Elizabeth Field

Elizabeth Ives Field, also known as Betsey, lives in Hudson, Massachusetts, presents at conferences, and writes books and articles on autism topics. She is the author of Building Communication and Independence for Children Across the Autism Spectrum: Strategies to Address Minimal Language, Echolalia and Behavior (2021) London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Meet Me Where I Am : Navigating the Intersection of Autism and OCD is her second book. She also writes a monthly newsletter about autism and communication on LinkedIn.

She has provided speech/language therapy and communication/behavior consultation to autism families and educators for over 45 years to improve communication and interactions in schools and homes. She has presented at national and regional conferences on topics of autism and communication. She has a particular interest in, and considerable experience with, echolalia and autism in both sighted and blind/visually impaired children.