Transition Workshop
July 22nd and 23rd, 2010
ASD Youth Coalition Members:
Janet Farmer
Director of Academic Programs, University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Robin Marsh
Training Coordinator, University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental
Disorders
David Beversdorf
Neurologist, University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Susan Austin
Family Resource Specialist, University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental
Disorders
Bridgett Imperial
Independent Living Specialist/ Youth Advocate, Services for Independent Living
George Gotto
Research Associate, University of Missouri Kansas City Institute for Human Development, UCEDD
Spencer Hunley
Person with ASD and Coordinator of Youth Lead at University of Missouri Kansas City Institute for Human
Development, UCEDD
Shireen Razavi
Client Services Coordinator, Boone County Family Resources
Michael Pethan
Northwest Special Health Care Needs Regional Coordinator for Bureau of Special Health Care Needs
Dorothy Parks
Assistant Director Transition Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Brenda Simmons
Regional Director, Transition, Development and Evaluation, Vocational Rehabilitation
Karen Allan
STELLAR Project Coordinator for MPACT
Jena Randolph
Autism Consultant, Columbia Public Schools
Bonnie Brooks
Parent
Deana O’Brien
Parent and Family Support Provider, Resource Specialist, Arthur Center Youth Services
Regional Representatives:
Cindy Mueller
Eligibility Coordinator/Director of Children and Youth Services Division of Developmental Disabilities
St. Louis
Judy Wanko
Education Coordinator Springfield Regional Office, Department of Mental Health
Springfield
Nancy Robertson
Skills Training Specialist, The Tailor Institute
Cape Girardeau
Consultants:
Peter Gerhardt, Ph.D
Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Scott Adams, CFP
Certified Financial Planner, Special Needs Planning Center
Michelle Kilo, M.D.
Pediatrician and Section Chief, Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Mercy Hospital
State Grantees
Treeby Brown
Senior Program Manager for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Association of Maternal
and Child Health Programs
Melody Gilbert
Program Associate, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
Jimael Lawson- Alaska
Autism Public Health Specialist, State of Alaska
Maureen McGlone- Alaska
Health Policy and Planning, State of Alaska
Georgia Winson- Illinois
Chief Administrator, The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP), The Hope Institute for Children and Families
Sandy Tiahart-Illinois
Health Services Facilitator, The Hope Institute for Children and Families
Cheryl Cotter- Rhode Island
Executive Director, The Autism Project
Joanne Quinn- Rhode Island
Training Coordinator, The Autism Project