~ Dr. Robinson's Background
Dr.
Robinson has been in private pediatric practice for over thirty years.
After receiving her M.D. degree in 1973 from the University of Southern
California, she trained in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los
Angeles, where she also served as Chief Pediatric Resident in 1976. She
is Board Certified in Pediatrics. In 1988 she received her MPH from
the University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health.
Dr
Robinson has been involved in the field of autism since 1990, working
in her local community developing a multidisciplinary education program
for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. She has also been a
central figure in the evolution of CAN (Cure Autism Now) Foundation,
devoting endless hours educating physicians and parents. She has
organized two new autism task forces in Southern California and
stimulated research efforts within these institutions. She was
instrumental in the development of an educational program for these
children through Villa Esperanza School, for which she received their
highest honor. This school has been nationally acclaimed.
Dr.
Robinson is a nationally recognized speaker on the topic of biomedical
approaches to and development of multidisciplinary treatment plans for
children who have autistic spectrum disorders. She was a key speaker at
Vice President Gore’s national conference entitled “Families &
Healthcare,” an event created by the Gore’s to explore issues important
to American families from which positive legislative initiatives can and
will emerge.