Kari Dunn Buron, MS, worked with students on the
autism spectrum in K-12 special education for over 30 years. She
created an ASD certificate program for educators at Hamline
University in St. Paul, USA, MN. Kari received her master's of
science degree in behavior disorders and learning disorders from
Illinois State University, USA, where she has been inducted into
the Education Department Hall of Fame. Kari was one of the founding
members of the MN Autism Network, a statewide group of educators,
and is a past president of the Autism Society of Minnesota, USA.
She has spent over 20 years working with the Autistic Society of
Trinidad and Tobago, where she continues to travel annually to
volunteer in homes and schools. In 1995, Kari developed Camp
Discovery, a summer camp for youth with ASD Level 1. In 2003, she
received a fellowship that allowed her to study social cognition
and ASD from an international perspective. Kari is the co-author of
The Incredible 5-Point Scale and Social Behavior and
Self-Management. She is the author of When My Worries Get Too Big!,
A 5 Is Against the Law!, A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control, and most
recently, an early chapter book for children entitled Adalyn's
Clare. Kari serves on the professional advisory boards for the
Autism Society of Minnesota, USA, Minnesota LIFE College, USA, and
the Autism Asperger Digest.
Pamela Wolfberg, PhD, is professor of the Autism
Spectrum Graduate Certificate and Related Studies at San Francisco
State University, USA and faculty advisor for the joint doctoral
program in special education with the University of California,
Berkeley, USA. For three decades her life's work has centred on the
unique needs of individuals on the autism spectrum in the areas of
socialization, play and imagination, and inclusion in peer culture.
As originator of the Integrated Play Groups (IPG) model and
co-founder of the Autism Institute on Peer Socialization and Play,
she leads research, training, and development efforts to establish
inclusive peer socialization programs worldwide.
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