Experience and Resume

Alyson Beytien has given dozens (into the hundreds) of presentations, workshops, and other bookings in her profession.

Qualifications.

2005-present	Autism Consultant, Dubuque Community School District
2004-present	Columnist “You, too?! Common Stories from Uncommon Parents”, Autism Quarterly
2005-present	Autism Consultant, Dubuque Community School District
2000-present	Speaker/Consultant
2005-2006	Radio Host “Family to Family” AutismOne Radio Network
Activities (05-06)	Provide training to education systems and families in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and other states on parenting, developing education plans, curriculum modification, and basic characteristics of autism.
2000 – 2003	Assistant Director - Illinois Autism/PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project
Activities (00-03)	Assist Project Director in development and implementation of different project activities, presentations, schedules, etc. Maintain contacts with Regional Managers, Regional Teams and project consultants regarding referrals and training and networking activities throughout Illinois. Organize, create and implement parent and family education and support activities throughout the state.
1998-2000	Core Parent Trainer – Illinois Autism/PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project
Activities (98-00)	Assist in writing core curriculum for state training, providing support for family awareness. Participate in training of teams throughout Illinois, network with parent trainers of Regional Teams, and provide parent input to various agencies throughout Illinois.

Committees.

Core Parent Trainer and Advisory Committee Member
Illinois Autism/PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project
Founded Autism Community Connection, Naperville Illinois
Organized, planned and headed support group in local community of over 125 families. Created committees, organized database for networking, contacted local community organizations for funding. With assistance from participants, organized community inclusion activities for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, solicited donations for Boardmaker to be purchased for local libraries, and supported creation of website.
Founded Autism Support Group, Dubuque Iowa
Coordinated and planned meeting of parents in community for networking, training and support. Ongoing support and interaction with community for awareness and inclusion of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Please invite Alyson to your next symposia, workshop, or CPE event.

Past and Current Bookings.

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