Melanie Vasquez

Hello! I'm Melanie and I am a Licensed Psychologist and School Psychologist in New York. I have experience in working with individuals with varying needs in school settings as well as private practice. My main goal is inclusion and follow a strengths based approached. I have a robust foundation in assessments and intervention. I believe that when a person receives an appropriate diagnosis they can unlock their greatest potential.

I have always felt passionate about working with the autistic population. I have multiple family member who have diagnoses and represent the spectrum. I have also worked in setting with students with severe autism as well as high functioning individuals. I love Prospers goal in continuing to identify adults with autism as many may not have had access to such evaluations when they were younger.

Having multiple family members with autism and advocating for them to ensure they receive proper services as shown me that often deficits are a main focus. Their strengths are often ignored instead of using them to help learn new skills. It has been my experience that when strengths are a main focus instead of deficits a person can thrive.