Ann-Marie Orlando, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Director And Assistant Professor

Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY

Business Phone: (352) 265-2239

Business Email: aorlando@ufl.edu

About Ann-Marie Orlando

Ann-Marie Orlando is a research assistant professor in UF’s Department of Psychiatry, and an associate director for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) in Gainesville. Dr. Orlando works with educators, service providers, and families, and provides community outreach services and professional development related to autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities. A certified speech-language pathologist, Dr. Orlando’s research activities focus on inclusive education, literacy, and communication for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. She has published journal articles and book chapters, and taught both undergraduate and graduate courses related to these topics. Through her work at UF, Dr. Orlando has coordinated agency-funded grants focused on promoting communication for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, and coordinated federal- and state-funded grants focused on safety, teacher preparation, doctoral/postdoctoral preparation, and research in inclusive education for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. She also has presented nationally and internationally on literacy and communication for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Orlando is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and TASH, an international disability advocacy organization.

Accomplishments

Alice H. Hayden Emerging Researcher Award

2011 · The Association for the Severely Handicapped (TASH)

Karen Koegel Scholarship Award

2008 · University of Florida

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

2020-2024

GMS6778 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020

EEX4790 Multicultural Issues in Early Childhood Special Education

2016

EPD4033 Child Youth Mult Disa

2014,2016

EEX6072 Accessing Academic and Social Communities for Students with Disabilities

2012,2014-2015

EPH4033 Children and Youth with Multiple Disabilities

2008,2015

EEX3070 Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive School

2012-2014

EEX3226 Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education

2012-2013

EEX6936 Special Topics

2023

DEN5210 Dev Biol Psychosoc 1

Clinical Profile

Specialties

Psychiatry

Areas of Interest

Autism spectrum disorder
Language disorders in children
Speech disorders – children

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

Augmentative/Alternative Communication
Autism and related disabilities
Inclusive Education
Literacy

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0001-8316-0998

Publications

2018

Exposure to Literacy for Students Eligible for the Alternate Assessment

. 53(2):192-208

2017

An exploration of teacher’s use of iPads for students with learning support needs

. 73-82

2017

Examining the effectiveness of naturalistic social skills training in developing social skills and theory of mind in preschoolers with ASD

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 49(7):2822-2837

2016

Retrospectives on Factors Influencing Inclusive Opportunities for College Students With Extensive Support Needs

International Journal of Inclusive Education. 20(12):1239-1251 [DOI] 10.1080/13603116.2016.1159255.

Publisher’s Site

2011

A mother’s perceptions of her ongoing advocacy efforts for her son with significant disabilities: Her twelve-year journey

. 7(2):74-91

2011

Effects of Instructing Caregivers in a Shared Book Reading Intervention and Corollary Changes in Communicative Behaviors of Young Children with Significant Developmental Delays

2010

A Comparison of Three Types of Opportunities To Respond On Student Academic and Social Behaviors

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 18(1):27-40 [DOI] 10.1177/1063426609333448.

Publisher’s Site

2008

Access To the General Curriculum: the Mandate and Role of Context in Research-Based Practice for Students With Extensive Support Needs

Research and Practice for Persons With Severe Disabilities. 33-34:199-213

1988

Severe-to-profound hearing-impaired children’s comprehension of figurative language

. 12(2):157-165

Grants

Oct 2023 ACTIVE

Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Jul 2023 ACTIVE

CARD (Center for Autism Related Disabilities) -UF/G

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: FL DEPT OF EDUCATION

Sep 2022 – Aug 2023

Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA)

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Jul 2022 – Aug 2023

CARD – Gainesville 2022-2023 UF/Gainesville Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: FL DEPT OF EDUCATION

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022

Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA)

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Jul 2021 – Jun 2022

CARD – Gainesville 2021-2022 UF/Gainesville Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

Role: Faculty

Funding: FL DEPT OF EDUCATION

May 2021 ACTIVE

Cerebellar and Basal Ganglia Markers Underlie Neuromotor Impairments in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Role: Project Manager

Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

Sep 2020 – Aug 2021

Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA)

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Jul 2020 – Aug 2021

CARD (Center for Autism Related Disorders) – Gainesville 2020-2021 UF/Gainesville Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: FL DEPT OF EDUCATION

Sep 2019 – Aug 2020

CARD DOE Partnership Activities, USF PEPSA 2019

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA via US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Oct 2018 – Oct 2023

Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Cooperative

Role: Principal Investigator

Funding: US DEPT OF EDUCATION

Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

2016-2017 CARD – Missing Persons with Special Needs Pilot Program

Role: Co-Investigator

Funding: FL DEPT OF EDUCATION

Education

PhD – Special Education

2011 · University of Florida

Fellowship: Audiology

1990 · Professional Speech and Hearing

Fellowship: Speech-Language Pathology

1988 · School Board of Alachua County

MS – Speech and Hearing Sciences

1987 · University of South Alabama

BS – Speech and Hearing Services

1985 · University of South Alabama

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:: (352) 265-2239

Emails:

Business:: aorlando@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:: PO BOX 103424
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
GAINESVILLE FL 326103424
Business Street:: 4101 NW 89TH BLVD
GAINESVILLE FL 32606