Dr. LaChandra Carnes, CEO/Founder of Autism Angles, SPEC, is a licensed speech-language pathologist. She is also licensed as an autism specialist with a doctorate in special education. Her passion and knowledge of autism come not only from her career but also from her personal life. She is a mother of 5, and two of her children are on the spectrum. She dedicates her time and knowledge to families on ways to cope, navigate, and advocate through this journey with autism. She believes that being knowledgeable of the disorder provides insight and understanding on ways to gain the most out of experiences that are appropriate for your loved ones to thrive and increase opportunities for acceptance.