Jaime Bracken

Date Started: 2008

Duties at CARD: Parent partner for Columbia County, Community awareness, Support group

Areas of Interest: Early intervention, sensory issues, parent support, school acceptance

Background: Mother of two sons, one who is living with Autism. Parent advocacy and appropriate school placement is my driving force

Cheryl Brenner

Date Started: March, 2002

Duties at CARD: Parent Partner for Putnam County, Community Awareness

Areas of Interest: Parent training and networking, sensory issues

Background: Cheryl is the mother of two; a son and a daughter. Her daughter has autism. She started the ASD focus group in Putnam County and is a member of the Putnam County Interagency Transition Team.

Margie Garlin

Date Started: November, 1999

Duties at CARD: Parent Partner for Hernando County, Parent Orientations and follow-up

Background: Margie is also a parent of a child with autism and is active in District 3 Family Care Council and Families for Inclusion in Alachua County

Amparo Perales

Date Started: November, 2004

Degrees: BS, Computer Science, Park College. 2003 Graduate Partners In Policy Making, Florida Developmental Disabilities Council.

Duties at CARD: Parent Partner for Marion County, parent orientations, follow-up and support in locating services and resources

Background: Amparo is the mother of six sons, having two sons with disabilities, the care, well-being and education of special needs children have become her passion.