Arlene Lechner & Melissa Hochberg

Developing Relationships for Teens and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Starts at 01:30 PM (EDT) May 14, 2023

Arlene Lechner, MEd

Arlene Lechner, MEd

Arlene Lechner is co-founder of Ease (Empowerment, Advocacy & Sexualtiy Education), human sexuality educator and VA licensed special education teacher, is the Inclusion & Disability Services Program Coordinator at the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, coordinating social skills classes, adaptive sports and is the Assistant Director of Camp Kesher, a JCC camp for teens and adults with I/DD. Arlene has a BA in Human Development from Hofstra University & a Masters in Special Education from George Mason University.

Arlene Lechner is co-founder of Ease (Empowerment, Advocacy & Sexualtiy Education), human sexuality educator and VA licensed special education teacher, is the Inclusion & Disability Services Program Coordinator at the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, coordinating social skills classes, adaptive sports and is the Assistant Director of Camp Kesher, a JCC camp for teens and adults with I/DD. Arlene has a BA in Human Development from Hofstra University & a Masters in Special Education from George Mason University.

Melissa Hochberg, MEd

Melissa Hochberg, MEd

Melissa Hochberg is co-founder of Ease (Empowerment, Advocacy & Sexualtiy Education), a human sexuality educator and a VA licensed special education teacher, is the Resource Specialist in the Inclusion & Disability Service Department at the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, facilitating the Going Places! social clubs for teens and adults with ASD. Melissa has a BS in Speech Communication & Linguistics from SUNY Oneonta and a Masters in Special Education from the University of Virginia.

Melissa Hochberg is co-founder of Ease (Empowerment, Advocacy & Sexualtiy Education), a human sexuality educator and a VA licensed special education teacher, is the Resource Specialist in the Inclusion & Disability Service Department at the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, facilitating the Going Places! social clubs for teens and adults with ASD. Melissa has a BS in Speech Communication & Linguistics from SUNY Oneonta and a Masters in Special Education from the University of Virginia.

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