James W. Loomis
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Jim Loomis is a child and family psychologist at the Center for Children with Special Needs in Glastonbury, Connecticut, where he specializes in working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, and pediatric illness. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan before completing a fellowship at the Devereux Foundation and postdoctoral training at the Kantor Family Institute. His professional interests include the development of social skills, adults with autism spectrum disorders, adaptation to pediatric illness and school-based programs for children and adolescents. A frequent speaker to regional and national audiences of professionals and parents, he is a past chair of the professional advisory council of the Spina Bifida Association of America and on the professional advisory council of the Autism Spectrum Resource Center in Connecticut.

Staying in the Game: Providing Social Opportunities for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities