Lori Rickles

Lori Rickles was Professor of International Law at Ewha Women's University in Seoul, Korea and was Chair of an international arbitral tribunal under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, France. Before then, she served as a senior associate at a Washington, DC based law firm specializing in helping French companies conduct business in the United States. Lori redirected her attention to the special needs world when their son was diagnosed with autism 10 years ago. Since then, she has done all the course work for an advanced degree in communication disorders, chairs a school district's parent advisory council on special needs, and serves on Autism Speaks' Family Services Committee.