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Tiffany Skerritt - Career Tracks
Podcast February 2020
Tune in to hear from Tiffany, a longtime ACA team member! Tiffany joins us this week to discuss "Career Tracks", a new agency initiative. Career Tracks is designed to provide team members the opportunity for career advancement , and to achieve professional excellence in fields like special education, behavioral services, and management & leadership.
Brenda Weitzberg - Aspiritech
Podcast February 2020
Brenda is the executive director and co-founder of Aspiritech, a world-class quality assurance testing company that empowers individuals on the autism spectrum to fulfill their potential through meaningful employment combined with social opportunity. Aspiritech is based out of Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 2008. Tune in to learn more about Brenda and her inspiration for starting her own non for profit to help those with ASD.
Tawd Dorenfeld - Tink Tank Animate
Podcast February 2020
Tawd is the creator of Tink Tank Animate. He has 25+ years of experience working in the animation field, as a writer, director, producer and animator. In 2018, he founded Tink Tank which exists to assist and develop Individuals of the Neuro-Diverse Community in the Arts of Storytelling. Tune in to learn more about Tawd and his work connecting autism & animation!
Jay Miletsky
Podcast February 2020
Jay is a reformed business author who was inspired by his daughter Bria , to write and publish creative children's picture books! Without ever mentioning any particular challenge or disability by name, his stories help impress upon the reader the importance of showing kindness to those who are different. Tune in to learn more about Jay, and his next publication or visit www.jaymiletsky.com!
Melissa Collins-Porter - Aging Out
Podcast February 2020
Melissa is the parent of a 19 year old young man on the Autism Spectrum. She is also the producer and director of the film 'Aging Out'. As Melissa became concerned about her own son’s future and the futures of thousands of other children with ASD, she knew the best way to bring awareness to this issue would be a documentary film. Aging Out examines the scarcity of options available to people with autism once they are no longer eligible for school district support. Tune in to learn more or visit: www.agingoutmovie.com
