Biography:Doreen Granpeesheh

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Short description: American psychologist
Doreen Granpeesheh
BornApril 8, 1963
Tehran, Iran
Alma materUCLA
Known forCenter for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
Scientific career
FieldsClinical psychology
Behavior analysis
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
ThesisThe effects of teaching common preschool games to autistic children on increasing peer interaction (1990)

Doreen Granpeesheh (Persian: درّین گران‌پیشه‎, April 8, 1963) is an Iranian-American psychologist and board certified behavior analyst who works with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Early life and career

Granpeesheh was born in Tehran, Iran in 1963. She earned a PhD in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),[1] where she worked with clinical psychologist Ole Ivar Lovaas on his 1987 study regarding applied behavior analysis.[2][3]

In 1990, Granpeesheh founded the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD).[4] The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, acquired CARD in 2018. Granpeesheh and the management at CARD invested in the company alongside Blackstone,[5][6] and Granpeesheh remained the CEO until December 2019, when she was replaced by Anthony Kilgore and moved into the role of executive director.[7] She resigned from the board in 2022 and retained a minority stake in the company.[8] CARD filed for bankruptcy in June 2023 and Granpeesheh offered $25 million to buy the company back from Blackstone.[9][8]

Granpeesheh is also the founder of Autism Care and Treatment Today!, a nonprofit organization which provides financial support to families unable to pay for autism treatment.[2]

In 2008, Granpeesheh produced the documentary Recovered: Journeys Through the Autism Spectrum and Back, which depicts the progress of four children throughout autism treatment.[2]

In 2014, Granpeesheh published Evidence-Based Treatment for Children with Autism: The CARD Model[10] with co-editors Jonathan Tarbox, Adel Najdowski, and Julie Kornack.

In 2016, Granpeesheh participated in Andrew Wakefield's Vaxxed, a pseudoscientific propaganda film which pushes his widely debunked theory that the MMR vaccine causes autism.[11] Granpeesheh features prominently in the film,[12] falsely claiming that autism is caused by children "not detoxifying from the vaccinations" and can be treated with detoxification.[13][14][15][16] Granpeesheh had previously worked for Wakefield at his clinic Thoughtful House.[14][17][13]

Notable awards received by Granpeesheh include the George Winokur Clinical Research Paper Award from the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists[18] and the Wendy F. Miller Professional of the Year Award from the Autism Society of America.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Granpeesheh on Autism Diagnosis". 2022-12-28. https://www.autismnetwork.com/dr-granpeesheh-on-autism-diagnosis/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Doreen Granpeesheh". 1 January 2015. https://ir.usembassy.gov/doreen-granpeesheh/. 
  3. ↑ "Families cling to hope of autism 'recovery'" (in en-US). 2013-01-09. https://www.latimes.com/local/autism/la-me-autism-day-three-html-htmlstory.html. 
  4. ↑ "Our Founder". Center for Autism & Related Disorders. 2011. http://www.centerforautism.com/our-founder.aspx. Retrieved December 28, 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Blackstone to Buy Center for Autism and Related Disorders". 13 April 2018. https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackstone-to-buy-center-for-autism-and-related-disorders-1523648367. 
  6. ↑ Yuk, Pan Kwan (13 April 2018). "Blackstone acquires autism care specialist CARD". https://www.ft.com/content/5c9bc19a-3f46-11e8-b9f9-de94fa33a81e. 
  7. ↑ Bryant, Bailey (2020-10-22). "Bolstered by Recent Tech Investments, CARD Gears Up for Growth in 2021" (in en-US). https://bhbusiness.com/2020/10/22/bolstered-by-recent-tech-investments-card-gears-up-for-growth-in-2021/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Biswas, Soma. "Blackstone-Owned Autism Treatment Provider Files for Bankruptcy" (in en-US). https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackstone-owned-autism-treatment-provider-files-for-bankruptcy-fcaf010a. 
  9. ↑ Knauth, Dietrich (2023-06-12). "Autism treatment center files for bankruptcy, plans sale to founder" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/autism-treatment-center-files-bankruptcy-plans-sale-founder-2023-06-12/. 
  10. ↑ Granpeesheh, D., Tarbox, J., Najdowski, A., & Kornack, J. (2014). "Evidence-based treatment for children with autism: The CARD model". New York, NY: Elsevier.
  11. ↑ Leydon, Joe (2016-04-03). "Film Review: 'Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe'" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/vaxxed-from-cover-up-to-catastrophe-review-1201744442/. 
  12. ↑ Tayag, Yasmin. "I Went to a Morning Showing of Andrew Wakefield's 'Vaxxed' and Made Weird New Friends" (in en). https://www.inverse.com/article/13969-i-went-to-a-morning-showing-of-andrew-wakefield-s-vaxxed-and-made-weird-new-friends. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Berman, Jonathan M. (2020-09-08) (in en). Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-35955-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=5M7tDwAAQBAJ. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Reviewing Andrew Wakefield's VAXXED: Antivaccine propaganda at its most pernicious | Science-Based Medicine" (in en-US). 2016-07-11. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/andrew-wakefields-vaxxed-antivaccine-propaganda-at-its-most-pernicious/. 
  15. ↑ qtd. Metwally, Ebsam (November 2, 2020). Vaccine Hesitancy Online : A Rhetorical Analysis Through Postmodern Narratives. (University of Ottawa, Canada) pg. 75
  16. ↑ Gøtzsche, Peter C. (2020-02-06) (in en). Vaccines: truth, lies and controversy. Art People. ISBN 978-87-7036-893-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=RGrNDwAAQBAJ. 
  17. ↑ "Dr Doreen Granpeesheh". 2009-12-20. http://www.thoughtfulhouse.org:80/staff/doreen-granpeesheh.php. 
  18. ↑ "George Winokur Clinical Research Paper Award – AACP" (in en-US). https://www.aacp.com/winokur-award/. 

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