http://readerswithautism.com/2009/08/about-sara/
Sara Finegan has taught in the public and private school sectors for more than 25 years, in both general and special education settings. She has led workshops on learning and teaching methods as well as content-area instruction. She’s taught students with a variety of learning abilities including GATE, students diagnosed with emotional disturbances, high-functioning autism, non-verbal learning disorder, and expressive and receptive language deficits.
Ms. Finegan obtained her Masters Degree in Special Education from California State University at San Marcos and has served as Adjunct Professor at National University where she has taught and mentored graduate-level students working on action research in Special Education, and credential-level students learning about inclusion of differently-abled students in general education settings.
In addition, she serves as a consultant to parents, advocates and education groups interested in supporting the needs of students with disabilities.
Consulting Services:
Sara and her husband Richard, a paraprofessional with extensive experience supporting students with high-functioning autism/Asperger Syndrome, are available for consulting for a flat or hourly fee. To inquire about their services, click here.
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We are always up for questions from our fellow teachers and parents. If you have a situation or problem related to a child with autism, please post it here, or email it to us. We’ll do our best to address your question in a blog entry in the near future.
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Related posts:
- Autism and hyperlexia, part 1: Anaphoric cuing?
- Autism and hyperlexia, part 2: Helping Bobby read
- Don’t stop advocating for the child with autism!
- Inferences: “He’s wearing a jacket so it must be his birthday”
- Intermezzo: A word about the spectrum
One Comment
Shalom Sara,
Nice launch of a website with interesting articles that you wrote. You might summarize the most important problems or issues you believe autistic children have with literacy (this is your specialty) and what you feel you have to offer from your experience and successes with children.
Aram