Associate Professor of Practice
With a B.S. in Rehabilitation and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Arizona, I began teaching children, ages 0-5 with intellectual, physical and multiple disabilities in 1985. Always with a passion for the ways that technology can enhance lives, I became deeply involved in the field of assistive technology and augmentative communication including the development of iOS apps. As an adjunct instructor in the College of Education, dedicated to inclusive educational opportunities for students with severe disabilities, I taught courses on the assessment, instruction, and augmentative communication for learners with low incidence disabilities. As a program coordinator, I was instrumental in the design/development of Project FOCUS , a UA program created to support students with intellectual disabilities in accessing inclusive opportunities in higher education. Other professional contributions in higher education have included the design and delivery of trainings and workshops on the use of mobile technology, emerging technology, assistive technology, Web 2.0 tools and social media. Still an active member, I was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2011 and I continue to network and collaborate with other professionals, worldwide, who share my passion for the integration of technology with pedagogy in education.