Who Are We?
Rene' Daman, MS, PT
Director
Julie Smith, MS, OTR/L
Assistant Director
Jennifer Moyano, OTR/L
Training and Outreach Coordinator
Judy Pluess
Family Services Coordinator
Mia Caram, PT
Special Project Coordinator
Annie T. Baghdayan, PhD Candidate
Lead Behavior Analyst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Lashanna Brunson, MS
Behavior Analyst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Suzanne Taylor, MS, BCBA
Lead Behavior Analyst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Rene' Daman, MS, PT
Director
(405) 271-2131 ext: 47123
Rene-daman@ouhsc.edu
Rene' is the director of the Oklahoma Autism Network at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She has been with the Department of Rehabilitation Science since 1999 where she has taught in the professional and post-professional occupational therapy and physical therapy programs. Rene' has worked with families and their children with disabilities, including autism since 1993 through early intervention, school-based services, and in clinical settings. She has provided training and technical assistance for providers who support children with autism and their families in early intervention, educational, and community settings.
Julie D. Smith, MS, OTR/L
Assistant Director
(405) 271-2131 ext: 47120
Julie-smith@ouhsc.edu
Julie is the assistant director of the Oklahoma Autism Network at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She came to OAN from the Statewide Training and Regional Supports program where she was the program director responsible for coordinating and implementing a plan of personnel development for individuals working with infants and toddlers (Oklahoma's early intervention program, SoonerStart), preschoolers and students age 6 through 21 with disabilities. She provides training and technical assistance regarding assessment and development of the individualized family service plan in SoonerStart, early childhood transition from SoonerStart to school and community services, evidence-based practice, parent-child interaction, sensory processing, and supporting children with challenging behaviors / autism and their families. Julie has provided early intervention and school based services.
Jennifer Moyano, OTR/L
Training and Outreach Coordinator
(405) 271-2131 ext: 47138
Jennifer-Moyano@ouhsc.edu
Jennifer Moyano, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist for the Oklahoma Autism Network at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Jennifer has worked with families and their children with developmental delays and disabilities, including autism since 1998 through early intervention, school-based services, and in clinical settings. Jennifer has specialized expertise in autism spectrum disorders including early identification, screening and positive behavior supports. She has provided training and technical assistance for providers who support children with autism and their families in early intervention, educational, and community settings. Jennifer has completed training and reliability in the use of the Screening Tool for Autism in Two-Year Olds (STAT) at Vanderbilt University and the Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Denver Modification) (CHAT) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Judy Pluess
Family Services Coordinator
(405) 271-2131 ext. 46807
Judy-Pluess@ouhsc.edu
Judy joined the Oklahoma Autism Network in 2008. She participated in the Oklahoma Autism Pilot Waiver as a Family Support Coach. She served as a Family Partner at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center/Child Study Center for several years beginning in 2004. She is a 2000 graduate of Partners In Policymaking, and a 2002 graduate of Partners in Education Advocacy. She has assisted families with issues relating to their child's educational program and services. Judy is the parent of an adult daughter who has been diagnosed with Autism.
Mia Caram, PT, Certified Teacher
Special Project Coordinator
(405) 271-2131 ex: 47119
mia-caram@ouhsc.edu
Mia is the Special Project Coordinator for the Oklahoma Autism Network at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She will be coordinating the Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment Pilot Project funded by Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Human Services. She has a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy and a Bachelors in Special Education (mild-moderate disabilities). She has worked as a special educator for children with autism and other learning disabilities in California for 8 years. She has mentored new teachers with regards to curriculum modification as well as classroom behavior management. She has provided in-home early intervention services and coordinated playgroups and social skills groups for various non-profit organizations.
Annie T. Baghdayan, PhD Candidate
Lead Behavior Analyst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
(405) 271-2131 ext. 11836
annie-baghdayan@ouhsc.edu
Annie joined the Oklahoma Autism Network as a lead behavior analyst. She has worked in school, home and clinical settings as a behavioral therapist and consultant. She was the director of the Autism Therapeutic Program at Easter Seals Oklahoma supervising more than twenty interns applying Applied Behavior Analysis intervention with young children with ASD. Later, she became the director of clinical services at Easter Seals Oklahoma, overseeing the language and speech program and disability services. She has worked with young children with ASD ages 2 through 7. She has worked as a Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant at the college of education at OU Norman campus teaching classes in the SPED teacher preparation program and supervising the student teachers in the field.
Her research focuses on two areas: the first is on parents of children with ASD, and the second focuses on quality of service delivery in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has presented at various conferences such as CEC, TED, and LDAOK. She also worked in Norman Public Schools in the Extended School Day program overseeing the instructional tutors and the program.
Currently, she is working on her dissertation in special education
Lashanna Brunson, MS
Behavior Analyst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
(405) 271-2131 ext. 47117
lashanna-brunson@ouhsc.edu
Lashanna is a behavior analyst for the Oklahoma Autism Network at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a master's degree in behavior analysis. She has worked with children with autism and their families providing intervention services in home, educational, and clinical settings. She has also worked to develop systems to monitor child progress in special education classrooms.
Suzanne, Taylor, MS, BCBA
Lead Behavior Analyst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
(405) 271-2131 ext. 47126
suzanne-taylor@ouhsc.edu
Suzanne Taylor is a lead behavior analyst for the Oklahoma Autism Network at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She has worked as a director of a center-based Applied Behavior Analysis/Verbal Behavior program providing training, program development and implementation, and supervision. She has conducted research on verbal behavior analysis and has presented on a variety of behaviorally-based topics, including functional analysis and interventions, assessment and ABA program development, and verbal behavior. She has worked as a Special Education Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Department of Education and has authored a technical assistance guide for educators working with children with autism spectrum disorders. Suzanne lends experience as an early intervention service provider through Oklahoma's early intervention program, SoonerStart and began her post-graduate work from Long Island University setting up in-home and center-based ABA programs for children with autism in New York City.