Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., is a consultant whose private practice is based in Baltimore, MD. He is the author or co-author of articles and book chapters on the needs of adults with autism spectrum disorder, the school-to-work transition process and analysis and intervention of problematic behavior. He has presented nationally and internationally on these topics.
Dr. Gerhardt is the President and the Chairman of the Scientific Council, of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). He received his doctorate from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Previous professional positions include serving as the Executive Director Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism, and an appointment as Research Assistant Professor at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology where he served as the Director of the Division of Transition and Adult Services at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. It was in this capacity that Dr. Gerhardt co-founded the Douglass Group, a social skills and support service for adults with Asperger's Disorder or High Functioning Autism. He currently serves on numerous professional advisory boards, including the Autism Society of America, MAAP Services, NJ COSAC and ASPEN.