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I am passionate about inclusive education and love to share what I’ve learned over the past 20 years as an inclusion teacher, parent, advocate, writer and speaker.  

 If you are eager to learn what inclusive education is, how to successfully include students with special needs in your classroom, advocate for inclusion or find resources, then we need to connect!

There are several ways in which I can help you achieve your goals for inclusion. I have listed them below:

 1.  Writing Services:  I have written dozens of articles about inclusive education for my own blog in addition to other educational sites such as ASCD, The Friendship Circle of Michigan, Ollibean and Noodle. 

2.  Webinar Presentations: I love to organize and present webinars. I helped organize a highly successful webinar series with Brookes Publishing, presented a webinar for the Great Public Schools Network and most recently, Lekotek. My webinars are informative, interactive and based on research and experience. In addition, I was interviewed on the topic of inclusive education on HuffPost Live.  

3.  Speaking & Workshop Services:  I am available for keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and workshops. I can speak to parents, teachers, administrators, and community stakeholders who are interested in successfully including students with disabilities in the classroom. I am interactive, informative (with the latest research), and practical. Here is a list of events that I have spoken at:











I am delighted to share the knowledge and experience I have with inclusive education in any of the above capacities. Please contact me at theinclusiveclass@gmail.com with your questions and requests. Thank you!


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