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About DADD

Mission Statement: The Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) is an organization composed of people committed to enhancing the quality of life of children, youth, and adults with autism, intellectual disability, and/or other developmental disabilities. The Division seeks to promote and disseminate research-based practice in education, thus ensuring the continued advancement of positive educational and life outcomes for people with autism, intellectual disability, and/or other developmental disabilities. 

DADD Officers  
Past President Peggy Schaefer-Whitby pschaefe@uark.edu
President Leah Wood awood17@calpoly.edu
​President Elect     Liz Harkins harkinse@wpunj.edu
Vice President Bree Jimenez bree.jimenez@uta.edu
Secretary Kevin Ayres kayres@uga.edu
Treasurer Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan llstansberry@stthomas.edu
Student Representative Deidre Gilley deidre.gilley@fsu.edu
Executive Director Emily Bouck ecb@msu.edu
Communications Chairs ​Jessica Bowman & Chris Denning (newsletter editor) bowman@umn.edu & Christopher.Denning@umb.edu
Publications Chair Robert Pennington rpennin7@uncc.edu
Conference Coordinator Cindy Perras cindy.perras@gmail.com
Member-at-Large (Diversity) Jamie Pearson  jnpearso@ncsu.edu
Member-at-Large (Membership) Melissa Savage Melissa.Savage@unt.edu
Canadian Member Jordan Shurr j.shurr@queensu.ca
ETADD Editor Stan Zucker stan@asu.edu

 

DADD Bylaws

​Past Presidents and Executive Directors

Last Updated:  20 September, 2023

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