THE TEAM

Dr. Chandra Lebenhagen is the founder and Executive Director of Including Autism. She received her doctorate in Curriculum and Learning from the University of Calgary. For over 20 years, she has worked as a teacher and inclusion consultant in K-12 settings and instructed graduate-level courses at several Canadian universities. Dr. Chandra offers informative presentations and in-school support on various topics important to jurisdictional leaders, educators, practitioners, and scholars. She uses a multi-disciplinary perspective to inform her work that,, includingincludingpracticesincludes critical disability theory, learning theory, and evidence-based practices to support autistic children combined with inclusive best practice. 

Nigella is our social media manager! She is a full-time student at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan campus, completing a Bachelor's in Health and Exercise Sciences. Once completed, Nigella is interested in a career in clinical exercise physiology.