Building Sustainable Futures for Adults with ASD
Funds for lifespan services are shrinking yearly. We need innovative programs that are self sustaining and pilot projects to learn what benefits individuals with ASD across the lifespan. This presentation focuses on The Campus of Life, a TERI project. This campus provides multiple sustainable models for lifespan support, including urban farming, microenterprise development, Special Needs Life Quality Coaching and Planning; post-secondary education models; and other innovative programs.
Cheryl Kilmer, MA
Cheryl Kilmer graduated from the University of Michigan and holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. In 1980, she founded the TERI: Training, Education, Research, and Innovation. TERI serves over 600 children and adults with developmental disabilities. The agency offers a wide range of services to this population, supporting them across the lifespan. Cheryl’s goal in establishing TERI was to raise the quality of life and supports available to individuals with significant disabilities.
William Mara
Bill Mara graduated from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts in 1976 with a BS in Psychology. Bill joined the TERI team in 1990, where he serves as COO and as TERI’s representative to the CRA, ANCOR and Area Board XIII. He is the agency’s liaison on legislative and advocacy matters, oversees the HUD grants used to purchase residential properties, and provides Project Management to a myriad of agency functions.
