Phoenix, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/02/2018 -- Internet broadcasting pioneer, producing and syndicating online audio and video, today announced that Sean Surfas will discuss a topic often not discussed. He will talk consistently about having kids and students that are on the autism spectrum disorder continuum, but rarely does he discuss having a parent with Autism.
On today's show he will discuss that with Ellen Snortland, Author and Advocate, on her life growing up with her mom on the Spectrum. will join Sean Surfas, Ph.d, BCBA, LEP and host of the award winning radio program Solutions and Strategies with Dr Sean: Living the Challenge which airs on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel (https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2643) Thursday, October 24th, at 8am Pacific Time/11am Eastern Time.
About Dr. Sean Surfas, Ph.d, BCBA, LEP
After 30 years of being part of the education and human services world, I try and offer an approach that is solution oriented and respectful of the autonomy of individuals. Often individuals in the Field of Applied Behavior Analysis or Psychology are called "consumers" by government agencies meaning that they "consume" resources and exist as a funding liability. We have never felt that this is an acceptable nor respectable description of individuals where it might be acceptable to other professionals.
In 2015 I was awarded Outstanding School Psychologist of the Year by the California Association of School Psychologists. I have had the opportunity to be published in peer reviewed journals for my work with individuals who have autism and/or special education needs. I have been published also to discuss counseling techniques specifically to be used with individuals with autism or communication challenges. I have been asked to sit on several advisory Boards including CASP: The California Association of School Psychologists (as Ethics Chair and Licensed Educational Psychologist State Specialist), Pasadena Unified School District Special Education Task Force, Los Angeles County Office of Education Autism and Developmental Delay Task Forces and have been asked to advise several Special Education Local Planning Areas. Also, I am currently an Adjunct Asst. Professor at the Charter College of Education at California State University Los Angeles.
About Ellen Snortland
Ellen Snortland is lawyer, teacher, media, theater, creative writing teacher, first time author book coach and empowerment self-defense instructor. She is a regular opinion columnist for the Pasadena Weekly, and various blogs including the Huffington Post. Ellen has been a speaker, U.N. Press Corps credentialed journalist and delegate for major United Nations World Conferences: the Women's conference in Beijing and Conference Against Racism in South Africa, and the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. She was the president and co-president of the United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter for years as well as being on the board.
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