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Vanda Marie Khadem

March 28, 2016 By Editor

Vanda Marie Khadem

vanda@autismhighereducationfoundation.org 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 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

lisamarie@autismhighereducationfoundation.org   Lisa Marie Noke-Kearney is the Executive Director of the Autism Higher Education Foundation (AHEF). Previously she was the Vice President to the Board of Directors. Prior to this role, she served as an education advocate specializing in residential and out of district placement for children on the autism spectrum and other related disabilities […]

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

Michele Slobin Apprille

September 20, 2016 By Editor

Michele is founder and Creative Director of Gryphon Design Strategy, a design house and creative agency in Boston, MA. This small but mighty consultancy is best known for its dynamic approach to brand development. Michele works with her clients to curate striking visual identities and unique brand DNA. She partners with foundations and companies in […]

Filed Under: Board Of Directors Tagged With: learning tools, autism spectrum, Creative Director, Gryphon Design Strategy, Nike, Adidas Group, L.L.Bean, learning games, wordless stories, Founder

Pamela Ferro, RN ASN

March 29, 2016 By Editor

Pamela J. Ferro RN ASN

Pamela J. Ferro RN ASN is the Co-founder of Hopewell Associates, a nurse owned, operated, biomedical practice for adults and children with neurodevelopmental, and bio medically-based mood, thought, and behavioral disorders. Pam is the director of Hopewell’s Autism program for children. She is also the founder and President of the Board of Trustees of the […]

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 D. Ferro, Esq. is a licensed Attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Upon graduation from the University of Massachusetts School of Law and admission into the Massachusetts Bar, Marcus opened a solo law practice, The Law Office of Marcus D. Ferro, with offices located in New Bedford and the Financial District of Boston. Marcus […]

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 is currently 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 children and adults diagnosed with Autism and related disorders.Most recently his focus has been on expanding “real […]

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

News & Events

“PLAT” program highlighted in “Massachusetts Healthy People 2020 Autism Roadmap”

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Solving a piece of the autism puzzle

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Finding satisfaction in office work

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Brookline organization aims to use music as a tool to communicate with people with Autism

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The Courts in the Community: New Program Connects Autistic Teens with Court Internships

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A Music Program For Autistic Kids That Has Nothing To Do With Therapy

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The Autism Higher Education Foundation Pioneers Programs for Those with Autism
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