Ryan Cole Headshot
Ryan Cole, M.S., CRC, CESP
Texas Beacons of Excellence Project Director
UNT Workplace Inclusion & Sustainable Employment (WISE)
University of North Texas
Elissa Ellis Headshot
Elissa Ellis
Executive Director of Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
(APRIL)
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Amy Gravino
Autism sexuality advocate and Relationship Coach in the Center for Adult Autism Services at Rutgers University.
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Dr. Boji Lam
Associate Professor, Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences, University of North Texas
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Tempe Mays
Employment specialist vendor for the State of Texas, currently assist several adults on the autism spectrum in securing meaningful employment.
Norman Plourd
Norman Plourd
Neurodivergent, ASD, Peer Support Specialist
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Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, MPH, FACRM
President, Institute for Matching Person & Technology, Webster, NY, USA.
Editor-in-Chief, Disability and Rehabilitation:  Assistive Technology. 
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester, School of Medicine & Dentistry
Rochester, NY, USA
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Michael Siller, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
College of Education, University of North Texas

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Fran Templeton
Autism Specialist Coach, Neurodiverse Spectrum Services
Ft Worth, Texas
Chase Beardan
David Bevan
Chief Operating Officer of zPods Company and a U.S. Navy veteran
Dr. Kendall Brune
Dr. Joseph D. Dracobly
Department of Behavior Analysis
University of North Texas
Dr. Carolyn Garver, Director
Autism Treatment Center
Dallas, Texas 75243
Dr. Linda Holloway
Corinth, TX 76210
Dr. Stanley Ingman
Denton Village. TX 76203
Nagla Moussa
National Autism Association of North Texas
P.O BOX 261209, PLANO, Texas 75026-1509
Sheryl Ross
Charlotte Stewart