About

Valerie Herskowitz, MA CCC-SLP
One of the world’s foremost speakers on the subject of computer-based intervention with special needs individuals, Valerie Herskowitz is President of the non-profit organization the National Autism Registry and serves on the advisory board of US Autism & Asperger Association.

Ms. Herskowitz is also founder of the Dimensions Therapy Center which provides special private therapy services and special events around the South Florida area for families with special needs. She is expanding her computer-based intervention for families on a national scale by establishing a “global autism support village” through podcasts, webcasts and other cyber tools.

Ms. Herskowitz’s career as a speech pathologist spans some 30 years. A recipient of the Stevie Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with autistic and special needs children; she has also been honored for starting two innovative community programs, Mothers of Special Needs Individuals (MOSI) and the Family Club.

Her youngest son, Blake, was diagnosed in 1993 with autism. Her professional journey as a therapist and as a parent of an autistic child have combined to give Ms. Herskowitz the unique insights to help families cope with problems they face in parenting a child with autism. She is a contributing writer for a number of national publications on the subject of autism.