Our Staff - APOV on Autism

Our Staff

Our staff is currently comprised of an all-volunteer team of mothers, fathers, siblings, educators, spouses, and individuals affected by the Autism Spectrum and other disorders and differences. Words simply fail us when it comes to any attempt at describing the dedication that each of these individuals has put forth in order to make this e-zine happen.

Many of our staffers are affected by various disorders and demands that have been placed upon their lives. Some of them are physically disabled, even severely so, and were told they had nothing left to offer society. Some of them are mentally disabled and this is the first chance they’ve had to prove they have something to offer. And some are simply hard pressed to find enough time to sleep and eat on top of the demands life had already placed on them before they took on their commitments here. Some have worked full time hours here over the last few months, and a few even quit their jobs so they could dedicate that time to us.

Now, some may think that we should endeavor to hire ‘trained professionals’, or ‘act like professionals’. To those who would think that all we can say is…

We wouldn’t trade our staff for all the graduates of Yale and Harvard combined!

We hope to someday be able to pay our full time staffers, but for now all we can offer them is our undying gratitude and admiration.

Candes Meisenheimer - Editor in Chief
Renee Baer - Content Manager