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A Conversation with…..Wendy Fournier, President of The National Autism Association
July 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us on the Zoom App for a conversation with Wendy Fournier, President of The National Autism Association
Wendy will speak on the Topic of Safety Issues for children, teens and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, including:
- Recent data on wandering incidents in the Autism community
- Environments & situations contribute to higher risk
- Why we believe our children wander or elope
- Effective prevention strategies across all settings
And she will answer your questions!
To register, please click HERE!
About the Speaker: Wendy Fournier is a founding board member and President of the National Autism Association (NAA), established in 2003. Mrs. Fournier has given lectures and performed training sessions for caregivers, school administrators, educators, social workers and first responders at venues including Penn State’s National Autism Conference, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the American Legion National Conference, the National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee at NIH.
Wendy has served on the RI State Commission to study the education of children with autism, and as a consumer reviewer for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for Autism through the U.S. Department of Defense.
She has been interviewed by major media outlets including CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, People, Redbook and Elle Magazines. Wendy is the mother of three. Her youngest daughter Aly, now 20, was diagnosed with autism in 2002.