John F. Strang

John F. Strang, Psy.D., is a pediatric neuropsychologist, clinician-researcher, and Associate Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is Director of the Gender and Autism Program at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where his work focuses on autism, gender development, neurodiversity, and adolescent development, including the effects of executive-function differences on self-advocacy.

Dr. Strang earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in clinical psychology from George Washington University. He led the development of Unstuck and On Target! Ages 11–15 and coauthored Unstuck and On Target! Ages 14–22, curricula addressing flexibility, planning, organization, and self-determination.