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Kirby
Lentz, Ed.D. – President and CEO 608-782-6480,
Ext. 237 Along with the Board of Directors, Kirby has set the following goals for Chileda: 1 Enrich the organization culture of Chileda. 2. Develop a viable and realistic 10-year plan to meet the current and projected unmet needs. 3. Transform a good program to a great agency. 4. Demonstrate sustainable capital development. 5. Expand community awareness of autism and the influence public policy. 6. Extend service availability. Kirby began his professional career as director of habilitative services at Bethphage in Omaha, Neb. He joined Chileda Habilitation Institute in 1984, as Program Director and Vice President of Operations. Certified as a Master Trainer by the American Association on Mental Retardation, Kirby's abbreviated job description is to assure that every staff member is committed to the progressive education and personal outcomes. He is a member of the American Association on Mental Retardation, the Wisconsin Association Family and Children's Agencies, the Autism Society of America and the Wisconsin School Boards Association. Considered to be an expert on the education of children and young adults who are developmentally disabled, Kirby is often invited to speak at local, state and national symposiums. He is a lecturer at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse and Viterbo University, an agency facilitator for the implementation of The Council on Quality and Leadership for Persons with Developmental Disabilities standards, Vice President of the State Superintendent's Special Education Council and a member of the Onalaska (Wis.) Board of Education, where he serves as president. Dr. Lentz is the author of “Hopes and Dreams: An IEP Guide for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” and published numerous articles on the impact of the individual Education Program (IEP) for parents, local schools and educational leaders. Kirby also participated as a research team member for two significant educational studies: "Efficacy of Phytonutritional Dietary Supplements for the Treatment of Autism" (1996) and "Efficacy of Auditory Integration Training for Children with Autism" (1997). |
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