Stanford Neurodiversity Project
Consortium on Autism Employment During and After the Pandemic (SNP-CAEDAP)
Goals & Objectives:
- To provide findings and recommendations for vocational training and employment opportunities for individuals with autism and related conditions. These findings and recommendations should be:
- Specific.
- Doable.
- Supported by funding and resources.
- Associated with specific timelines.
- Accompanied by specific outcome measures.
- All findings and recommendations shall be related to programs that are or can be implemented in California.
- All findings and recommendations shall have the potential to be:
- Replicable.
- Scalable.
- Sustainable
- Provide findings and recommendations that can result in benefits and added value to California’s businesses and overall economic recovery
Consortium Members:
Mark Berger, Partnerships with Industry
Mike Bernick, Duane Morris
Phil Bonnet, Alta California Regional Center
Cindy Breed, 3R Behavioral Solutions
Peter DeHaas, San Francisco Bay Area Disability Business Alliance
Stefanny Dignum, Pomeroy Center
Barbara Firestone, The Help Group
Carlos Flores, San Diego Regional Center
Lawrence Fung, Stanford Neurodiversity Project (Chair of Consortium)
Mark Gavartin, Stanford Neurodiversity Project
Cathy Gott, Education Spectrum
Magnus Hedemark, Optum, a United HealthGroup Company
Tom Heinz, East Bay Innovations
Arun Karpur, Autism Speaks
Janet Lawson, Autistry Studios
Christy Matta, Stanford Neurodiversity Project
Doug Meeker, 3R Behavioral Solutions
Nicole Radziwill, Ultranauts
Oliva Raynor, The Tarjan Center
Steve Ruder, MIND Institute
Lou Vismara, AKT Investments
Vic Wursten, PRIDE Industries
Gregory Yates, AASCEND
Javier Zaldivar, San Andreas Regional Center