FELICE ORLICH is a Pediatric Neuropsychologist, specializing in the area of Autism. Orlich attended the University of Rochester in New York, where she took her B.A. in cognitive science in 1985. Orlich obtained her Ph. D. in psychology at the University of California, San Diego in 1991. In 1996, she joined the staff of the Center of Human Development and Disability (CHDD) at University of Washington School of Medicine, where she is currently Clinical Director for the Clinical Training Unit.

Orlich researches High Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome (HFA/AS). Her clinical focus for intervention is social skills training, assessment and individual therapy for kids 6 and older. She also investigates what are called "co-morbid" disorders, like anxiety and depression, that can accompany Autism and Asperger Syndrome.

Orlich is currently involved in developing innovative technologies for intervention. One project, called KidTalk, is a collaboration with Microsoft to develop an on-line intervention to facilitate social-communication skills.

The author of four peer-reviewed publications, Orlich has spoken widely on Autism, Social skills interventions for HFA/AS, and neuropsychological correlates of Autism.