#124 - Pam Kissoondayl - How Can Educators Partner with Parents for the Special Needs Community

Pam Kissoondayl is a certified Life Coach, certified Jack Canfield Success Principals trainer and current chair of the Center for Autism and Related Disability at the University of Florida. She has over 20 years of experience in providing keynotes, webinars and workshops with a family centered/partnership approach for parents and educators in service to the special needs population. Pam partners with agencies and professionals in related fields and has presented on a variety of topics disability related at local, regional, state, national and international conferences. She is a collaborative partner with deafblink programs and serves as a mentor and facilitator on several activities to enrich and enhance family engagement and cultivating family leadership. As the mom of a special needs child herself, she is an expert and has valuable experience and information from her own struggles from the parent as well as educator standpoint. Pam's philosophy is that professional development and personal development go hand in hand. She is also an author of a children's book called "Be Brave.” https://www.amazon.com/Be-Brave-Pam-Kissoondyal/dp/1504340108