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I have 6 years experience teaching Microsoft Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) to the mentally disabled to get them work ready. Part-time I work with a teen and a child on the autism spectrum. I would like to start a business working with the autistic using the computer-based intervention approach. What kind of training would I need, and would this kind of business be viable. Basically I would like this to be a one man operation.

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Hi Walter
I can train you on how to use the programs that I use with the population. How you eventually use this as a career path, I can't tell you unless you are a speech pathologist. But you can certainly take the classes. Click on this link and you can register for them.

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Valerie Herskowitz

Expertise

I am an autism expert and speech pathologist (for over 30 years). I am also the parent of a child with autism. I can answer any question on autism dealing with communication, education, behavior and diet. I cannot answer questions that are medical in nature or are dealing with medications.

Experience

I have run a therapy center for individuals with autism since 1981. I lecture all over the country. I also teach classes on autism on line.

Organizations
Vice President of Communications Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Member American Speech and Hearing Association, MembernAutism Society of America, President of the National Autism Registry, Vice President of the Association for Developmentally Disabled Adults and Adolescents.

Publications
Autism Society of America's national publication (September 2008). Advance Magazine, South Florida Parenting, Spectrum Magazine, I am the author of: Autism and Computers: Maximizing Independence Through Technology (available:www.valerieherskowitz.com)

Education/Credentials
I have a masters degree in speech pathology

Awards and Honors
I won a Stevie Award in 2004: Lifetime Achievement Award for my work with individuals with autism. My therapy center won, Judge's Choice Award Best Center in South Florida by South Florida Parenting magazine 2005.

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