The Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is proud to announce special education staff members who, in June 2011, completed all requirements for the Autism Certification Program and are recognized as experts.

The candidates receiving certificates are: Las Virgenes Unified School District, Instructional Specialist, Jimalee Lunstrum; Ventura County Office of Education, Paraeducator, Alissa Bautista; and Ventura Unified School District, School Psychologist, Trish Malotte.

In order to achieve this certification, candidates participate in a variety of professional development events gaining skills and expertise for working with children with autism.

For more information on SELPA’s Autism Certification Program go to our website at: www.venturacountyselpa.com and click the “Autism” button; or call the SELPA office at (805) 437-1560.