Ann Dillon, MEd

Since Ann's career began as an occupational therapist, she has enjoyed supporting young children, their families and providers and working to provide supports and services that are family-centered.  Her interests in inclusive education, autism, developmental disabilities, and leadership have been fueled by these connections and passions.  Ensuring NH has a strong Leadership program, increasing the use of person-centered planning, organizing and designing responsive supports and systems, and pre-service and continuing education are personal priorities.  Through the IOD, Ann is the Coordinator of the NH Leadership Series.  She also coordinates off-site clinical placements for the NH LEND program and is the CORE Family Faculty member, and she supports the GEMSS project through NEGC.  She has worked with many community, state, country and governmental agencies in the area of systems change, medical home, positive behavioral supports, family-centered care, autism and developmental disabilities.  She has recently traveled to Belarus to teach parents and professionals about inclusive education and supporting parents through the International Child Fund project.  Ann is a registered and licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and the State of New Hampshire.  As the parent of a wonderful daughter who had disabilities and who is now deceased, Ann applies her parenting experience to the Institute's work in education, inclusion, medical and family support.