Family Services Committee

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