Autism Support RESOURCES & CONTACTS

RESOURCE LIST
Thanks to our Lunch & Learn panelists and contributors for sharing these helpful resources for IATSE members, families, and colleagues. 

Resource List Contents:
- Panelist contact info.
- MPIHP Behavioral Health links 
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) parent resources
- Regional Center info.
- Special Education law and parent advocacy info.
- Recommended reading list 
- Legal and Federal mandates and assistance for hiring people with disabilities 
- Private rooms at Guild studios list
- Animation schools with autism support 
- Websites and apps 
- Parks for children of all abilities 
- Travel assistance info.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

 

#autismsupport #lunch&learn 
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Panel Co-Moderator: Kristin Donner

Join us for lunch!

Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources

Introducing panel co-moderator:

Kristin Donner
Designer and Chair, TAG Family And Membership Support Committee 

Kristin Donner believes in the power of a supportive community. She is the co-founder and chair of The Animation Guild's Family And Membership Support Committee. In 2018, she successfully advocated for the Guild's first parental leave policy, and in 2019 she initiated two resolutions to explore more inclusive health care, which were unanimously supported by the delegates at IATSE's District 2 Convention.

Kristin's portfolio includes visual development for 2D animation projects at Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Warner Bros, and Cartoon Network, as well as illustrations for the Seyitömer Archaeological Excavation. Kristin holds a BFA in Entertainment Art/Animation, and an MFA in Illustration. In her free time, Kristin enjoys playing with her nephews and relaxing in the California sun with her pet desert tortoises.

animationisfamily@gmail.com

www.animationisfamily.blogspot.com

Meet Kristin and all our panelists on the 23rd!

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Featured Panelist: Dr. Carrie Dilley

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Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources

Introducing Featured Panelist: 

Dr. Carrie N. Dilley
Licensed Clinical Psychologist

 Dr. Carrie Dilley is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who is co-owner with her husband, Dr. Joe Dilley, of Synergy Psychological Inc., a private psychology practice in Sierra Madre, California. She has specialized for the past 18 years working with infants, children, adolescents, and adults with neurodevelopmental delays including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing/Regulation Disorders, Learning Differences, Attention Deficits, and Behavioral Challenges.  

Dr. Dilley completed her masters and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary’s Graduate School of Psychology. She obtained her specialty training at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, at The Help Group’s non-profit specialized school for children with autism and related disorders, and working as the program director for a local DIR® Floortime Program. 

The Synergy team provides comprehensive psychological services including individual, family, and group therapy, psychological and neuropsychological assessments, school consultations, and IEP support for parents of children with special needs services. Dr. Dilley was the founder and Chair for the initial five years of the Child and Adolescent Development Special Interest Group for the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association (SGVPA).

DrCarrie@SynergyPsych.com

(626) 539-2001 x 2

www.SynergyPsych.com

Meet Dr. Dilley and all our panelists on the 23rd!

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Featured Panelist: Kristin Kucia

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Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources

Introducing featured panelist:

Kristin Kucia, MA

Manager of Student Affairs, Exceptional Minds

Kristin Kucia is the Manager of Student Affairs at Exceptional Minds, a professional academy and studio that trains young adults on the spectrum towards careers in visual effects and animation. 

Kristin has extensive experience, expertise, and knowledge in curriculum development, teaching special populations, and issues related to applied workplace learning and vocational skills in young adults with autism. She is inspired by her son, Thaddeus Stauder, a 19 year-old animator with autism.

Kristin@exceptional-minds.org

(818) 387-8811 x108

www.exceptional-minds.org

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Featured Panelist: Juan Corral

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Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources
 

Introducing featured panelist:

Juan C. Corral, MS, BCBA
Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Juan Corral holds a Master’s in Science in Psychology with an emphasis on Applied Behavior Analysis from Cal State University, Los Angeles and has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2010. He has over 12 years of experience working with children with special needs - particularly children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

Juan's extensive training includes the development and maintenance of programs to teach new skills and diminish maladaptive behaviors in home and school settings. One of his main focuses is parent empowerment through parent education, ranging from basic parent ABA training to IEP process navigation within schools. For over nine years, Juan worked directly with parents in home settings and trained staff in implementing principles of ABA. He is currently working exclusively in school settings to support students with Behavior Support Plans in the Los Angeles area. 

Jccorral2@yahoo.com

(323) 376-8444

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Panel Co-Moderator: Megan Kreiner

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Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources

Introducing panel co-moderator:

Megan Kreiner

Animator and Author

Megan Kreiner has worked in the feature animation industry since 2005 and has worn a variety of hats from production assistant and resource manager to layout artist and animator. She has worked at DreamWorks animation for the past 11 years and enjoys writing and publishing crochet and knitted toy patterns in her spare time. Her son received his autism diagnosis at age four and has been thriving with the help of various one-on-one therapies and interventions over the past five years.

Meet Megan and all our panelists on the 23rd!

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Featured Panelist: Sandra Equihua

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Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources

 Introducing featured panelist:

Sandra Equihua
Designer and aspiring ukulele player

Sandra Equihua was born in Tijuana, Mexico. She studied Graphic Design and its various ramifications, which led to her working in Animation. 

Currently, Sandra is working freelance as a Character Designer at Netflix on Maya and the Three, a project spearheaded by her husband, Jorge Gutierrez. She is also mom to one feisty and funny ten year old boy, Luka, who she adores and champions in all that he does.

Meet Sandra and all our panelists on the 23rd!

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Featured Panelist: Marjan Kermani, Esq.

Join us for lunch!

Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm 

at The Animation Guild

Panel Discussion / Q&A / Resources

Introducing featured panelist:

Marjan Kermani, Esq.

Assistant Director & Supervising Attorney, Lanterman Special Education Legal Clinic

Marjan Kermani’s passion for Special Education Law began while she was in high school tutoring children with various disabilities. With a desire to pursue a career in this field, Mrs. Kermani earned her law degree from Whittier College of Law in 2011 and began her commitment to public service when she joined the Lanterman Special Education Legal Clinic in 2012. Over the years, Marjan has worked with families as they seek to develop and maintain appropriate educational supports and services from the school district. Marjan understands the importance of an appropriate educational program, and assists families in developing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Section 504 Plans that meet each individual child’s unique needs. As Assistant Director/Supervising Attorney, she works with law students as they provide direct advocacy support to families in order to resolve issues through the IEP process.

In 2016, Mrs. Kermani launched a pilot program to assist young adults in the adulthood transition process. This program seeks to develop appropriate transition plans that will help bridge the gap between high school and beyond. In the last three years, this program has been successful in securing transition services through the school district to maximize the young adult’s social and economic independence in the community. Since its launch, numerous young adults with disabilities have successfully enrolled in post-secondary education or have gained meaningful employment. 

3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90010

(213) 252-8384

Meet Marjan and all our panelists on the 23rd!

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Happy Coming Out!

🌈Happy National Coming Out Day 2019!

The Family And Membership Committee
supports and celebrates YOU!

New California Bill Supports Mothers of All Races

This week we highlight California

for a New Bill

to Save Mothers from Bias-Related Deaths

It's scary to become a mom in the U.S. We have the highest maternity mortality rate among all developed countries. And black mothers are three to four times more likely to perish here than their white counterparts. Bias, it seems, is literally killing our nation's mothers. 

This week, California took a step toward saving these precious lives. Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 464, requiring "implicit bias training for all health care providers working in perinatal services."

Finally. This is what progress looks like.

For more information on SB 464, and your rights provided in the California Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, visit the California Legislature website.

#SB464

Autism Support: Playgrounds for All Abilities

This week we highlight

the city of Carson

for breaking ground on 

a new playground for children of all abilities,

including those on the autism spectrum!

For more info on local autism support
for Guild members and families

mark your calendar for the upcoming

Lunch & Learn: Autism Support

at The Animation Guild

October 23, 2019 from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm.

All Guild members and families welcome!

RSVP@tag839.org