SIDEBAR: Monday, Sept. 28 Meeting of the Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Meeting Announcement

Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder
[N.B.-list of members and additional background info below *]

Meeting Time:

Monday, September 28, 2009

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Public Comment is welcome but may be limited due to time constraints.

Meeting Place:

Oregon State Capitol

Hearing Room C

900 Court Street NE

Salem, Oregon 97301

[Note: this is the link for video and audio from the Capitol Hearing Rooms]
http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/

Directions to the Capitol
http://www.leg.state.or.us/capinfo/

--------------------------------

*The members of the Commission, established by
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 09 – 07
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/pdf/eo0907.pdf
are:

Marilyn Gense, Chair
Special Education Coordinator, Willamette Education Service District
Position: At-Large

Jean Rystrom, Vice Chair
Regional Practice Director of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente
Position: Insurance

Joyce Bernheim
Health Care Attorney
Position: Parent of a child

Gleason Eakin
Retired Educator, Administrator, and Founder of the Northwest Autism Foundation
Position: Advocacy Organization

Chris Edwards
Legislator
Position: State Representative

Kirby Erickson
Autism Specialist, Southern Oregon Education Service District
Position: Parent of an adult

Robert Nickel, M.D.
Developmental Pediatrician, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, OHSU
Position: Medical Community

Michelle (Mickey) Pardew
Professor, Special Education Division at Western Oregon University
Position: Higher Education

Dora Raymaker
Writer, Researcher, Trainer
Position: Consumer

Eric Richards
Director of Operations for the Office of Student Learning and Partnerships, Oregon Department of Education
Position: Oregon Department of Education

Clyde Saiki
Deputy Director, Oregon Department of Human Services
Position: Oregon Department of Human Services

Kristi Sandvik
Executive Director of Special Education Programs, Hillsboro School District
Position: Local Education

-----------
Background information:
Previous work by the Oregon Autism Project
http://ocdd.org/index.php/ocdd/getinvolved/135/