Mindy Small

Mindy Small, M.A., Coordinator of Autism Services and co-author of Everyday Solutions: A Practical Guide for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders for Herbert G. Birch Services, Inc.

Ms. Small has a B.S. in Special Education and Early Childhood Education from University of Hartford; an M.A., Special Education from Columbia University Teachers College; and New York State Certificate in School Administration and Supervision (SAS)

Ms. Small has been employed at Birch Services for 26 years. Her career began as a classroom teacher at Birch's school-age program. She has since served as an Educational Supervisor and Assistant Principal prior to her current role as Coordinator of Autism Services. Ms. Small was trained in the TEACCH method of instruction for individuals with autism in 1993 by Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her current role as Coordinator she provides Birch's autism classrooms with training, support, and consultation. For the past several years she has also provided training and consultation to programs throughout the Metropolitan area, including the New York City Department of Education, The Shield Institute, Building Blocks Preschool, The Maryhaven Center of Hope, The Hallen School, AHRC, ACLD, as well as various BOCES programs. Ms. Small served as co-facilitator for numerous parent support/education groups at Birch's schools in 1998-2001. The content of these groups has provided the foundation for her first publication Everyday Solutions: A Practical Guide for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.