She works with children and adults and presents, teaches, and publishes on various topics, including developmental disabilities. Dr. Crown is Assistant Clinical Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Faculty in the Child and Adolescent Program at the William Alanson White Institute. Dr. Crown was the guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy published in January, 2009, focusing on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Psychodynamic Approaches. This volume provided a much needed perspective on the complex dynamics of individuals, parent-child dyads, and families as they address the challenges presented when a family member has an autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Crown is the mother of an adult diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.