Liz LeBrun is an experienced special educator, as well as an adoptive parent and advocate for children on the autism spectrum.
Liz became an accidental expert on the debilitating impact of systemic barriers on families when the demands of advocacy forced her to shelf her career aspirations and become a full-time ‘squeaky wheel’ for her children. Even with an extensive background in special education, Liz was not immune to the powerlessness and isolation that are, too often, a hallmark of parenting children who struggle to access education. Liz’s lived experience as a parent has significantly evolved her perceptions and practices when serving vulnerable children and collaborating with their families.