Cheryl Ryan Chan

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Cheryl Ryan Chan is, first and foremost, Mom to Nicky – a 32-year-old man with profound autism and severe intellectual disabilities. Cheryl has spent 26 years in Massachusetts, integrating her son and family into the disability community and becoming a well-known leader in community organization, legislative activism, mentoring and public speaking. She has served on Boards for a number of nonprofit human service providers, mental health providers, and Support Centers. Her work as a Person-Centered Planning facilitator began in 2010 and has been one of her greatest passions. She retired from her practice in 2021 and is now a community leader and builder, and is also a frequent public speaker around the country. Cheryl's focus is on self-care for the caregivers of people with disabilities and "tackling the tough topics."