Young, Gifted & Black With Autism | LaChan Hannon | TEDxCooperRiverWomen
LaChan is mother of two, Nile (13) and Avery (12). Shortly after Avery’s autism diagnosis at 21 months, LaChan and her husband Dr. Michael D. Hannon cofounded the 501c3 nonprofit organization Greater Expectations Teaching and Advocacy Center Inc (GETAC), where she serves as Director, as a means to support families with children with developmental differences in addition to education professionals through parent workshops, professional development, and advocacy support. She presents at both local and national conferences on topics of autism education, culturally responsive teaching, and teacher practice. LaChan is an advocate for equitable access to quality education, a supporter of teacher learning, and a believer that schools improve when parents are deliberately included in the education of their children. LaChan has BA in English/Sociolology and received special education graduate certificates in Educating Individuals with Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis.