Improving services for individuals with special needs

Upcoming Quarterly Events:

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 @ 9am EST (Virtual) RSVP HERE!!!

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 @ 9am EST (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 @ 9am EST (Hybrid: In-Person and Virtual)

API provides a platform to collaborate and learn communication skills and strategies to ensure everyone "at the table" has a voice, the voice is heard, and collaboration skills are prioritized to move forward - keeping the person with autism and their families front and center of the conversation.

Join the Autism Partnership Initiative to ask questions and learn from subject matter experts on services that are safe, effective, and clinically appropriate for your loved one with special needs.

Help us to educate, advocate, and inform families, educators, therapists, clinicians, and professionals.

Join us for API's 2nd Quarterly Event on April 22nd, 2025!

  • Brynn Dombroski, Ph.D., M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

  • Janis Krempa, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA

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Autism Partnership Initiative

Autism Partnership Initiative is a forum that provides opportunities to learn, listen and share expertise and real-world experiences serving children, teens and adults with a diagnosis of autism.

API speaker panels and website resources brings together multidisciplinary experts with keen subject matter insights and innovation in service delivery, products and partnerships across the state, the country, and in many cases, internationally.

Experts have been selected to participate in an API panel because of their unique ability and passion to collaborate, learn and share information to improve quality of life not just quality of intervention.

All experts featured on API participate in discussions that offer creative, but always safe and effective interventions to all individuals with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Autism Partnership Initiative is proud to be a resource for families, clinicians, professionals, entrepreneurs, and all those who serve the special needs population by educating, advocating, and informing.

API creates connections that build partnerships.

API Collaborators who will be joining us during panel discussions as either a panelist or audience member:

  • Ryan Bost

    SME in Fitness and Social Skills

  • Philip C. Bugaiski, OD, FCOVD, FCSO

    SME in Vision Functioning and Performance

  • Eric Chessen, MS

    SME in Fitness and Social Skills

  • Michael Coldiron, OTD, OTR/L, CAS

    SME in Occupational Therapy, Sensory Processing Needs, and Social Skills

  • Russ Duncan

    SME in Accessing Resources, Social Skills, and Faith-Based Connections

  • Stephen R. Elville, J.D., LL.M.

    SME in Special Needs Planning and Elder Law

  • Patrick Faga, MS

    SME in Technology Systems for Learning and Earning

  • Dr. Katherine Gamble

    SME in Neurodevelopment Assessments and Educational Supports and Consultation

  • Stephanie Goodson, MS, LPA, HSP-PA

    SME in Psychological Assessment Testing, Counseling, Social Skills, and Support Groups

  • Natalie Knott, MAT., Ed.S., BCBA., LBA-NC

    SME in Special Education Advocacy

  • Laura Lee, BA, QDDP

    Qualified IDD Professional, Advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, and expert in educating providers and families on changes in Medicaid

  • Dr. Grant Lisetor

    SME in Pediatric Chiropractic Care

  • Jomaira Ortiz, LMSW, CAS

    SME in Social Services, Sensory Processing Needs, Social Skills, and Accessing Resources

  • Sheila Ping, M.S., CCC-SLP

    SME in Speech Therapy (e.g., speech language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders, etc.)

  • Peter Rooney, BA/QP, NADD-DDS, CBIS

    SME in Accessing Resources, Accessing Direct Care Services, Independent Living, Social Skills, and Employability Skills Training

  • Dr. Ritvij Satodiya

    SME in Psychological Assessment Testing and Medication Management