“I feel very fortunate that every day I get to work alongside such a passionate team in support of extraordinary kids. Every day provides me with rewarding experiences and the opportunity to make a difference for our families and the community.”
Dr. Santino LoVullo (Tino) is a Director of Clinical Development for AST. He began his career as an elementary school special education teacher, and then went on to receive his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University. He completed a pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in ABA at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. While at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Tino received specialized training that focused on the assessment and treatment of food refusal and other behavior problems in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and related developmental conditions. Prior to joining AST, Tino worked as a psychologist in an assessment center and as a clinical supervisor for an agency providing ABA services to children with autism. Santino is a licensed psychologist (Louisiana Licensed Psychologist #1328) and licensed behavior analyst in the state of Louisiana (Licensed Behavior Analyst #L-102 ).