MEET THE
STAKEHOLDERS
Alayna Borowy, B.A.
Project Coordinator
Ohio State University Nisonger Center
Alexandra Maher
Autistic
Columbus, OH
Allie Wainer, PhD
Project Investigator
Rush University Medical Center
Amy Wood
Early Childhood Professional
Columbus, OH
Angie Ali
Parent
Chicago, IL
Anne Weisgerber
Parent
Chicago, IL
Annette Lugo
Parent
Chicago, IL
Brandon Adjoumani
Autistic Self-Advocate
Chicago, IL
Brandon Simpson
Neurodiversity Advocate
Columbus, OH
Cara Brennan
Speech-Language Pathologist and Early Intervention Provider
Chicago, IL
Carter Sanders
Autism Self-Advocate and Special Olympics Athlete
Chicago, IL
Cassidy Anderson, LCSW
Provider
Chicago, IL
Chelsey Grimes
Speech-Language Pathologist
Columbus, OH
Christine Eichelberger
Provider
Columbus, OH
Dairia Edmunds
Mother of an Autistic Child and Licensed Educator
Columbus, OH
Dr. Douglas DeVito
Superintendent: Heartland Academy; Service Provider for Children with Autism
Columbus, OH
Elizabeth Waterman
Parent of Autistic Children and Attorney
Columbus, OH
Faith Burmania
Person with Autism
Chicago, IL
Jada Thompson
Autistic Self-Advocate
Chicago, IL
Jodi Kempner Collins MSW, LISW-S
Parent of a Child on the Spectrum, Clinical Social Worker
Columbus, OH
Katie Walton, PhD
Project Investigator
Ohio State University
Laura Gambill, M.Ed.
Intervention Specialist
Columbus, OH
Lindsay Stonecipher, MS, OT/R
Pediatric Occupational Therapist; Illinois Early Intervention
Chicago, IL
Maggie Beard, PhD
School Psychologist
Columbus, OH
Michelle Hurtt
Parent of Autistic Child
Columbus, OH
Nicholas Brown
Autistic Self-Advocate and Administrative Assistant
Chicago, IL
Rachel A. Gordon, B.S.
Project Coordinator
Rush University Medical Center
Regina Parker
Parent
Columbus, OH
Samantha Leahy
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Chicago, IL
Sara Hedrick & Rufus the Service Dog
Autistic Advocate
Columbus, OH
Shannon Martin
Parent
Chicago, IL
Tema Krempley
Autistic Self-Advocate and Social Worker
Columbus, OH
William Taylor
Autistic Self-Advocate
Columbus, OH