Bonnie Arnwine
As the parent of a wonderful young man with autism, Bonnie has a deep personal commitment to the autism community. In 2006 she received a Disney’s iParenting Media Award for her book, Starting Sensory Integration Therapy. In 2008 she founded National Autism Resources with the help of a team of business mentors. Her goal is to provide a variety of evidence based tools to meet the unique needs of each individual on the autism spectrum. She is currently the managing partner of National Autism Resources.
Don D’Amore MA CCC-SLP
Don is an MA CCC-SLP, a licensed and ASHA Certified, Award-Winning Speech/Language Pathologist with over 25 years of Experience working with individuals with a wide variety of disabilities, including both school age and adult clients. Don has extensive experience with Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) and with communication strategies for individuals on the autism spectrum. Don collaborates with a large number of special education teachers and families of students with special needs and has made custom visual strategies, picture schedules, and learning materials for many years.
Valerie Chism, MEd, LED, CALP
Valerie is an Educational Diagnostician, Certified Academic Language Practitioner, and Literacy Specialist. She holds New Mexico and Texas Licenses for PreK-12 Educational Diagnostician, K-8 Elementary, and K-12 Special Education. Through the years, Valerie has taught most elementary and middle school grades. While earning her M.Ed. in Special Education at the University of North Texas, Valerie taught teacher intern seminar classes and developed coursework. As an Educational Diagnostician and tutor in Texas, she established a school-based learning lab program for 4th-12th grade students. Valerie conducted psychoeducational evaluations, provided Orton-Gillingham based dyslexia therapy, and executive function coaching for high school students at the May Center for Learning in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With over thirty-five years in the field of education Valerie has a special love for helping students, parents, and teachers equip themselves for student success.
Joan Green
Joan Green is a teacher, author, and speaker. Joan taught special education in the Los Angeles school system for 16 years and was selected as Special Education Teacher of the Year. She served as a member of the California Autism Task Force where she co-authored a certification of competency for teaching children with autism. As an educational consultant she is frequently called upon as a guest speaker for national organizations. Joan developed many teaching aids over the course of her classroom experience including the interactive reading book series.
Kristi Langslet OTR/L
Kristi Langslet,OTR/L has worked as an Occupational Therapist for over 35 years helping children and adolescents. She received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University in 1988. She did her NDT Training (Neuro-Developmental Training) in 1999 and received her SIPT Certification (Sensory Integration and Praxis Certification) in 2002. Kristi received the 2021 Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Innovator of the Year award.
