Families to the Max is a Pennsylvania Statewide Family Network focused on offering parents of students with complex the needs knowledge, support, and collaboration. Email F2Max@pattan.net for more information.

Tammi Morton is a graduate of Allegheny College. She has a M.A. in Education, where she focused on developing a curriculum for adults with intellectual disabilities. She began her career working with a variety of children as a therapeutic staff support (TSS) for Northwestern Human Services. Her experience prompted Tammi to write about Autism and intellectual disabilities. She is the author of two books about the Autism Spectrum and wrote with Dr. Mark Dombeck for MentalHealth.net. Tammi is a parent of a child who has a disability. Her work experience runs the gamut from Early Intervention to adult habilitation. Tammi places high value on listening to others, understanding their needs, and respecting their learning styles. She strives to make meaningful connections. As a Project MAX Coordinator at the PEAL Center, Tammi hopes to instill the belief that every student has the capacity to learn.

Nicole Gilchrist is a former CPA and university instructor in the fields of accounting, taxation, & financial planning. She is a graduate of Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking (C2P2), served as the Parent Co-Chair of Bucks County Interagency Coordinating Council (BCICC) and the Parent Representative of the Bucks County Quality Child Care Coalition Inclusion Workgroup. She currently serves on the Board of the Council Rock Educational Foundation, as a Parent Partner to Families to the MAX, and is the Chair of the Equity and Inclusion Committee at her children’s school. She lives in Bucks County with her husband and 2 children.