United States
Mrs. Lesa Paddock works for IN*SOURCE, Indiana’s Resource Center for Families with Special Needs, on the special education team at the Indiana Department of Education as the IDOE Parent Liaison. Lesa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and she has completed a family discipline traineeship at Indiana University School of Medicine through Riley Child Development Center and she works with other departments at Riley Children’s Hospital to conduct trainings for staff on parent’s perspectives and Article 7 related issues. Lesa serves on the Indiana State Advisory Council and the DDRS Advisory Council along with many other local, state and national boards to help both parents and professionals become more informed about resources, build collaborative relationships and raise awareness about disability issues. She and her husband, Bruce and have been married 40 years. They have four children and two grandchildren. Their son was diagnosed at age 2 with special needs.