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Vanda Marie Khadem

March 28, 2016 By Editor

Vanda Marie Khadem

  Founder and President Vanda Marie Khadem is an attorney in private practice at Khadem Law Office. Vanda has been in practice for over 25 years. She specializes in all aspects of family law as a litigator, mediator, Parent Coordinator, and Guardian Ad Litem involving neurodivergent/special needs children. In addition, she also represents families of […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: Faculty member, Family law, Distinguished Citizens Award, WUMB FM, WBUR, House of Possibilities, Legal Expert, attorney, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Exceptional Parent Magazine, Founder, President, Vanda Marie Khadem

Lisa Marie Noke-Kearney

March 28, 2016 By Editor

Lisa Marie Noke-Kearney

  Lisa Marie Noke-Kearney is the Executive Director of the Autism Higher Education Foundation (AHEF). She is also an Education Advocate specializing in residential and out-of-district placement for children on the autism spectrum and other related disabilities. Her knowledge of applied behavior analysis, evidence-based practices, functional behavior assessments, crisis prevention, neuropsychological reports, and federal and […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: Advocates for Autism in Massachusetts, AFAM, Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks National, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Coalition for Autism, Waltham High School

Pamela Ferro, RN ASN

March 29, 2016 By Editor

Pamela J. Ferro RN ASN

Pamela Ferro, RN, ASN, is a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in the autism field. She is the confounder of Hopewell Associates, which is a nurse-owned and operated biomedical practice for adults and children with neurodevelopmental and bio medically-based mood, thought, and behavioral disorders.  After Hopewell, Pam moved on to community-based […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: DAN Practitioners, Elaine Gottschall, Gottschall Center, Hopewell Associates, RN ASN, SCD

Marcus D. Ferro, Esq.

May 21, 2016 By Editor

Marcus Ferro

Marcus Ferro, Esq. is a licensed attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Upon graduating with a Juris Doctor from the University of Massachusetts School of Law, Marcus started and operated a solo law practice based in New Bedford and Boston that covered a diverse range of practice areas with a primary focus on criminal defense. […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: The Law Office of Marcus D. Ferro, University of Massachusetts, New Bedford, Financial District of Boston, disability, special needs, effective advocacy, developmental disabilities, autism, Massachusetts

David Magee

March 28, 2016 By Editor

David Magee

David Magee has served as the Administrator of Special Education for the Triton School District. He has spent the past 30 years teaching, advocating, consulting, and developing public school programs for children with disabilities with a specialized focus on Autistic children and adults. Most recently, his focus has been on expanding “real life” training and […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: assessments, behavioral, consultation, Inc., psychological, Ready2Learn

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Two Oliver Ames High School Students Obtain Internship Positions with Bristol Probate and Family Court

EASTON — Superintendent Lisha Cabral and Principal Kelly Cavanaugh are pleased to share that two Oliver Ames High School Transition Program students have obtained internship positions with the Bristol Probate and Family Court through the AutismHigher Education Foundations (AHEF) Paralegal Assistant Training (PLAT) Program. Bristol Probate and Family Court is one of 25 courts that […]

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