Mary Benton, MEd, BCBA, is a retired special education
consultant for the Capital Area Intermediate Unit in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. Mary has a private practice as a board-certified
behavior analyst serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders
and/or developmental disabilities. Additionally, she is co-founder
of Destination Friendship, an organization that provides fun,
community-based opportunities targeted at developing friendship
skills in children, and adolescents with ASD. Mary has presented at
national, state, and local conferences. Mary has had a life-long
passion for working with individuals with special needs, their
families, and schools to build skills that will improve and
increase their quality of life.
Carol Hollis, MEd, BCBA, is an educational consultant for
autism with the Capital Area Intermediate Unit in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. In this role, Carol provides guided practice,
training, and technical assistance to general and special educators
in grades K-12. Carol and her therapy dog, Lily, also provide
enrichment to students by visiting classrooms. Carol and her
coauthors offer evening Destination Friendship groups in the
community targeted at developing friendship skills in children and
adolescents with ASD and other social difficulties. Carol has
presented at national, state, and local conferences and is a board
member of the Harrisburg chapter of the Autism Society of America.
She particularly enjoys volunteering at several events sponsored by
ASA for individuals with ASD and their families.
Kelly Mahler, MS, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational
therapist in the Central Pennsylvania region specializing in the
development of self regulation and social cognition skills.
Additionally, Kelly is co-founder of Destination Friendship, an
organization that provides fun, communitybased opportunities
targeted at developing friendship skills in children and
adolescents with ASD. Kelly is also author of Hygiene and Related
Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and
Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social
Understanding. She has presented at numerous national, state, and
local conferences.
Alice Womer, MS, CC-SLP, has served as a speech-language
pathologist and educational consultant with the Capital Area
Intermediate Unit in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for 29 years,
responsible for direct treatment with students with ASD in
self-contained classrooms as well as integrated settings.
Additionally, she provides consultation and training to educational
teams regarding the communication needs of students with ASD. Alice
is the creator of the concept of curve line-straight line thinking
and co-author of the children's book Curvy Herbie and Straight
Nate: A Lesson in Curve Line Thinking. She has presented locally
and at the national level. Alice and her co-authors offer evening
Destination Friendship groups in the community targeted at
developing friendship skills in children and adolescents.
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