LASARD News and Upcoming Events

  • A Tribute to Amanda Clark (1984-2024)

    Amanda Clark (1984-2024) It is with profound sorrow that we report the loss of our beloved colleague and dear friend, Amanda Clark, following complications from heart surgery.  She is survived by her beloved husband, Ryan, and their two sons, Emmett and Sawyer.  Amanda joined HDC’s LASARD team in August of 2022 to support school parishes…

  • How can the LASARD Project help me?

    How can the LASARD Project help me?

  • Testimonial: “I am grateful for the collaboration with HDC’s LASARD project, district leadership, and BUES educators.”

    From Paige Phillips, Principal at Brusly Upper Elementary School:

  • HDC’s LASARD project extends reach across Louisiana

    HDC’s LASARD project extends reach across Louisiana

    This article was written in collaboration with HDC’s K-12 Initiatives Director Julie Riley, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA, and HDC Director Philip Wilson, Ph.D. Human Development Center’s Louisiana Autism Spectrum and Related Disabilities (LASARD) project has nearly tripled the number of school districts it collaborates with over the past two-years; going from about 10 districts to over 25…

  • HDC Spotlight: Ali Kowitz, M.Ed., ET/P

    Ms. Ali Kowitz recently joined the staff of HDC’s K-12 Educational Initiatives as an educational facilitator.  Ali coaches special educators and regular education teachers to better serve students, including those with disabilities in several school districts across South Louisiana (i.e., Iberville, East Baton Rouge, ReNEW-New Orleans, and Belle Chasse Academy). According to Ms. Julie Riley,…