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Improving Care for Autistic Youth in Correctional Settings

Jill C. Fodstad, Rachel Russell, Lauren O. Bryant, Lauren J. Tadevich, Deanna Dwenger and Michael A. Gray
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online November 2025, JAAPL.250079-25; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250079-25
Jill C. Fodstad
Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
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Rachel Russell
Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
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Lauren O. Bryant
Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
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Lauren J. Tadevich
Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
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Deanna Dwenger
Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
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Michael A. Gray
Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
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JAAPL.250079-25
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.250079-25
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41271239

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  • Published online November 21, 2025.

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  1. Jill C. Fodstad, PhD, HSPP, BCBA-D,
  2. Rachel Russell, MD,
  3. Lauren O. Bryant, MD,
  4. Lauren J. Tadevich, PhD,
  5. Deanna Dwenger, PsyD and
  6. Michael A. Gray, PhD
  1. Dr. Fodstad is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and Drs. Russell and Bryant are psychiatry residents, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine; Dr. Fodstad is a licensed clinical psychologist, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Tadevich is an assistant professor, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Dwenger is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health and Dr. Gray is a clinical psychologist, Pendelton Juvenile Correctional Center, Indiana Department of Corrections, Indianapolis, IN.
  1. Address correspondence to: Jill C. Fodstad, PhD, HSPP, BCBA-D. E-mail: jfodstad{at}iu.edu.

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