Making a difference for children with autism
Susan Kahan, MA, LPC, 2008-2009 LEND Family Trainee, is a member of the clinical staff at the UIC Developmental Disability Family Clinics.
Susan provides individual therapy for clients with a broad range of mental health and behavioral concerns, with a special focus on trauma and sexual abuse of children with disabilities.
She is trained in forensic interviewing, and provides consultation and training on working with children with disabilities for investigators from State's Attorneys offices, special victims detectives and child protective services.
In 2015, Susan received a $25,000 grant from the TAP network to train parents of children with autism and professionals on sexual abuse prevention.
She is grateful to have to opportunity to bring awareness of sexual abuse to those whose job it is to keep children safe and to those who are charged with helping them overcome the dual challenge of disability and trauma.
For Susan, LEND was a pivotal experience in her personal and professional development.