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| Name | Lori McIlwain |
| Job/Position: | Executive Director |
| Organization: | National Autism Association |
| Location: | Cary, North Carolina |
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| Full Profile: | Contact me for: Tips and tools on autism-related wandering prevention and response, autism-related safety issues, abuse prevention, and general information about autism. Lori McIlwain has a 13-year-old son with Autism and is Co-founder and Executive Director of the National Autism Association (NAA). In 2007, Lori began advocating for federal resources that would reduce and eliminate emotional trauma, injuries and deaths associated with autism-related wandering/elopement. She has also advocated for federal laws that would eliminate dangerous restraint and seclusion practices in public and private schools. Through NAA, she has launched multiple safety initiatives and direct-assistance programs. |