Dr. Michelle Ficcaglia has been working with children and families for more than 30 years. Her passion is helping caregivers feel confident in supporting their neurodivergent children and in helping families build peaceful, happy homes. Michelle holds a BA in Psychology from Claremont McKenna College and a PhD in Special Education from UC Berkeley. Michelle uses a collaborative, practical, and solution focused approach in her work with families. Michelle has co-authored scholarly articles on the diagnosis of autism in a leading psychiatry textbook and also written articles for local autism magazines.
