Deborah Mood, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children who are deaf/hard of hearing and their families.  Her primary appointment within Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado emphasizes clinical assessment and treatment of children with developmental disabilities. Dr. Mood also participates on interdisciplinary teams specifically providing assessment for deaf and hard of hearing children. Dr. Mood earned her Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. She also earned a specialist degree in school psychology from Gallaudet University and practiced as a school psychologist serving children who are deaf/hard of hearing and their families in a large urban school district prior to returning to complete her Ph.D. She completed a LEND psychology postdoctoral fellowship at JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicine, after completing an APA accredited psychology internship at the University of Minnesota.​