Accommodations and Modifications

Nicole Barrion has served in the educational field for over 24 years, supporting children, teachers and administrators through engaging and differentiated techniques. As a specialist in inclusive practices for the past 13 years, Nicole has helped develop and employ strategic plans to propel schools in creating effective inclusive environments. She has presented at national conferences to share strategies and tools that support inclusive practices, including co-presenting with the leading international consultant on co-teaching, Dr. Marilyn Friend. Nicole has also authored various online courses for educators, as well as consulted with schools to foster co-teaching. She is the founder of Teach All, Reach All LLC, a company that provides consulting services and training on best practices in co-teaching, specially designed instruction, and developing well-written IEPs. Nicole’s background as a general education teacher in a co-taught environment allows her to connect with both general education and special education teachers. In addition to co-teaching, she specializes in building the literacy instructional toolkit of special educators. She is passionate about working alongside educators and administrators as an instructional coach, ensuring effective implementation of best practices for students with and without disabilities.

Allison has been a special education teacher for over sixteen years and has worked with students with emotional and learning disabilities. For the last six years she has supported students and teachers as an instructional specialist in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). As a part of the ACPS Instructional Team, she has provided tailored professional learning for teachers regarding best practices in the field of special education. She has been a presenter twice at the annual conference of CEC. She believes in strong collaboration among educators to provide students with disabilities specially designed instruction to support their success in life.