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Stephen Shore to Rejoin
ASA Board
We are so pleased to announce that AHA/AS/PDD's
Advisory Board member, esteemed colleague and friend will be rejoining the
board of The Autism Society of America. For anyone fortunate enough to
have attended our April conference in 2003 you heard Stephens wonderful
talk as our keynote and his return last year as one of our workshop
presenters. He will be back this year with our adult panel in a thought
provoking topic of relationships and sexualty. Stephen is the second of
now two adults on the autism spectrum on the board of ASA!!
Stephen is also a month or two away from officially being called Dr. Shore
- in the home stretch of his Ph.D. - 2005 is getting off to a good start!
We couldn't be prouder.
Join us on Saturday, April 16th, at Adelphi University for our Adult
Conference with Stephen, this years keynote Liane Holliday Willey, Ph.D,
and Michael J. Carley, Lynda Geller, Valerie Gaus, Linda Milch and
others...more info to follow. Now to the news!
Subject: ASA Board
Rick Rollens Resigns from ASA Board of Directors. Stephen Shore Named as
ASA Board of Director.
Rick Rollens announced his resignation from the Board of Directors of the
Autism Society of America last week. Prior to receiving his son's
diagnosis, Rick Rollens was Secretary of the California State Senate.
When his young son was diagnosed with autism, Rollens' life changed
completely, and he began to devote his working hours to the investigation
of autism. Rick was involved with the creation of Families for Early
Autism Treatment and helped establish the UC Davis MIND Institute (Medical
Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders).
Rick has assisted in raising over $70 million dollars to fund research
efforts aimed at the cause and the cure for autism. Rick currently has
a private consulting business that requires an increasing amount of his
time. The Autism Society of America thanks Rick for his service to both
ASA and to the greater autism community. We are sure Rick will continue
to work tirelessly on behalf of his son, his family, and to all those
impacted by ASD.
Stephen Shore has agreed to complete Rick Rollen's term. Stephen is a
former ASA Board member, author, and an international speaker. As
someone on the spectrum, Stephen brings a critical perspective to the
Board and to the activities of ASA. Welcome, Stephen!
The Autism
Society of America
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"I know of nobody who is purely Autistic or purely neurotypical.
Even God had some Autistic moments, which is why the planets all spin."
~ Jerry Newport