Friday Apr 18, 2014

Living with Autism- Creating a Community of Support

Dr. Gary Stobbe

Director of Adult Transition Services Seattle Children's Autism Center

Dr, Stobbe will discuss autism and his practice as Director of Adult Transition Services at Seattle Children’s Autism Center. His accolades include:

“Dr. Stobbe has been such a blessing to my son Tion. He is 10 years old and we have been seeing Dr. Stobbe For over five years. Tion is currently on medication that is helping him tremendously in school and with his behavior. This of course was not Dr. Stobbe’s first answer – we tried everything before actually placing Tion on medication at 7 years old. Before Dr. Stobbe, no one could help me, no one even knew enough about the Autism spectrum to help me. I highly recommend Dr. Stobbe for anyone, child or adult, living with Autism.”

“Dr. Stobbe was great with our son Jake who has Autism. We traveled from Montana and met with Dr. Stobbe. The entire visit was great, they knew exactly how to handle Jake and we didn’t feel alone. They even had toys that he loved and played with during the visit. This is a god send and I will recommend this clinic for anyone on the spectrum.”

About the Speaker

Dr. Stobbe is a Board Certified Neurologist sub-specializing in the field of cognitive and behavioral neurology. He earned his BS in psychobiology from UCLA in 1985, and his MD from Albany Medical College in 1989, before completing his neurology residency at UCLA in1993. Dr. Stobbe co-founded and served as the Medical Director of the Autism Spectrum Treatment and Research (ASTAR) Center, a Seattle-based non-profit clinic that served over 2500 individuals and families across the lifespan between 2003 and 2009. Dr. Stobbe joined the University of Washington School of Medicine faculty in 2008 and is Clinical Assistant Professor of both Psychiatry and Neurology, specializing in autism spectrum disorders, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury. In 2009, Dr. Stobbe helped establish the Seattle Children’s Autism Center, and currently serves as Director of Adolescent and Adult Services. In 2012, Dr. Stobbe helped establish the UW Medicine Adult Autism Clinic and is currently serving as Medical Director. Volunteer duties have included serving on the professional advisory boards of the Autism Society of Washington and the Brain Injury Association of Washington, as well as Commissioner on the City of Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities.