Archive: Biographies

Dr. Gargus is a highly respected and world renown geneticist who has dedicated his career to advancing scientific research on neurological disorders. He most recently served as the Director of UC Irvine’s Center for Autism…

Michelle Welde Hardy is a Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) and a certified Spelling to Communicate (S2C) Practitioner. She has 30 years of experience in the field of autism, dedicating much of her career to providing…

Dr. Michael J. Cameron, a licensed and Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, is the Director of the Interdisciplinary Behavioral Intervention Unit at Children’s Hospital of Orange (CHOC) and the Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center. Simultaneously, Dr. Cameron…

Bri Kurcsak, MS, OTR/L, is a dedicated occupational therapist passionate about promoting children’s health and development. She earned her master’s degree from Belmont University in Nashville, TN, and has over 17 years of experience in…

My name is Kate and I am proud to serve as a Client Services Program Manager at the Southwest Region of Canine Companions I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2016 (GO HOKIES) knowing that my…

Judith Ursitti is cofounder and president of Profound Autism Alliance. A CPA by training, she spent a decade working in tax accounting. She became immersed in autism advocacy in 2005 when her son, Jack, was…

Susan Daniel, O.D. has been in private practice in Carlsbad, California since 1992. She is the PastPresident of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association and is a frequent lecturer domestically and internationally. Her practice specializes in neuro-optometric…

Eric Endlich, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and founder of Top College Consultants®, guides neurodivergent students nationwide through the college application process. He co-teaches the UC Irvine continuing education course for educational consultants, Working with Students with…