Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism - Faculty

Fawn Anderson, MA, is an autism specialist with the Northwest Regional ESD. Ms. Anderson develops and implements intensive behavioral programs and provides consultation to teachers, parents, and other professionals working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Ms. Anderson has worked as an early childhood special education teacher and consultant. She has presented numerous autism trainings to teachers and other professionals in Oregon, Alabama, Minnesota, and Arkansas.

Laura Anderson, MEd, is an autism specialist with Northwest Regional Educational Service District (NWRESD) and serves as a consultant to school district staff and families supporting ASD students. She has presented numerous trainings on ASD related topics for classroom and school-wide staff and is skilled in consultation and instruction on autism spectrum disorders for educators, families and children. As a former special education teacher, Ms. Anderson coordinated the development of a new self-contained grade 6-12 program, supervised and trained educational assistants, and has expertise in a variety of assistive technologies and programs for students with special needs.

Tamra Hass, MS, is a licensed speech pathologist and has worked with children with communication delays in school districts and in private practice. She has worked for the Columbia Regional Program as an autism specialist/speech pathologist, and is currently the Columbia Regional Program’s autism program chair, where she trains and mentors new autism specialists and collaborates with school administration on issues of policy and procedures. Ms. Hass has authored two computer-based assessments and curricula for autism spectrum disorders, developed and presented regional workshops on the subject of autism, and has extensive experience applying and individualizing positive behavioral intervention strategies.

Regina Moreno, MS, has been working in the field of special education for nearly 30 years. She is currently a senior faculty member for PSU in the Graduate School of Education in the Counselor and Special Education department. Ms. Moreno is a doctoral candidate with her primary focus on paraprofessionals in relationship to the instruction of students with significant disabilities. Her area of expertise includes the assessment, program development and instruction of individuals with significant disabilities, including students with ASD. Ms. Moreno provides consultative support to schools and families in need of special education services for students with disabilities in Oregon and Washington State. Her private practice includes providing staff development services, site-based training, workshops, student behavioral/educational program development, and other supports to school districts and families.