Autism Caregivers Connection
Join us for a day of learning and support. Our keynote speaker is Amanda DeLuca, a best-selling author. Other speakers will include parents, IEP advocates, and developmental specialists. Your registration covers breakfast, lunch, snacks, desserts, coffee, a full day of talks and relationship building, a goody bag, and a t-shirt.
Early bird pricing is available until the end of July and registration will be capped at 50 participants.
Location: The Innovation Center, 1000 Technology Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Q&A and book signing with Keynote speaker, Coffee & Vendor break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Parent Advocate Speaker
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Parent Advocate Speaker
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Developmental Specialist Speaker
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Parent Advocate Speaker
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM IEP Advocate Speaker
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Provider Panel with WV based developmental specialists
If you have questions, please contact Ranzi Stacy at mrsstacy104@yahoo.com
Join us for a day of learning and support. Our keynote speaker is Amanda DeLuca, a best-selling author. Other speakers will include parents, IEP advocates, and developmental specialists. Your registration covers breakfast, lunch, snacks, desserts, coffee, a full day of talks and relationship building, a goody bag, and a t-shirt.
Early bird pricing is available until the end of July and registration will be capped at 50 participants.
Location: The Innovation Center, 1000 Technology Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Q&A and book signing with Keynote speaker, Coffee & Vendor break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Parent Advocate Speaker
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Parent Advocate Speaker
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Developmental Specialist Speaker
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Parent Advocate Speaker
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM IEP Advocate Speaker
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Provider Panel with WV based developmental specialists
If you have questions, please contact Ranzi Stacy at mrsstacy104@yahoo.com
Join us for a day of learning and support. Our keynote speaker is Amanda DeLuca, a best-selling author. Other speakers will include parents, IEP advocates, and developmental specialists. Your registration covers breakfast, lunch, snacks, desserts, coffee, a full day of talks and relationship building, a goody bag, and a t-shirt.
Early bird pricing is available until the end of July and registration will be capped at 50 participants.
Location: The Innovation Center, 1000 Technology Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Q&A and book signing with Keynote speaker, Coffee & Vendor break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Parent Advocate Speaker
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Parent Advocate Speaker
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Developmental Specialist Speaker
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Parent Advocate Speaker
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM IEP Advocate Speaker
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Provider Panel with WV based developmental specialists
If you have questions, please contact Ranzi Stacy at mrsstacy104@yahoo.com
Amanda DeLuca is a dedicated advocate, nonprofit leader, speaker, and entrepreneur committed to supporting families of children with disabilities. Based in Ohio with her husband, Sal, and their two children, Monroe and Jackson, Amanda’s journey into advocacy was inspired by her son’s autism diagnosis. As a Master IEP Coach®, she works with families both locally and remotely, empowering them to approach the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process with confidence and collaboration.
Amanda is the co-founder and president of The More Than Project, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting special needs caregivers and providing respite retreats that foster in-person connection. The organization’s mission is to remove barriers and create ripples of positive change for families caring for individuals with disabilities.
In November 2024, Amanda and Sal launched Pathways for Inclusion: A DeLuca Family Initiative, a future resource center for families raising children with disabilities. Pathways will provide job coaching, sibling support groups, social skills clubs, parent training, and more. Its first initiative, Merry SquishMas, was inspired by their daughter Monroe following her DIPG diagnosis, an inoperable brain cancer. Monroe’s goal to bring comfort to children in the hospital over the holidays was met by the delivery of over 1,000 Squishmallows to UPMC Children’s Hospital.
A sought-after speaker, Amanda has traveled nationally to educate and inspire audiences on parent rights in special education, finding hope in unexpected journeys, and making room for faith in times of challenge. She is also a dedicated community leader, serving as the appointed Parent Chair for the Governor’s Department of Children and Youth Advisory Council.
Deeply involved in her faith community, Amanda and her family are active in their church’s Outreach and Evangelism Committee and lead a micro-pantry project to provide barrier-free food assistance. She also serves as Vacation Bible School Director, revitalizing the program post-pandemic.
For over 13 years, Amanda has been a small business owner, teaching at her dance studio in Harrison County. She is also an accomplished writer, known for her blog, Jackson’s Journey, Jackson’s Voice, with work featured on TODAY Parenting, Her View From Home, Love What Matters, and more. Most recently, she became a best-selling author with Dear Mama, Nothing is Impossible, a devotional curated for special needs caregivers.
Through advocacy, community service, and personal experience, Amanda continues to champion inclusion, support families, and create lasting impact.