Sharon is a remarkable woman. She was raised on a farm in northwest
Washington. Sharon is an artist; check out the online photo
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Sharon is also a teacher of art. The has worked with VSA Arts (formerly
known as Very Special Artists). Sharon has been Vice-Chair of VSA of Washington
(VSAAW).
Sharon volunteers as a career mentor for the University of Washington
DO-IT
program.
Sharon has served on many Boards and Councils::
- National Board for People with Disabilities
- Washington State Protection and Advocacy System (WPAS)
- United Cerebral Palsy Affiliates of Washington State (now Provail)
- AT / AAC enABLES.
- Council on Consumer Affairs for the Association of University Centers
on Disabilities (AUCD)
Sharon is an advocate for people with disabilities. This video clip
shows Sharon testifying at a hearing at Washington
State DSHS. Sharon testified against changing the rules for funding
AAC devices.
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Sharon and her husband, Alan King, published “Our Lives, Our
Community.” It is found in Speaking Up and Spelling It
Out: Personal Essays on Augmentative and Alternative Communication,
edited by Melanie Fried-Oken, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, & Hank A. Bersani,
Jr., Ph.D.(Paul H.
Brookes Publishing Company).
Sharon uses a Liberator from Prentke Romich Company (PRC)
for voice output. She also uses an alphabet board, gestures, writing
in the air, and speech with familiar partners.
Check out some other video clips at Sharon's
Video Clips.
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