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[Guest guest]

Hi,

   My name is Delia and I am  new to the group.  I have a brother who has Downs

and a son who is developmentally disabled.  I have been involved in Special

Education for 30 years as a sibling, parent and teacher. I come to the group

because I am an inclusion facilitator in a northwest suburb of Chicago.  In

recent months, I have noticed an increase in students who have the dual

diagnosis of Downs and Autism. Teachers have come to me asking for help on how

to service their students.  It has become apparent that I need to know more to

help them.  In my role as an inclusion facilitator, I also want to help the

children enjoy the life they deserve in every aspect.  Having lived most of my

life being involved with children with special needs, I know how important this

is. I am also a professor at a local university, teaching special education to

graduate students who will be getting a degree in special education.  I feel

that it is

important for them to know about students with dual diagnosis. I hope that I

will be able to offer the group knowledge that I've gained from years of

experience while I become more informed about children with the dual diagnosis

of Downs and Autism.

 

 

 

Dr. Delia J. Ross

Inclusion Facilitator-School District 300

                   and

Aurora University-Dept. Special Education