阿比盖尔·巴克斯特博士.D.
教育
A.B., Psychology/Sociology, Guilford College, 1982
M.A., Clinical 社区 Psychology, University of Maryland – Baltimore County, 1985
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology/Assessment, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University,
1990
教学理念
我的教育哲学很简单. I want my students to be passionate about teaching ALL students, including those with disabilities. 我想让他们明白这一切 children can learn and that we have not done our jobs as teachers if our students 不学习. Learning should be a fun process for all involved. 另外，我想 my students to appreciate the role that research plays in their work as a teacher 作为一名专业人士. They should research and evaluate the effectiveness of their 和学生一起工作. They should turn to the professional research literature to find the strategies that will best work with each student. 最后，我想要我的学生 to be advocates for the students they teach as well as for their families.
研究
My research interests in the past focused on parents and their children with disabilities, meeting the needs of young children with disabilities, and the evaluation of assessment 工具. Currently I am also involved in the development and implementation of effective postsecondary education programs for young adults with intellectual disability and effective transition processes for students with disabilities.
外展
I am involved with Alabama's Early Intervention System at the local and state levels. I consult with families of children with disabilities, other professionals serving children with disabilities and their families, as well as the public schools. 我提供 professional development to early interventionists and child care professionals. I am also a Board Member for Gulf Regional Early Childhood Services an agency that provides Early Head Start services in southwest Alabama. 通过我在美国通行协会的工作，我们 are also collaborating with all public school districts in Mobile County.
传记
I was born in Connecticut and grew up there and in different places in New York state. As an adult I have lived in North Carolina, Baltimore, Nashville, the suburbs of Chicago, 和移动. I have been involved in the education of children with disabilities for 超过25年. I have been the Associate Director of an early intervention program in Chicago and a member of the faculty at USA for more than 20 years. 我已经收到 multiple local, state, and federal research and personnel preparation grants throughout 我的职业生涯.
课程
HON 390: Special Topics: Special Populations
EDU 499:高级荣誉项目