Community Consultant Committee

The ATRP Community Consultant Committee is a diverse group of stakeholders from various backgrounds, spanning different regions in the United States. They bring years of expierneces, expertise, and insight to their roles as Committee members

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Marnisha Henry, EdD

Marnisha Henry, EdD, served as the former Director of the Philadelphia Independence Network (PIN) from 2010 to 2015. The program, a grassroots parent-initiated initiative in collaboration with a prominent Philadelphia provider, introduced its inaugural program in 2011, primarily catering to individuals on the autism spectrum. Additionally, Dr. Henry provided consulting services to CHOP and contributed to their "next steps to adulthood" conference. In addition, Dr. Henry, also holds the position of one of the assistant directors at the Philadelphia Office of Intellectual disAbility Services. The responsibilities in this role include the registration of individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism.

 

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Maura Sullivan

Maura Sullivan is a dedicated and passionate leader in advocacy for people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), with expertise in disability health policy and education. Maura is a registered MA lobbyist for The Arc of MA and represents Advocates for Autism of MA on legislative priorities at the State House. She collaborates with key community stakeholders to impact bias against people with disabilities. Her life focus for this work comes from being a mother of two young men with profound autism and intellectual disabilities.