Wendy’s daughter, Kelsey, suffered a stroke the week before she was born which resulted in left hemiparesis, a common form of Cerebral Palsy. After attending a Reaching for the Stars educational symposium in Atlanta in 2006, Wendy began to volunteer with RFTS and became an
Cynthia Frisina is a global expert on disability advocacy, family education and partnerships. As a successful marketing and nonprofit professional, Cynthia has committed her career to improving the lives of others through education and strategic outreach. Cynthia spent more
With over 29 years of experience, Mo is a practiced professional in the field of special education providing services and support to those with disabilities and their families. She served as Director of Program Development
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Jen Lyman is the Content Manager for CPResource.org, the cerebral palsy health education website for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. CPResource.org is the largest CP-focused digital information resource for families and people with cerebral palsy. Jen is the central recruiter
Elena Anadolis (B.A, Hofstra University) has been an advocate for people with disabilities for 15 years. She began her community advocacy through confronting high-ranking Greek Orthodox official. Ms. Anadolis has a twin sister with severe quadriplegia, cortical blindness
Shelby Nurse is a student in a graduate program in rehab and mental health counseling. Tom Nurse, her father, is an active advocate in assistive technology and inclusion.
Kirk Behnke delivers professional development, technical assistance and learning opportunities regarding Assistive and Accessible Technologies, Accessible Educational Materials and Universal Design for Learning within the US and internationally. His passion is helping to
Dr Kelly Weir is an allied health research fellow (speech pathologist) whose research focuses on assessment and treatment of dysphagia (feeding and swallowing difficulty) and its interaction with growth and respiratory health in infants and children in acute care and
Dan Herlihy has worked in the education field for over 30 years, working in Special Education classrooms, as a Computer Resource Specialist, Network Administrator, Assistive Technology Resource Specialist and developing Wilderness Programs for at risk students. Currently Dan