The
Staff
Background Information
Vicki West, M Ed, Director — PA Special
Education Certified, ten years teaching experience, seven years autism
experience.
Trish Miron, MCAT, LPC,
Principal — Over 25 years experience working with children with autism.
Laura Betz, B.S., BCABA – PA Special
Education Certified, 7 years autism experience.
Michele Gerry, B.A. – PA Special
Education Certified, 5 years autism experience.
Adena Sternthal, B.A., Teacher — PA Special Education
Certified, 10 years special needs teaching experience, 6 years with children
with autism.
Three Instructional Assistants — Each with significant experience in autism and each has
knowledge and training in several therapeutic techniques. 16 years autism
experience combined.
Speech
Therapist
Kelly Larson, M.A., BCBA, CCC/SLP —Over 10 years experience working with autistic spectrum
children as a behavioral therapist and consultant.
Consultant
Cathy Grayson, M.A — Social
Development Consultant, 27 years autism experience. Recognized
expert in social development of Aspergers/high-functioning
autistic children.
R.D.I./VB Specialist (Relationship Development Intervention &
Verbal Behavior)
Najah DiPaolo-Brown, M.Ed., BCABA — Relationship
Development Specialist in-training & Behavior Specialist, 10 years autism
experience
Occupational Therapists
Wilma Dorman, OTR/L — 19 years autism experience
Tara Smith, OTR/L, 9 years autism experience