Episode 7: Interview with Jonathan Chase


Interview with Jonathan Chase

Fall 2016

Jonathan Chase is an autism advocate, musician, magician and now an author. Please listen in to this wonderful conversation with Jonathan about his life, his mission to help students in schools today and in the future. His new book is called From Surviving to Thriving: Classroom Accommodations for Students on the Spectrum and can be purchased on Amazon HERE.

Jonathan's website is:  www.jonathanchase.net

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