Jenifer Zink:  

I'm still living in OKC, and I have a little boy named Max, who has been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. Because of this, and because of our BAD experience with the public school system, I have decided to take my career, as well as my life, in an entirely different direction. I am currently involved with Partners in Policymaking, a disability advocacy course sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Council of DHS, and am becoming a stronger advocate for those with disabilities. I have also become more politically involved, as the policies and procedures surrounding children/people with disabilities are quite inadequate, and need an overhaul, if you will. The only way to change things is to get involved at the grass-roots level, and that is what I am doing. I have attended several conferences on disabilities and policymaking, and will also be helping out with some grants for children with disabilities...Expand for more