Daniel Irwin is the Education Specialist for Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, and Assistive Technology for the Virginia Department of Education. Daniel is the Project Lead for the Applied Studies Diploma and is the Project Manager for Virginia Commonwealth University’s Autism Center for Excellence (VCU-ACE) and the Virginia Assistive Technology Network. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has worked as an educator and instructional coach in public and private school settings. He has worked with the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as Virginia Commonwealth University’s Autism Centers for Excellence.