Marybeth Sydor is a consultant to a nationally recognized New York City law firm for higher education Title IX compliance and civil rights matters and an analyst of Title IX federal regulations for higher education institutional policies and procedures. She…

Megan C. Farrell is an advisor and consultant to educational institution clients with a focus on Title IX compliance. She is also the Title IX coordinator at Palo Alto Unified School District and Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has…

Barb Blakeslee has taught special education for more than 20 years with an emphasis in adult transition services for students ages 18 to 21. Her degrees in speech language pathology and special education have enabled her to engage students and…

Karen McAvoy, PsyD is dually credentialed as a clinical and school psychologist. She practiced as a pediatric psychologist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Denver Children’s Hospital and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. She also practiced as a school psychologist at Cherry…

David F. Bateman, PhD, is a professor at Shippensburg University where he teaches courses on special education law, assessment and facilitating inclusion. He’s a former due process hearing officer for Pennsylvania, and he uses his knowledge of litigation relating to…

Tara Kfoury, PhD, is an independent educational and mental health consultant at Boston-based R.I.V.E.R. Educational Consulting. As a researcher, she focuses on creating and teaching critical social, behavioral, and mental health initiatives and strategies. These strategies address anxiety, trauma, suicide,…

Stephen Meyer is a registered accessibility specialist and playground safety consultant who has conducted construction plan reviews, inspections and surveys for the past 18 years to assist clients in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing…

Barbara Duffield is the Policy Director for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, a national grassroots organization working to ensure the school success of children and youth whose lives have been disrupted by the lack…

Lawrence Schneider is a Research Professor at UMTRI who has over 40 years of experience in the field. He is the director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center in Wheelchair Transportation Safety.