Dr. Raun Melmed is a practicing developmental and behavioral pediatrician. He founded the Melmed Center in 1989 in Scottsdale and is a cofounder and medical director of the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. Dr. Melmed serves on the faculty of the University of Arizona and at Arizona State University. Dr. Melmed has been instrumental in setting up nationally recognized physician training programs for the early identification of infants and toddlers with developmental and behavioral concerns and has authored a program geared toward the early screening of autism spectrum disorders. He is the coauthor of Succeeding with Difficult Children and is principal investigator in numerous studies, including the use of novel therapeutic agents in the treatment of ADHD and autism. Dr. Melmed strives to integrate various approaches in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults. Both traditional and new interventions are utilized. In this way, the whole child, adult, and family can be treated in a respectful and individualized context. - S.E. Abramson graduated from Brigham Young University in 2016 with a BA in English. She lives in south-central Pennsylvania with her family. Harriet's Monster Diary is her literary debut. She enjoys writing, video games, and anthroponomastics. -