Autism and Employment: Lessons From the Winters Center for Autism

Professor Samuel J. Levine, Touro Law Center

Professor of Law and Director, Jewish Law Institute, Touro Law Center, prolific writer, author of Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash and Classical Jewish Sources

John Kelly, Touro Law Center

Founding President, Disabled and Allied Law Students Association (DALSO)

Christine Ponzio, M.S.Ed., Executive Director, Winters Center for Autism

Christine has been working with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, as well as their families, for more than 30 years. Christine has dedicated her professional career to bettering the lives of individuals with autism and their families and continues to create meaningful opportunities for inclusion and equality for people with different abilities.

Chris Cortale, Receptionist, Winters Center for Autism

Chris began working at Winters Brothers Waste Systems of Long Island in 2015 as an intern. He was hired later that year as an administrative clerk and assisted in representing the company at a variety of trade shows. In July 2022 he began his position as receptionist at Winters Center for Autism where his responsibilities include greeting people, answering the phone and public speaking at events. One of the things he is most passionate about is serving as an autism advocate for people on the autism spectrum and is also a member of the advisory board at Winters Center for Autism.