Michele DeBerry

Experience

Dr. Michele DeBerry is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Allied Health at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Michele serves as the Director of the Oklahoma Autism Network and the Director of the Lee Mitchener Tolbert Center for Developmental Disabilities. She also teaches doctoral students in the occupational therapy program, speech-language pathology students, and education/special education students at the University of Oklahoma. Michele's clinical experience is in the educational setting, working at both a public school and a school for children with disabilities. She also served as a Special Education director in her local public school. Michele's core values center around building consensus, fostering diversity, and creating respectful dynamics in all her endeavors. She believes that collaboration and understanding among stakeholders are fundamental in providing the best possible services for individuals with disabilities.