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Who am I?
Kari Dunn Buron, MS

Kari Dunn Buron taught in K-12 with students on the autism spectrum for 30+ years. She developed an Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate program for educators at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN and has done volunteer work specific to autism in Trinidad, Tobago, Barbados, Tanzania and Ghana. In 2003, Kari received a Self-designed Bush Leadership Fellowship that allowed her to spend a year interviewing and working internationally with a number of scientists and researchers in the area of Social Cognition, Education and Autism with a focus on challenging behaviors.

Kari is the co-author of The Incredible 5-Point Scale, and the author of When My Worries Get Too Big, A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control and A 5 is Against the Law! (2008 ASA literary award winner). Kari is the co-editor of a textbook for educators titled Learners on the Autism Spectrum: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators (2009 ASA literary award winner) and is the creator of an original social skills magazine designed for students with Asperger Syndrome called The Social Times (2010 Gold Winner, National Patenting Publications Award and Gold Medal Winner - Moonbeam Children's Book Awards).

Kari's latest projects include Social Behavior and Self-Management (a book about how to use the scale with adults); the second edition of The Incredible 5-Point Scale; and an early chapter book titled Adalyn's Clare (due out in August 2012).

Published Works:

Kari Dunn Buron and Pamela Wolfberg (eds.). 2008. Learners on the Autism Spectrum: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators. Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Buron, Kari Dunn (2007). A 5 Is Against The Law! , Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Buron, Kari Dunn (2007). A "5" Could Make Me Lose Control! , Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Buron, Kari Dunn (Nov. 2005). Ms Claire's Excellent Adventure! ("education light" article about using a puppy in ASD programming), Autism Asperger Digest. (view this article)

Buron, Kari Dunn and Curtis, Mitzi (2003). The Incredible 5-Point Scale, Autism Asperger Publishing Company.

Buron, Kari (2003). When My Autism Gets Too Big, Autism Asperger Publishing Co.

Buron, Kari (2000). Using Visual Supports to Reduce Challenging Behaviors on the Job, Pamphlet for training adult service personnel, MN Department of Education.

Curtis, Mitzi and Kari Dunn (1999). Social Mapping, The Morning News.

Kari is available for presentations related to educating individuals on the autism spectrum and working with explosive children.

To inquire about consulting or presentation services please e-mail Kari.

Kari@5pointscale.com

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