Autism Speaks, Community, Family Services, Committees

Committees

Mission
The mission of the Autism Speaks Family Services Committee is to empower families and individuals impacted by autism to make informed decisions that maximize the quality of life and development potential of affected individuals; to promote research funding that yields evidence for the best practices in the treatment of autism and associated disorders; and to serve as a catalyst and advocate for the implementation of best practices in autism treatment, education, and services from early intervention through adult care. Learn more about the Family Services Committee

Family Services Committee Members

Liz Bell
Parent

Sallie Bernard
Parent, Executive Director, SafeMinds

Michele Pierce Burns
Parent, Director of Development, Celebrate The Children School

Farah Chapes
Chief Administrative Officer, The Marcus Institute

Andrew Conrad, Ph.D.*
Chief Scientific Officer, Co-founder, LabCorp's National Genetics Institute

Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D
President, Organization for Autism Research (OAR)

Susan Hyman, M.D.
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities

Brian Kelly * **
Principal, Eastern Development

Gary S. Mayerson*
Founding Attorney, Mayerson & Associates

Kevin Murray*
Chief Operating Officer, Rock Ridge Associates

Linda Meyer, Ed.D.
Executive Director, The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)

Denise D. Resnik
Co-Founder and Board Chairman, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)

Michelle Smigel
Parent

Lilly Tartikoff*
Philanthropist

Kim Wolf
Parent

*Autism Speaks board member
**Chairperson – Family Services Committee

Subcommittee for Young Adult/Adult Services

As part of the Family Services Committee a subcommittee for Young Adult/Adult Services was formed. The Young Adult/Adult Services subcommittee will identify best practices and develop initiatives that address the specific needs of young adults and adults with autism. Its members are:

Liz Bell
Parent

Sallie Bernard
Parent, Executive Director, SafeMinds

Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D **
President, Organization for Autism Research (OAR)

Ann Boeker Gibbons*
Information Technology Consultant

Brian Kelly *
Principal, Eastern Development

Eric London, M.D.*
Psychiatrist
Co-founder, National Alliance for Autism Research

Leslie Long
Director of Adult Resources, The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC)

Denise D. Resnik
Co-Founder and Board Chairman, Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center
(SARRC)

Susan Senator
Parent, and author of Making Peace with Autism

Michelle Smigel
Parent

Kim Wolf
Parent

* Autism Speaks board member
** Chairperson of Young Adults/Adult Services subcommittee