Background
Sæmundsen, Evald was born on August 10, 1948 in Blönduós, Iceland. Son of Pétur Júlíus and Guðrún Sigríður Sæmundsen.
Sæmundsen, Evald was born on August 10, 1948 in Blönduós, Iceland. Son of Pétur Júlíus and Guðrún Sigríður Sæmundsen.
Studied in Psychology, University Iceland, Reykjavík, 1972. General Academic Studies Degree, University de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1975. Master of Arts in Psychology, University de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1978.
Master of Science in Development Neuropsychology, Vrije University, Amsterdam, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iceland, 2008.
Psycholologist Department Educational Psychology, Reykjavík, 1978—1983. Lecturer development psychology and clinical child psychology University Iceland, 1979—2000. Clinical child psychologist Department Diagnostics, State School Handicapped, 1983—1985, State Diagnostic and Counselling Center, Kópavogur, Iceland, 1986—1997.
Director services Division Autism, State Diagnostic and Counselling Center, since 1997. Consulting psychologist St. Joseph's Hospital, Department Pediatrics, Reykjavík, City Hospital, Department Pediatrics, Reykjavík, 1995—1998.
Member of International Society Autism Research, The Icelandic Psychological Association.
Married Sigríður Hauksdóttir. Children: Pétur Orri, Óttar.