Brooke McMullen holds a BSc in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The University of New Hampshire and an MSc. in Psychological Sciences from University of Limerick. Brooke worked as a Child Development Specialist for an Early Intervention agency in Boston, MA., is a Certified DIR Floortime/Interactive Play Therapist, and trained in the Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers. She is currently a PhD student in the Psychology Department at University of Limerick. Her PhD research aims to support the detection of Girls with Autism in Early Childhood.