Sharon da Vanport

Busting Myths About Autistic Girls and Women

June 22, 2012 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

…One Unicorn at a Time. Carol Greenburg aspieadvocate-ascd.blogspot.com We Unicorns seldom have a chance to gather in the magical wild lands of Manhattan, but thanks to a press pass arranged by Sharon daVanport, president of Autism Women’s Network, I got to meet another of my species at a panel entitled Autistic and Female: They say […]

Interview: Sharon DaVanport of the Autism Women’s Network

February 7, 2011 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Sharon daVanport is the executive director of the Autism Women’s Network and the host of the AWN Radio Show. She’s a mom to four children — one of whom has Asperger’s — and she is a tireless advocate for women and children, particularly those whose lives have been touched by domestic violence. She is also