Raising a young, gifted and black young man with autism comes with its own set , rules, rewards and expectations. Being an educator and a parent of a child with autism comes with its own set of questions that not just parents should ask but that the Education System should ask.
LaChan Hannon ask the question: How does race influence how we see autism and the perception we have about our young, gifted and black children around the world?
LaChan is mother of two, Nile (13) and Avery (12). Shortly after Avery’s autism diagnosis at 21 months, LaChan and her husband Dr. Michael D. Hannon cofounded the 501c3 nonprofit organization Greater Expectations Teaching and Advocacy Center Inc (GETAC), where she serves as Director, as a means to support families with children with developmental differences in addition to education professionals
through parent workshops, professional development, and advocacy support. She presents at both local and national conferences on topics of autism education, culturally responsive teaching, and teacher practice. LaChan is an advocate for equitable access to quality education, a supporter of teacher learning, and a believer that schools improve when parents are deliberately included in the education of their children. LaChan has BA in English/Sociolology and received special education graduate certificates in Educating Individuals with Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
19 дек 2016
