Clinical Director, CEO of Paws-Abilities, Inc., a non-profit center created to train and place assistance dogs with children who have special needs due to neurological, developmental and other life challenges. Located in a 4,000 square foot building on eight acres in "Sweet" Owen County, Paws-Abilities offers child and family intervention centered around assistance dogs and other efficacious clinical practices, school and community advocacy and referral, social work, assistance with IEPs, and expert court witness testimony. Paws-Abilities generates funding through the sales of pet foods and supplies in its retail location on the same premises with proceeds supporting dog rescue, training, placement, and child intervention.Clinical Director Loveland Academy: Community Based Mental Health Day Treatment Center (CARF Accredited in six areas for youth through adult), Biopsychosocial Rehabilitation, Education of children with disabilities, Vocational RehabilitationSocial Work Counseling, Education, Case Management, Individual/parental/family counseling, Autism Consultant, RAD Consultant, Treatment Planning: PLEPs, IEP, FAPE, IDEA Law, Due Process, Treatment Assessment, Treatment Planning, Behavior Support Planning, Functional Behavior AssessmentsLoveland Academy Head Teacher High Scool and Middle School autism and other developmental and neurological disabilities Master's Degree in Social Work: Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis CampusProfessionalized Teaching License: English, Speech, Drama majors; High School and Middle SchoolTeacher Owen Valley High School: English, Careers, Patriot Guide newspaper, Printing, Graphic Arts; Football, Softball Coach Specialties...Areas of interest/expertise:Neurologically based developmental disorders, i.e. Autism, Asperger's, PDDIntersex (Differences of Sex Development)LGBT CounselingReactive Attachment Disorder (Infant/child traumatic stress disorder)Animal Assisted Therapy