Dr. Robin McLeod Spills the Tea on How NSAP Is Uniting the Autism Community

In this episode of HITea, Grace Vinton welcomes Robin McLeod, PhD, LP, CEO of the National Society of Autism Professionals (NSAP), clinical psychologist, and systems-level leader whose career has spanned clinical practice, executive leadership, and field-wide transformation. Dr. McLeod is building something the autism field has never had: a unified professional home for the multidisciplinary community of clinicians, educators, researchers, advocates, and support professionals working across the autism ecosystem. Together, Grace and Dr. McLeod explore what NSAP is and why it was needed, why the autism field has long operated in silos and why now is the right moment to change that, how NSAP plans to integrate the voices of autistic individuals and their families, and what it will take to bridge the persistent gap between research and real-world implementation. They also tackle the increasingly polarized conversation around autism care philosophies and how the field can move toward more collaborative, evidence-informed dialogue. Join us for a candid conversation about community, innovation, and the future of autism care. Connect with Dr. Robin McLeod: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmcleodphd/ Learn more about NSAP: https://www.catalight.org/press-release/national-society-of-autism-professionals-nsap-launches-to-create-a-unified-voice-to-move-the-field-forward Listen, subscribe, and stay connected with HITea With Grace for more conversations with healthcare leaders making a difference. Cheers! ☕