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Kate Lundgren, and her husband Joe, are owners of Cutting Edge Pediatric Therapy. Cutting Edge Pediatric Therapy provides occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy to clients. There are three locations: Dallas, Mansfield, and Houston. Kat

Melanie Leonardo is an intervention specialist in Frisco ISD. She is a wife and mom of a son who has been diagnosed with autism, intellectual disability (ID), cerebral palsy, and cortical visual impairment. Melanie has been in the field of special educati

Emily Duff has been in the special education field for 6 years, all in Coppell ISD. Her first teaching job in the district was as a long-term substitute teacher for the Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities classroom (PPCD), and she fell in lov

Beth has been in the field of education for 11 years now and has a passion for teaching students vocational skills to assist them in life beyond high school. She has taught in Structured Learning for 8 years at Coppell Middle School North (in Coppell ISD)

John D. Richmond is a proud husband and father. He has two children, a one-year-old girl and six-year-old boy, who was diagnosed with autism after his 5th birthday. The diagnosis and search to know more about autism, inspired John to write a book known as

Dr. Haylie Miller is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Miller is currently conducting research investigating visuomotor integration in Autism Spectrum Disorder. This pe

Jessica is a mother of two and a wife, a student at the University of Texas at Dallas, has a son with autism, and previously helped families of children with disabilities plan for long-term needs. She is also working with a team of individuals to create b

Katie is currently completing her LPC licensure and serving as an ABA therapist and counselor at Behavioral Transformations, an ABA clinic located in Rockwall and Rowlett (Texas). She also served children in the foster care system before beginning to supp

Cassie is a special education teacher at Christie Elementary in Plano ISD. Cassie received her undergraduate degree from UNT and is currently pursuing a master's degree in elementary education and leadership. She is dedicated to serving students with auti