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JONI
JONES RN, C.N.C.
70 East
Water Street, Suite 4A
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-818-1145
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Autism Resources, LLC - 2002 to present
Founder of private practice educating parents and professionals on behavioral, sensory and nutritional management of autism spectrum disorders. Individual consultations; observations in classroom placements, strategy development and assistance at Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. Registered New Jersey Professional Development Provider (Registration #5280). Qualified by the State of New Jersey as autism expert (Docket # EDS-05157-03N). Sub-contracted by a New Jersey public school district to assist in IEP development. Parent of a child with autism and another with Asperger’s syndrome, presenting with opposite characteristics, both successfully mainstreamed.
Certified Nutritional Consultant - 2002 to present
Provide counseling on cellular nutrition and its direct effect on health and well being. Coordinated 2001 nutritional pilot study on autism for researchers and doctors in United States and Canada.
Author - 2001 to present
§ “Success in Autism: Filling
in the Gaps”
§ “Nutritional Management in Autism”
§ “Nutrition and You - Basic Biochemistry of the Body”
§ “ADHD-Taking a Natural Approach”
§ “What Makes an Effective Special Education Attorney: A Parent’s
View” ( Published NJ Lawyer Magazine, June 2003)
§ “Expert Witnesses in Special Education Cases” (published NJ Lawyer
Magazine August 2004)
Registered Nurse - 1980 to present
Licensed in the State of New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Dover Township Mayor’s Advisory Board on Developmental Disabilities 2003 to present Appointed by the Mayor of New Jersey’s seventh largest municipality to coordinate public and professional educational conferences and workshops on special education and related needs of developmentally disabled individuals and their families. Co-Chairperson of Advisory Committee, working with parents and district’s child study team representative to enhance school programs and available options for disabled students.
School District (New Jersey) - 2003 to present
Contracted by school district to in-service staff and child study team members on autism management.
American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC) - 2002 to present
Professional Member.
NJ Center for Outreach and Services to the Autism Community (COSAC) - 2002 to present
Approved Agency Member, Parent Contact and stand-by facilitator at agency meetings. Member of Planning Committee for 2004 annual conference.
Baseball for Autism Awareness - 2002 to present
Co-founder of non-profit organization promoting autism awareness through baseball on minor and national league levels. Stresses the importance of early diagnosis and intensive intervention for individuals affected with autism to achieve optimal levels of functioning. Coordinated Autism Awareness events with Lakewood BlueClaws and New York Yankees.
Autism Educational Speaker - 2001 to present
Conduct seminars, presentations and conferences regarding autism management and IEP development, including:
§ 2003: Speaker at Georgian Court College to teachers receiving Special Education certification
§ 2003: Full day presentation, Daytona Beach Community College; Interactive Kids - three workshops
§2002: Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), Atlantic City Convention Center; State Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN); Ocean County Library System- multiple autism seminars; FACES Jersey Shore Annual Conference; Children’s Center of Cedar Knolls; Autism Expert and Virtual Guest Speaker for TALK AUTISM, an international organization
§2001 to present: Speaker on WOBM, WJRZ and WHTG radio stations; Edie Gordon Show on Comcast Cable
§2001 to 2002: Multiple support groups and national teleconferences
§2001: Speaker at Cell-Tech Annual Conference in Oregon
Unlocking Autism - 2001to 2002
New Jersey State Representative for national organization dealing with legislative issues affecting the autism community
Cure Autism Now (CAN) - 2001to 2002
Member of organization focused on finding a cure for autism
Toms River Challenger Baseball League - 2001
As Assistant Coach, coached and shadowed disabled children of all ages in the sport of baseball.
New Jersey State Autistic Task Force - 2000 to present
Member of committee which submits recommendations on state level for management of autism at early intervention and pre-school levels.
Parents of Autistic Children of Ocean County (POAC) - 1999 to 2003
Vice President of C.E.U. accredited, non-profit organization that helped implement First Signs program to educate pediatricians on early warning signs of autism and established substantial special education training programs, workshops and conferences for teachers, paraprofessionals and parents.
NJ
State Supreme Court - 1995 to present
Certified mediator
TRAINING
From 1999 to present, trained with numerous recognized experts in the field of autism management, including:
ABA therapy and autism management
ØEden Institute (Diane Van Dreisen and Anne Holmes)
ØDouglas (Julie Wolfe)
ØCOSAC
Ø Vincent Carbone
Conference training
ØJed Baker (social skills)
ØTemple Grandin
ØGreenSpan
ØIvar Lovaas (including private dinner)
ØAndy Bondy (PECS)
ØVincent Carbone
ØCatherine Maurice
ØCarol Grey
ØJerry Newport
ØCOSAC’s Annual x 3 (functional assessments, data collection, managing difficult behaviors, activity schedules, sensory integration dysfunction, etc.)
ØWrightlaw’s Training: Certification in 2003
ØNJ Bar Association: Special education workshop
Home Video Training
Ø Tony Attwood
Ø Temple Grandin
ØSensory integration dysfunction with Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of “The Out of Sync Child”
Other Trainings
ØLinda-Mood Bell
ØHome Lift program - Tomatis therapy
ØSecond Step program – Committee for Children violence prevention and anger management
Ø Acting home therapist and paraprofessional at Goddard Pre-School
RECOGNITIONS
Awards
Ø Faces of Hope Award from FACES for outstanding service to the autism community
Ø Multiple Nursing awards including Nurse of the Month and Nurse of the Year and “Impeccable” evaluation from New Jersey State Nursing inspectors
Proclamations
ØNational Autism Society of America
ØSenator Jon Corzine for outstanding service to the autism community
ØMayor John Russo (Dover Township) for outstanding services of Baseball for Autism Awareness
ØMayor Joseph Scarpelli (Brick Township) for accomplishments of POAC
Adam Jones - Son’s Achievements
Numerous documentations of Adam’s successful evolution from a severely autistic child presenting more than 20 traits of autism including lack of speech, severe tantrums and head-banging into a fully verbal, intelligent, mainstreamed child, including:
Ø Cover story of Autism/Asperger’s Digest, January 2003
Ø Featured segment on CN8 News “HealthBeat”
Ø Adam’s proclamation by the Baseball Hall of Fame 2002
Ø Featured in Autism/Asperger’s Digest, May/June 2002
ØAdam’s receipt of Temple Grandin Award in 2001
ØCover story of Toms River Magazine, 2001