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Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Sally J. Rogers specializes in conducting research into autism and other developmental disorders, and treating patients who have developmental disabilities, especially young children with autism or mental retardation. Her clinical interests include evaluation of cognitive, behavioral, social, emotional and adaptive functioning; early intervention for children with autism; and social skills groups for autistic adults. Rogers studies early, abnormal developmental processes, development of motor skills and language in children with severe disabilities, development of social relationships in people with disabilities, and treatment efficacy in autism at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Rogers serves on the editorial board of many publications, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, and Infants and Young Children. She also reviews various periodicals, including the American Journal of Mental Retardation, Journal of Early Intervention, Journal of Child Psychology and Child Psychiatry, and Development and Psychopathology.

Title:

Professor

Specialty:

Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis MIND Institute

Address:

UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
2825 50th St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 703-0268

Education:

Ohio State University College of Medicine
Columbus, Ohio
Ph.D. 1975

Ashland College
Ashland, Ohio
B.A. 1969

Internships:

Orient State Institute
Orient, Ohio
1973
Psychology

Professional Memberships:

American Association for Mental Retardation
Autism Society of America
Society for Research in Child Development
The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps

Select Recent Publications:

Rogers, S. J. Developmental regression in autism spectrum disorders. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Review, 10, 139-143, 2004.

Philofsky, A., Hepburn, S. L., Hayes, A., Hagerman, R. & Rogers, S. J. Linguistic and cognitive functioning and autism symptoms in young children with fragile X syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109 (3), 208-218, 2004.

Rogers, S. J., Hepburn, S. L., & Wehner, E. A. Parent reports of sensory functioning in toddlers with autism and those with other developmental disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33 (6), 631-642, 2004.

Bryson, S. E., Rogers, S. J., & Fombonne, E. Autism spectrum disorders: Early detection and intervention, education, and psychopharmacological management. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (8), 506-516, 2004.

Ozonoff, S., Coon, H., Dawson, G., Joseph, R. M., Klin, A., McMahon, W. M., Minshew, N., Munson, J.A., Pennington, B. F., Rogers, S. J., Spence, M. A., Tager-Flusberg, H., Volkmar, F. R., & Wrathall, D. Performance on CANTAB subtests sensitive to frontal lobe function in people with autistic disorders: Evidence from the CPEA network. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34 (2), 139-150, 2004.

Ozonoff S, Rogers SJ, Hendren R: Autism spectrum Disorders: A Guide for Clinicians. 2003, Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

Bryson SE, Rogers SJ, Fombonne E: Autism spectrum disorders: Early detection and intervention, education, and psychopharmacological management. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2003, 48 (8), 506-516.

Rogers SJ, Stackhouse T, Hepburn SL, Wehner EA: Imitation performance in toddlers with autism and those with other developmental disorders. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2003, 44, 5, 763-781.

Rutherford MD, Rogers SJ: The cognitive underpinnings of pretend play. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2003, 33(3), 289-302.

Unis AS, Munson JA, Rogers SJ, Goldson E, Osterling J, Gabriels R, Abbott R, Dawson GA: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of porcine versus synthetic secretin for reducing symptoms of autism. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2002, 41 (11), 1315-1321.

To see if Sally J. Rogers is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.