Melissa Alexander

Melissa Alexander is the Director of Education at The Parents’ Place of Maryland (PPMD), where she has been since 2002. She is the mother of an adult daughter with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Missy provides 1:1 assistance to families and professionals, as well as facilitating trainings and study groups to improve the lives of children with disabilities and special health care needs. She has been a guest lecturer at Towson University, Johns Hopkins University, and The College of Southern Maryland on the parent’s perspective of raising a child with ASD. In addition, Missy is a former board member of The Learning Disabilities Associations of Maryland and of Southern Maryland, and an active member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), serving on its Board of Directors and as Conference Committee Co-Chair. She also serves on the St. Mary’s County Local Management Board and the St. Mary’s County Local Care Team as a Parent Advocate. Missy provides families with the information and support they need to make informed decisions and be the most effective advocate they can be for their child.