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Down Syndrome Connection
of the Bay Area
101-J Town & Country Drive • Danville, CA 94526
Phone: 925.362.8660
info@dscba.org • www.dscba.org
2020 Board of
Directors
Tom Delaplane, Chairman
Dana Morris, Secretary
Dan Ensminger, Co-Treasurer
Steven Pugsley, Co-Treasurer
Jessica Graham Chris Riffel
Martha Hogan Gabe Savage
David Keenan Rick Vandenberg Emma says THANK YOU to all of DSCBA’s staff,
Jonas Kriksciunas Carter Westfall board, volunteers, and donors for keeping the
Nathan Leiser Connection strong in 2020!
New Advisory Board
Welcome to DSCBA’s new Advisory Board of professionals who are committed to being associated
with and available to the DSCBA, and whose expertise has and will continue to be utilized by our staff
to assist our members. Thank you for your commitment!
Dr. Ruth Brown, PhD Jen Jacob Dr Noemi Spinazzi, MD, FAAP
Clinical Psychologist, Assist. Prof. Author; Founding Partner & Medical Director - Down Syndrome
at Virginia Institute for Psychiatric Executive Director of the Down Clinic (Charlie’s Clinic) at UCSF
and Behavioral Genetics at Virginia Syndrome Diagnosis Network Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
Commonwealth University Denis Kenny Stephanie Thompson
Aaron Feldman Employment & Labor Attorney; Director of the National Down
Special Needs Attorney; Founder of Founding Partner at Scherer Smith & Syndrome Adoption Network
the Feldman Law Group Kenny LLP (NDSAN), a program of the DSA of
Christina Gallo, MS, OTR/L Dennis McGuire, PhD, LCSW Greater Cincinnati (DSAGC)
Pediatric Occupational Therapist; Author; private practice, former Teresa Unnerstall
Founder & Executive Director of Director of Psychosocial Services for Dual Diagnosis Specialist and
Child’s Play Therapy Services the Adult Down Syndrome Center of Consultant; Author
Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago
Natalie Hale Heather Vukelich, MS, CCC-SLP
Founder of Special Reads for Amanda Pharis, BCBA, LBA, MA ASHA-Certified Speech-Language
Special Needs; Author; Speaker EdSp Pathologist and Feeding Specialist,
Behavior Analyst; Owner & Founder Certified TalkTools instructor;
Brian Hockel, DDS of AMP Support Services LLC @happykidstherapy
Dentist, Life Dental &
Orthodontics Kati Skulski, MS, CCC-SLP Natashe Washington, Esq.
Speech and Language Pathologist; Special Education Attorney, Law
Marianne Iversen AAC & AT Specialist; Consultant for Office of Natashe Washington
Director of Programs & Adult DSCBA
Services, DSCBA; Board Member Steve Wilcox, CAP, CFP, ChFC, CFS
of Contra Costa Developmental Cathleen Small Financial Advisor and Partner at
Disability Council Director of Family Support and Summit Financial, LLC
Medical Outreach for DSCBA;
Co-Chair of the California Down
Syndrome Advocacy Coalition
