School of Education

Abriendo Puertas: “Opening Doors” for Latino Families and their Children with Disabilities

First Annual Nancy Harvey Bishop Lecture on Families and Children at Risk

Thursday, April 10, 2008

An expert with broad experience covering special education and bilingual education will speak at the IU School of Education Auditorium on Monday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. Vivian Correa is a distinguished professor of early childhood and special education at Clemson University. She will speak about Latino families and their children with disabilities as the first annual Nancy Harvey Bishop Lecture on Families and Children at Risk.

A reception at 5:00 will precede the presentation. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Correa has worked with young children with disabilities and their families in early intervention programs since 1975. Correa’s areas of expertise are in early childhood special education, bilingual/special education, multicultural education, unified teacher education, and working with Latino families. In 2006, Dr. Correa received the Excellence in Teacher Education Award from the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Dr. Correa has published over 40 book chapters and articles in professional journals and is the co-author of a textbook titled Interactive Teaming: Enhancing Programs for Students with Special Needs (4th Edition). She has served as coeditor of Teacher Education and Special Education and is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal for Early Intervention.