In addition to serving as Executive Director of the Partnership for
People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU),
Fred P. Orelove, Ph.D., is a professor of
education and directs VCU's program in severe disabilities, which
is a participant in the Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation
in Severe Disabilities. Since the 1970s, Dr. Orelove has taught
children and has directed numerous training and demonstration
projects related to individuals with disabilities. In addition to
this book, he has co-authored two books on teamwork and one on
inclusive education. Dr. Orelove remains actively involved in
public policy involving individuals with disabilities and
families.
Dick Sobsey, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational
Psychology and Director of the JP Das Developmental Disabilities
Centre at the University of Alberta in Canada, where he also serves
as an adjunct professor at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre.
He has worked with children and adults with severe disabilities
since 1968 as a nurse, a teacher, and a researcher. His current
research explores the relationship between disability and violence.
Dr. Sobsey is also the father of two children, including a teenager
who has severe and multiple disabilities and is fully included in
his neighborhood school.
"Our own humanity is reflected in the ways we include others in our everyday lives. When we respectfully explore and implement what makes everyone's life successful and satisfying for them, on their terms, in the places they want to be, a beacon of light shines back on ourselves. This book will show you the way with specific tools so you can fulfill your own vision to be an inclusive, evidence-based and strategic partner in supporting children, their families, and the entire education team." --Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
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