Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ASPERGER/AUTISM NETWORK (AANE) WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND PROFESSIONALS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH ASPERGER PROFILES OR SIMILAR AUTISM SPECTRUM PROFILES BUILD MEANINGFUL, CONNECTED LIVES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY - ALL IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF VALIDATION AND RESPECT.
TRAINING & EDUCATION - EDUCATOR INSTITUTES & COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING: AANE'S TRAINING AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACILITATES DESE-FUNDED EDUCATOR INSTITUTES FOR SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. TO-DATE AANE HAS TRAINED OVER 600 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, FROM ADMINISTRATORS TO TEACHERS AND RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS.AANE'S TRAINING AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALSO FACILITATES IN-PERSON AND ONLINE TRAININGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SUCH AS COLLEGES, MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. AANE TAILORS TRAININGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO THE NEEDS OF THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION, AND TRAINS ON TOPICS SUCH AS UNDERSTANDING AN AUTISM PROFILE, EMPLOYMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH.
LIFE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIFEMAP):LIFEMAP IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ASPERGER/AUTISM OR SIMILAR PROFILE. AANE PROFESSIONAL COACHES WORK WITH CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE GOALS AND THEN DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT BUILD UPON EXISTING STRENGTHS AND SKILLS TO MEET THOSE GOALS. COACHES FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING AND OVERCOMING THE SPECIFIC BARRIERS EACH CLIENT FACES SO THAT THE CLIENTS CAN INCREASE THEIR LEVELS OF INDEPENDENCE TOWARDS REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EXAMPLE AREAS OF FOCUS MAY INCLUDE INDEPENDENT LIVING, FINDING EMPLOYMENT, MONEY MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.
TRAINING & EDUCATION - ANNUAL CONFERENCES: AANE HOSTS FOUR ANNUAL CONFERENCES FOR ADULTS ON THE SPECTRUM, FAMILY MEMBERS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE SPECTRUM, AND PROFESSIONALS. AANE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCES INCLUDE OUR FALL DANIEL W. ROSENN CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE, WINTER JODY ACFORD CONFERENCE, SPRING CONFERENCE AND SUMMER EDUCATORS CONFERENCE. AANE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCES SHOWCASE THE VOICES, STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF INDIVIDUALS ON THE SPECTRUM, AND HIGHLIGHT CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Joseph O'Brien | LIFENET PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $105,038 |
| Dania Jekel | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $104,808 |
| Carla Brigham | CHAIR PERSON (AS OF 2/20) | 2 | $9,576 |
| Karen Lean | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $750 |
| Nancy Roosa | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Pinderhughes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Arturo Perez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Lynch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Novis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lynne Mitchell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Rosenn | FOUNDING DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Michaels | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Mcfadden | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Markell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stefan Thielen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Erickson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Lund | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alyson Muzila | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anastasia O'Melveny | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Dandurand | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanne Hoerter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Tedesco | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| David Morrissette | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Dian Bohannon | CHAIR PERSON (UNTIL 2/20) | 2 | $0 |
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