Patricia J. Krantz

I recently learned of Pat's passing through mutual friends. She was a mentor, colleague, and friend. The world will be a much dimmer place without her shining star. Miss you Pat and love you dearly for all you have done for me throughout my life and career.

Victoria Ford

One of the pioneers in the education and treatment of children with autism. Together with Lynn, Pat established PCDI the premier school for providing high quality services for children and families facing an autism diagnosis. The countless successful graduates of PCDI as well as her many ground breaking publications will be her lasting legacy.

My deepest condolences to those near and dear to Pat. Her legacy will live on and on! Professionally and personally, I am a better person for having known her. She will be missed but not forgotten.

I have been many Boards and seen many organizations from the inside and I can say with certainty that the program developed by Dr. Pat Krantz and Dr. Lynn McClannahan for Princeton Child Development Institute was without peer in perfection. It was perfect. And beyond perfect.

Pat was a towering figure in the field of evidence-based treatment of autism. She faced signifiant challenges as a woman and a professional who questioned the status quo regarding the potential of individuals diagnosed with autism. Her reach extended well beyond the children and families she, Lynn, and their colleagues served at PCDI in New Jersey. Her legacy includes the positive impact she made in the lives of many children diagnosed with autism - and their families - most of whom she...

Pat changed the lives of individuals with autism and their families directly, as well as through the training she provided other professionals. Her legacy lives on in the success of these individuals. Her research and contributions to the field of autism intervention continue to serve as references for professionals in the field. I feel so fortunate to have known her as a mentor and a friend. She will always have a very special place in my heart and will be missed.

Pat will forever remain in my heart. The autism intervention she provided my son for 23 years gave him the skills to now be a paid employee of L'Oréal instead of being chemically restrained in an institution for the rest of his life. She was a wonderful autism pioneer who helped thousands of people like Jared world wide but also a very dear friend I will miss so much.

I will miss my Aunt Pat very much. She was a tremendous influence in my life - smart, educated, sophisticated...and one of the funniest human beings I have ever known. All of us will miss you in our lives.
We are all better off for having known you.

Kevin Krantz