Dr. Fiona Miller, licensed clinical psychologist, supervises and practices in the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) program at the University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The services offered in the program include diagnostic assessments, individual therapy, parent support, social skills groups, and school consults. She is also an ASD phenotyping consultant on the Simons Variation in Individuals Project (Simons VIP).
In addition to her work as a clinician and supervisor, Dr. Miller is an international trainer on the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2). In this role, she has provided training to researchers, psychologists, social workers, pediatricians, psychiatrists, speech therapists and special education consultants in North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Completed her clinical training at the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), University of Toronto
- Postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center (UMACC)
- PhD from the University of Toronto
- Doctoral internship in the Child Psychiatry Program from the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
- MA in life-span developmental psychology from Brock University
- BA in psychology with first class honors from Brock University
- Expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Expertise in evidence-based treatments for parent-child difficulties and aggression
- Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-II (ADOS-2), including the Toddler Module
- Research in Autism phenotyping and on understanding the challenges faced by parents of children with ASD
- Miller, F.K. & Keating, D.P. (in press). Implementing an Evidence-Based Parent-Child Mental Health Program in a High Risk Community. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
- Spiro, J. -- Miller, F.K. 46/94 alphabetical listing -- Chung, W.E., (2012). Simons variation in individuals project (Simons VIP): A genetics-first approach to studying autism spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders. Neuron, 73(6), 1063-1067.
- Lord, C.E., Petkova, E., Hus, Gan, W., Lu, F., Martin., et al. (2011). A multi-site study of the clinical diagnosis of different Autism Spectrum Disorders. Archives of General Psychiatry, Published Online November 7, 2011.
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Miller, F.K., & Jenkins, J.M. (2004). Parenting children with mental health problems. In M. Hoghughi & N. Long (Eds.), Handbook of Parenting: Theory, Research, and Practice. London: Sage.
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Miller, F.K., Jenkins, J. M., & Keating, D.P. (2002). Socioeconomic status, parenting practices, and childhood disturbance. In J.D. Willms (Ed.), Vulnerable Children. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press.
