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M. Diane Klein, Ph.D., Project Director Dr. M. Diane Klein has a background in speech pathology and audiology from Western Michigan University and received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Michigan State University. Dr. Klein has worked in the areas of early intervention and communication disorders. Dr. Klein also has worked as a university instructor and clinical supervisor in communication disorders and, for the past 18 years, in special education. She is currently a professor of early childhood special education in the Division of Special Education at California State University, Los Angeles where she has coordinated the credential, M.A. and certificate programs in early childhood special education. These programs emphasize the training of early intervention personnel to work in urban multicultural environments. Dr. Klein has directed numerous federal grant projects, including the current Project Support, a project to develop training models and materials related to inclusion support skills and methods in early childhood special education. She is also co-director of a project to develop on-line instruction for early interventionists who serve infants with multiple disabilities. She has developed early intervention programs and training materials for working with high-risk families from multicultural backgrounds, including the Mother Infant Communication Project. Recent publications include: Cook, R.E., Tessier, A., & Klein, M.D. (2000). Adapting early childhood curricula for children in inclusive settings (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. Klein, M.D., Cook, R.E., & Richardson-Gibbs, A.M. (2000). Strategies for including children with special needs in early childhood settings. Albany, New York: Delmar Klein, M.D., Chen, D., & Haney, M. (2000). Promoting learning through active interaction: A guide to early communication with young children who have multiple disabilities. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. Klein, M.D., & Chen, D. (2000). Working with young children from culturally diverse backgrounds. Albany, New York: Delmar |
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Anne Marie Richardson-Gibbs, M.A., Technical Assistance Coordinator Anne Marie Richardson-Gibbs is an early childhood special educator and Program Director of the Centro de Ninos y Padres early intervention program serving young children with disabilities and their families from the multicultural community of East Los Angeles. She has worked with young children with special needs since the late 1970's. She holds a masters degree in child development and two special education credentials. She has been providing on-site inclusion support and consultation since 1992, serving children in a wide range of inclusive settings. Ms. Richardson-Gibbs conducts inservice training and staff development in the area of early intervention and provides technical assistance in inclusion support. She has also worked as a statewide early intervention program specialist for the California Department of Education and she is currently the technical assistance coordinator for Project Support. Her publications include: Klein, M.D., Cook, R.E., & Richardson-Gibbs, A.M. (2000). Strategies for including children with special needs in early childhood settings. Albany, New York: Delmar |
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Sharon Kilpatrick, MA, Project Coordinator Sharon Kilpatrick has a B.A. in nursing from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison, and a second BA in early childhood from the University of Wisconsin,
Stout. Her masters degree in early childhood special education is from
California State University, Los Angeles. She has a specialist credential
in Learning Handicapped and a Resource Specialist Certificate. Sharon
has a wide range of experience in early childhood special education
and early intervention. She has worked as a member of an early childhood
assessment team, special education preschool teacher, and inclusion
support resource specialist. She currently works as a parent-infant
specialist in the Early Start Program for the San Bernardino County
Superintendent of Schools Office. She conducts school district staff
development training related to early childhood assessment and has been
an active member and President of CalDec. She has been the Project Coordinator
for PROJECT SUPPORT since 1996. |
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Kathleen Harris, Ph.D., Project Consultant Dr. Harris is a professor of special education at Arizona State University in Glendale, Arizona. She received her doctorate in special education at Temple University. Her background and teaching expertise are in the area of special education, general education, collaboration and inclusion. She has conducted qualitative research in the area of collaborative consultation and is co-author of a major text on educational consultation, The Educational Consultant (Heron & Harris, 2000). Dr. Harris has provided assistance to Project Support related to the training of skills in the areas of consultation and co-teaching, and conflict resolution. She has also assisted with program evaluation for the project. |
