Pamela Allen - Founder of Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach

Pamela Allen - Founder of Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach talks about recent Winter storm in Texas and the impact in San Antonio.<br /><br /><br />Pamela Espurvoa Allen is the founder, president and advocate for Eagles Flight Advocacy and Outreach. Pamela is the wife of Tim Allen, they have a combined family of seven children, three of which have disabilities. She has been a special needs advocate for 16 years and a refugee advocate for 5 years. Pamela is also the special needs ministry director and consultant for Summit Christian Center. Pamela advocates for parents who have complications with the special education process and want the proper services for their child. Special Education Law can be confusing especially when parents are new to a diagnosis. Training and Representation in the ARD meeting are just a few of the services offered to assist parents with special needs children.<br />Pamela provides training on proper interaction between law enforcement and the special needs population, behavior modification and autism awareness. Pamela is certified/trained in the following: crisis counseling, applied behavior analysis, effective communication and dispute resolution. Pamela also consults with Churches as they strive to minister to the special needs population. Having lived throughout the United States and Europe, Pamela has seen the effects of having a special needs child and the impact it has on the family and community. Pamela is dedicated to assisting parents to rise above the challenge of a diagnosis.<br />While living in Europe, Pamela assisted the refugees from Bosnia by providing food, clothing and medical care through the US armed forces stationed in Europe. Pamela learned about autism and other diagnosis while providing assistance to the Special Needs institution in Domazlice, Czech Republic as well as ministered with the Gypsies and Orphanage in the neighboring cities of Nyrsko, Czech Republic.Pamela has continued the service to refugees that are placed into the US by Homeland Security. Pamela