Assembly Bill 2513 (Pavley) authorized the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an autism advisory group to develop recommendations identifying the means by which public and nonpublic schools, including charter schools, could better serve pupils with autism and their parents.
The advisory committee was comprised of
- Parents of children with autism
- School district administrators
- Teachers
- Representatives of County Offices of Education (COE)
- Representatives of Special Education Local Plan Areas
- Representatives of nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies
- Autism Research Specialists
- Physicians with expertise in pertinent medical field (i.e., psychiatry or behavioral science)
- Individuals with recognized expertise in best practices for providing instruction to children with autism
Members
| Committee | Agency | Occupation | Representing |
|---|---|---|---|
Anita Allardice |
The Help Group |
Principal, Bridegport School |
Nonpublic School |
William Brandon |
Learning ARTS |
President/CEO |
Nonpublic School |
Deborah Davis |
Fresno County Office of Education |
Program Manager |
County Offices |
Paul Dores |
Robert Zink & Associates |
Psychologist |
Nonpublic Agency |
Joseph Dunne, Jr |
Poway Unified School District |
Bus Aide |
School District |
Robert Farran |
Southwest Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) & Family Resource Center |
Director |
SELPA |
Kathleen Flores |
San Lorenzo Unified |
Program Specialist/Teacher |
Teacher |
Jose Fuentes |
Fuentes Programs |
Clinical Neuropsychologist |
Nonpublic Agency |
Marquita Grenot-Scheyer |
CA State University at Long Beach |
Associate Dean & Professor Special Education |
Researcher |
Gavin Huntley-Fenner |
Exponent |
Managing Scientist |
Researcher |
Robert Kessler |
San Ramon Valley Unified School District |
Superintendent |
School District |
Lynn Lorber |
CA Senate Education Committee |
Consultant |
Legislature |
Peter Nguyen |
Peter Nguyen, MD |
Neurosurgeon |
Physician |
Dave Pine |
Dave Pine, Attorney at Law |
Attorney |
Assembly Appointment |
Sally Rogers |
UCD-MIND Institute |
Professor Psychiatry |
Researcher |
Rick Rollens |
Rollens Consulting |
President |
Parent |
Mary Schillinger |
Las Virgenes Unified School District |
Director Pupil Services |
School District |
Don Shalvey |
Aspire Public Schools |
|
Charter Schools |
Tara Sisemore-Hester |
Valley Mountain Regional Center |
Coordinator Autism Services |
Other |
Linda Stevens |
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center |
Physical Therapist |
Other |
Lillian Vasquez-Wisegarver |
KVCR-TV/FM |
Director of Marketing |
Parent |
Autism Advisory Committee Final Report
A Call for Action: Improved Services for Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders (DOC; Posted
05-Nov-2007) | PDF (Posted
05-Nov-2007)
