Thomas C Gibbon Author & Editor

David F. Bateman is professor of special education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He is a former classroom teacher and a former due process hearings officer.

Thomas C. Gibbon is associate professor and chair of the Educational Leadership and Special Education Department at Shippensburg University. In addition to teaching, he coordinates a school to work partnership between local school districts and the university for high school students with disabilities.

Elizabeth A. Harkins Monaco is assistant professor of special education and disability studies and the current program director of the Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities Advanced Masters Program at William Paterson University. With over fifteen years’ experience supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities, Dr. Harkins' research centers on the critical importance of social justice pedagogy alongside educational excellence for all students.