Autism Speaks would like to extend special thanks to the Parent Advisory Committee for the time and effort that they put into reviewing the Transition Tool Kit.
Parent Advisory Committee
Dan Aronson
Liz Bell
Sallie Bernard
Michele Pierce Burns
Liane Carter
Marc Carter
Claire Dees
Susan Logan Evensen
Kathy Mannion
Denise Resnik
Laura Shumaker
Frank Turner
Jennifer Zarrilli
With gratitude, we thank the Transition Tool Kit Professional Advisory Committee for generously donating their time and experience to this project.
Professional Advisory Committee
Dan Baker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ
Jan Blacher, Ph.D. Professor
Founding Director, SEARCH
Family Autism Resource Center
Graduate School of Education
University of California
Susan L. Connors, M.D.
Assistant Physician, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Lurie Family Autism Center/LADDERS
Janet Farmer, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor and Director of Academic Programs
Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
University of Missouri-Columbia
Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Director, Upper School
The McCarton School
Founding Chair of the Scientific Council, Organization for Autism Research
Jeri Kendle
President/COO
Vocational Academy Director
Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)
Robin Martin Marsh, Ph.D./NCSP
Senior Continuing Education Coordinator
Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
University of Missouri-Columbia
Caroline I. Magyar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong
University of Rochester
Shana Nichols, Ph.D.
Owner/Director
ASPIRE Center for Learning and Development
Diane Osaki, OTR
Valerie Paradiz, Ph.D.
Mary Ann Powers, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Senior Behavior Analyst
Coryell Autism Center
Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Adelphi University
Paul Wehman, Ph.D.
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Chairman
Division of Rehabilitation Research Director
VCU-RRTC Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Nicole Weidenbaum, M.S. Ed., SAS
Executive Director
Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA)
Family Services Committee
Dan Aronson
Parent
Liz Bell
Parent
Sallie Bernard
Parent
Executive Director
SafeMinds
Michele Pierce Burns
Parent
Farah Chapes
Chief Administrative Officer
Marcus Autism Center
Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Director, Upper School
The McCarton School
Founding Chair of the Scientific Council, Organization for Autism Research
T. Michael Glenn*
Parent
Dr. Lorrie Henderson, Ph.D., MBA, LCSW
Executive Director
Childhelp
Brian Kelly * **
Parent
Artie Kempner *
Parent
Gary S. Mayerson *
Founding Attorney
Mayerson & Associates
Kevin Murray *
Parent
Linda S. Meyer, Ed.D., MPA, BCBA-D, CPT
Executive Director,
Autism New Jersey
Denise Resnik
Parent and Co-founder
Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC)
Stuart Savitz
Parent
Michelle Smigel
Parent
Kim Wolf
Parent
* Autism Speaks Board Member
** Chairperson – Family Services Committee
Parent - Indicates Parent of a Child with Autism
We wish to express our appreciation and gratitude to all of the adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families for their perseverance and inspiration.
Autism Speaks thanks the following supporters whose generous contributions have helped to fund the Transition Tool Kit.
- Bank of America
- NYSE Euronext Foundation
- The Karma Foundation
- Susan Logan Evensen and Peter Evensen
- Jenny and Joe Zarrilli
The Transition Tool Kit was edited by Robin Morris and the Family Services team at
Autism Speaks.
