I began my career working as a Speech, Language Therapist in the public schools of south Louisiana. Twenty-one years ago, I met my first student on the Autism Spectrum and immediately began to search for strategies specific to Autism Spectrum Disorder. I read everything they had available at that time, and I worked closely with parents in the home environment. I quickly discovered my passion along with my purpose and immersed myself in the Autism community.
Along with 10+ years of professional experience as a Speech Therapist, I have also obtained a Master of Psychology Specializing in Child Development, completed training as a Behavior Analyst, and obtained certification as a Sensory Enrichment therapist! I presented at the 25th Annual Texas Autism Conference, as well as the 5th World Autism Organization Conference. I currently serve on the WAO Council Advisory Board. In 2017, I was blessed with the opportunity to provide 6-weeks of Autism Education Training in Ghana, Africa, and I continue to provide consultative services to Autism Centers in various locations of Africa.
I currently reside in Puerto Rico; I am working with the Autism community on the island, and striving to become a Board Certified Bilingual Autism Education Specialist! I am committed to supporting Spanish speaking families in the Autism community with TODO AUTISMO! I currently support Café Azul as a board member and Ambassador representing the beautiful island of Puerto Rico; I am dedicated to empowering the CafeAzulTXAutism community with knowledge and strategies specific to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I am in year four of building my business, EVERYTHING AUTISM, where I support families on a global level, providing strategies for challenging behaviors, developing strategies to increase their child's communication, as well as developing sensory activities specific to the needs of the individual child. I provide a customized plan geared towards the unique dynamic of each family.
I am dedicated to working with families in the Autism Community. and I appreciate the availability of technology and the World Wide Web which has allowed me to support internationally-based families within the Autism community via the Internet. I am determined to share my knowledge and experience with others so that children and their families can reach their full potential.
I help families with EVERYTHING AUTISM...Beyond the Label!
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