Kevin O'Neil M. S. is a professional mediator and advocate consultant for families with special needs children. He has been helping individuals and families resolve disputes with each other and outside parties since 1984. Sharon O'Neil M.S. teaches Special Education with an emphasis in moderate to severe disabilities across many age groups. She also has an Education Specialist Credential. In addition to her advocacy work, Sharon is a certified Behavioral Intervention Case Manager (BICM).
A couple discusses their journey raising an autistic child and how their experience inspired them to become advocates for special needs families. The mother is a special education teacher across the K-12 spectrum and a certified behaviorist. The father is also a professional mediator. This is how they see this lifetime challenge, without candy coating, magic bullets or miracle cures. They describe Advocacy as a calling that combines love and hope with clear headed thinking and taking action after the tears.
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