Laraine Masters Glidden, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, is a distinguished professor emerita in the Department of Psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland. She earned her BA from Mount Holyoke College in 9 4, going on to pursue graduate study in experimental psychology, including research in classical conditioning and learning and memory. She earned her PhD from the University of Illinois in 97 .¿Dr. Glidden has maintained an active research, teaching, and administrative career over the past 5 years. Grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation and other organizations helped to fund her research, including the longitudinal Project Parenting Study, funded by the NICHD for 25 years. Dr. Glidden amp rsquo s research, writing, editing, and series editing work has resulted in the publication of one authored book and 7 edited books additionally, she has published 2 book chapters and 79 peer-reviewed articles and book reviews. She has received multiple awards and recognitions for her contributions to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, including The Arc Distinguished Research Award in 2 8, an appointment as a Global Scholar of Special Olympics International in 2 , and the Edgar A. Doll Award for Lifetime Achievements in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from APA Division 33 in 2 5. Leonard Abbeduto, PhD, Associate Editor, is the director of the MIND Institute, the Tsakopoulos-Vismara Endowed Chair, and professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Abbeduto amp rsquo s research is focused on the development of language across the lifespan in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and on the family context for language development. Dr. Abbeduto has published more than 2 articles, chapters, reviews, and books on fragile X syndrome, autism, Down syndrome, and child development. His program of research has been funded nearly continuously by NIH since 985. Dr. Abbeduto has received numerous awards, including the Emil H. Steiger Award for Distinguished Teaching from the University of Wisconsin-Madison the Faculty Stewardship Award from the UC Davis the Enid and William Rosen Research Award from the National Fragile X Foundation and the Edgar A. Doll Award for Distinguished Research Contribution from APA Division 33. Laura Lee McIntyre, PhD, Associate Editor, is professor and head of the Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences and director of the Prevention Science Institute at the University of Oregon. Dr. McIntyre's research involves early identification and treatment of childhood developmental and behavioral problems, with an emphasis on the multiple systems of care that support children (e.g., families, schools, health care). Her research has received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development the National Institute of Mental Health the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research and the U.S. Department of Education/Institute of Education Sciences. Dr. McIntyre is a past president of the American Psychological Association amp rsquo s Division on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder (Division 33) and currently serves as the president of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Marc J. Tass amp eacute , PhD, Associate Editor, is a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University, and the director of the Ohio State Nisonger Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.¿He has more than 3 years of research and clinical experience in the fields of intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other related neurodevelopmental disorders.¿Dr. Tass amp eacute has been involved in the development of a number of standardized assessment scales for people with ID/ASD, including the Diagnostic Adaptive Behavior Scale, Supports Intensity Scale for Children, Supports Intensity Scale for Adults, Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form, and the Quebec Adaptive Behavior Scale. His publications include more than 5 articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and books. His work has been recognized by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD Exceptional Service Award: 2 7, 2 9, amp amp 2 ) and the APA (Division 33 amp rsquo s John W. Jacobson Award). He is a past President of the AAIDD (2 2-2 3).