Kelly Powell, PhD

Kelly Powell, PhD, specializes in pediatric developmental and behavioral medicine, focusing on pervasive developmental disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is the co-director of the Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She provides personalized therapy for individuals with ASD and Asperger syndrome and manages pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS).

Powell's research explores ASD, executive function and attention, pediatric neuroimaging, parent-clinician agreement, and remote interventions. She studies attention, behavior, and development in children, particularly those with ASD. Her work includes understanding brain connections related to attention, the impact of planning and decision-making difficulties on young children with autism, and early attention challenges in infants later diagnosed with ASD.

Powell is an assistant professor at the Yale Child Study Center.