Professor Ann Le Couteur
Professor Ann Le Couteur is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Newcastle University. Professor Le Couteur works within a Regional multidisciplinary clinical academic team that provides specialist clinical services for children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Her current research interests include the aetiology of ASD; evaluation of interventions for children and families; and the promotion of models of assessments and treatment. Professor Le Couteur chaired the work of a national working party that led to the publication of The National Autism Plan for Children (2003), is currently a member of the ASD NICE guideline development group and a member of the Department of Health reference group for the adult autism strategy. She is involved with a number of UK charities for children and young people with complex needs.
