C.A.S.E., inc. - Comprehensive Autism Services & Education, inc.

In our world of autism there seems to be two camps..........those who celebrate the individuals that we are lucky enough to work with and those that want to "cure". CASE is definitely in the first camp. I am proud to have begun posting on some sites within the Autism Hub. If you want to be directed to these sites........start with the blog site: onedadsopinion.blogspot.com  So much of what is said is in line with our belief at CASE, Inc.  In addition, finally a positive media report about autism.........and bloggers from Autism Hub are featured. See the ABC news article from Good Morning America at http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/oncall/story?id=5033594&page=1

Cynthia

Maria Lyon began working at CASE in January 2001 as an assistant to the office manager. Since then, she has grown into such roles as an ABA interventionist,  Friends' Club group facilitator, Friends' Club Coordinator, Marketing Director,  Event Coordinator and now Insurance Liaison and Personal Assistant to Dr. Cynthia LaBrie Norall, Ph.D.

Maria left CASE in August 2005 to pursue her degree in Psychology but instead, entered the mortgage world. Now that real estate has cooled down in California, she has come back to CASE in pursuits to help market and plan wonderful CASE events as well as help clientèle with their insurance problems.

In her spare time, she likes to ride her beach cruiser along the Carlsbad coast, skateboard Mission Beach with her boyfriend, decorate homes, and spend time with her awesome family and friends.

Kristin Riggs-Black joined C.A.S.E., Inc. in 2008 with a Masters degree and California teaching credential in Secondary Education from the University of Phoenix. She received her B.A. in Social Science from Point Loma Nazarene University. Kristin has worked with Dr. Cynthia Norall since 2006. During that time she was working on her degree in education and Cynthia inspired her to take another path down the road of education.  

Kristin was born in Michigan, but moved to California when she was 10 years old and has been living here ever since.  She went to high school in Orange County, but moved to San Diego to attend college.  Kristin enjoys the outdoors and will play just about any sport.  However, her favorites are softball, football, and tennis.   She enjoys traveling and was lucky enough to study abroad in China and in Italy over her college years.  

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Cynthia Norall will be interviewed on Friends' Club during the morning news on San Diego's Channel 9. To preview the interview, please go to www.KUSI.com and click on "Inside San Diego."

"Forgo your anger for a moment and save yourself a hundred days of trouble. "

— Chinese proverb

"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. "

— Aristotle

" When I approach a child
He inspires in me two sentiments:
Tenderness for what he is,
And respect for what he may become."
-Louis Pasteur

Dana Negus-Tovar has a B.A. in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Human Development.  During her sophomore year of college a friend of hers told her about a school for children with special needs in Vista called California Avenue School.   She researched it and found that it had a great Autism department.   It was there that she began working as a senior ABA therapist.  After almost five years in a school setting, she decided to join C.A.S.E. Inc. as a Behavioral Consultant.

        Dana enjoys the joy and challenge that is present in working with children on the spectrum.  She feels that giving these children the skills to communicate wether with words or not and to be independent helps them to appreciate the world around them. 

        When Dana is not working she enjoys playing pool with her husband, Marty,  relaxing with close friends, and spending time with her family.