Autism Public Information Specialist, Young Adult Leaders Fellowship Supervisor

• Nov 2004 - Present

I am an autism public information specialist and the Young Adult Leaders Fellowship Supervisor at Mass. Advocates for Children and a parent of a child with autism. I engage in outreach, community organizing, conducting trainings, and providing information and technical assistance to parents and professionals that work with children with autism. I also supervise MAC’s Young Adult Leaders Fellowship, a one year opportunity for young adults with autism and/or an intellectual disability to learn the professional skills needed to advocate on behalf of other youth with disabilities. https://massadvocates.org/youngadultleadersfellowship/.I am the principal author of MAC's publication, School Success for Haitian Children with Autism: A Parent Training Manual to Overcome Cultural, Language and Other Barriers. http://massadvocates.org/publications/school-success-for-haitian-children-with-autism/