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 throughout the lifespan.
Family Services Committee Members
Dan Aronson
Parent
Liz Bell
Parent
Sallie Bernard
Parent, Executive Director, SafeMinds
Farah Chapes
Chief Administrative Officer, The Marcus Autism Center
Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D
Director, Upper School, The McCarton School
Founding Chair of the Scientific Council, Organization for Autism Research
T. Michael Glenn*
Parent
Lorrie Henderson Ph.D., LCSW, MBA
Executive Director, AHRC New York
Brian Kelly * **
Parent
Artie Kempner *
Parent
Gary S. Mayerson *
Founding Attorney, Mayerson & Associates
Kevin Murray *
Parent
Linda Meyer, Ed.D., MPA, BCBA-D, CPT
Executive Director, Autism New Jersey
Danny Openden, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Vice President & Clinical Services Director
Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)
Valerie Paradiz,PhD
Director, Valerie Paradiz LLC
Director, Autistic Global Initiative
Stuart Savitz
Parent
Paul Shattuck, M.S., M.S.S.W, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University
Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Special Education at Adelphi University
Michelle Smigel
Parent
* Autism Speaks Board Member
** Chairperson – Family Services Committee
Parent - Indicates Parent of A Child with Autism
