Andrew Shahan, MA has spent the last 30 years working with and learning from autistic children and their families in a variety of settings. Andrew served on the California State Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism. He holds a master’s degree in early childhood special education from San Francisco State University.
After some 15 years in direct work with children, Andrew shifted to coaching parents and professionals. In the years since, he has been working in large organizations empowering parents and professionals to support children’s communication, social and emotional development by providing training, coaching and consultation for staff and families. These included Kaiser Permanente, the University of California, Children’s Hospital, Oakland, Easter Seals and many California public schools. Andrew's current focus is using video to enable parents and professionals to recognize and build on the initiatives and strengths of autistic children in everyday interactions.