Invirtua Advisory Board

We are happy to introduce the Invirtua Advisory Board. The Invirtua advisors are professionals, scientists, therapists and doctors who share their time, expertise and contacts so that our program will help improve the lives of those on the autism spectrum and their families, with high standards of excellence. To learn more about each contributor click on their name to be taken to their biography.

Read Biographies of Invirtua Advisors

Leslie Baldwin

Leslie Baldwin has been named Senior Partner as well as a member of our Board of Advisors. She comes our way from Texas Children’s Hospital where she was manager and special educator of the Bridges Program. She’s been an advocate of autistics and families for 25 years.

Dr. Tom Buggey

Dr. Tom Buggey is our research advisor and expert on video modeling. In 2007 he was appointed Siskin Chair of Excellence in Early Intervention at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he focused on his line of research in Video Self-Modeling (VSM) and autism intervention.

Dr. Stephen Shore

Diagnosed with “atypical development and strong autistic tendencies” and “too sick” for outpatient treatment, Dr. Stephen Shore was recommended for institutionalization. He’s since become a leading autism advocate. He’s currently on the board of Autism Speaks.

Dr. Ian Hale

Dr Hale is from the historic City and County of Bristol, England, a member of British Mensa, the Accademia Costantiniana and a graduate of Portsmouth, Bristol and Bath Spa Universities. He’s a noted autistic author and poet.

Dana Stamos

Dana Stamos has been part of the CHOPS team for many years, so it was a natural fit to bring her into the Invirtua plan. Her experience working with children in the Nevada Special Olympics events over the years and as a performer and strategist with CHOPS have been crucial.

Jeff Blackwood

Jeff Blackwood is the CEO at New Frontier Mobile Diagnostics, forging a new frontier in diagnostic care for seniors, individuals with disabilities and rural communities. He’s the ultimate entrepreneur when it comes to helping special needs kids.

Enid Bailot

Enid Bailot’s journey into learning disabilities, coupled with her passion for helping others achieve their full potential through more effective communication skills started over three decades ago in Northern California.

Michael Leventhal

Michael Leventhal pioneered the use of computers for autism education, engaging hundreds of language-impaired students in activities promoting metacognition, communication and volition.

Dr. Eric Haseltine

Dr. Eric Haseltine is a neuroscientist and author whose background in psychology led him to hold key positions at Walt Disney Imagineering, Hughes Aircraft, and the NSA. In 2005 he was the first Associate Director of the National Intelligence Agency, working on counter-terrorism.

Shreya Jain

Shreya Jain is the founder of Reservoir, a digital platform that makes quality resources accessible to people with neurological differences like autism, ADHD, dyslexia and down’s syndrome. Shreya worked in the US with the Global Autism Project in NYC prior to starting her own business.

Ken Caldwell

Ken Caldwell is an attorney and former Texas Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of legal, SEC compliance and corporate accounting experience in both domestic and international positions.

Andrew Ciampi

Andrew Ciampi is a content writer and editor with a passion for helping readers explore neurodiversity and autism advocacy. Having been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at a young age, he has found that there’s always something new to discover when it comes to autism spectrum condition.