Jayne Chase
Jayne Chase is the mother of three children: Christina, Todd, and J. Paul. She became involved in disability issues when J. Paul received the label of autism. She has worked tirelessly for children with disabilities and adults with disabilities in creating welcoming inclusive communities where everybody belongs. Jayne believes "all" means "all" and no one should be excluded from participating in full community life.
Jayne has held various positions including the director of Partners in Policymaking of Alabama, the Alabama director of projects relating to employment and assistive technology, as well as consulted on numerous projects. She collaborated with Auburn University creating a distance learning course for teachers who work with students with disabilities. She is a national advisory board member of Autism NOW, as well as an Adult Ally Consultant with Reap What You Sow, a national project of the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN).
