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T H I S I S S U E :

Best Buddies 2

Person-first

Language

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Au-some

Evenings

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Research

Symposium

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Block I and II 5

Faculty Profile 6

Grants 6

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The Exceptional Edu-

cation Department

wants to congratulate

all of the undergradu-

ate and graduate stu-

dents on the great ac-

complishment of being

awarded their Bachelor’s or Master’s

degrees! We are so proud of you all and believe

that the hard work and passionate demeanor that

is required to complete a degree in Exceptional

Education will provide you with many opportuni-

ties in your future. Please be sure to keep us

updated on your future successes. Good luck to

you all!

The mission of the Exceptional Education Department is to prepare teachers, scholars, and action researchers as exemplary leaders, and to advance the

profession of special education through the science and art of teaching, learn-ing, and collaborating. Our graduates will contribute to the community by serv-ing the needs of persons with disabilities and by broadening the general popu-

lations’ understanding and appreciation of individuals with disabilities.

Approved January 2003

Exceptional Education Department

Ketchum Hall 202

Buffalo State College

1300 Elmwood Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14222

Phone: 716-878-3038

Fax: 716-878-5410

Professional

Development

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Welcome to our new administrative support team Pat Ferris (left) and Susan Rubino (right)! Pat is well accustomed to the Buffalo State campus having started her career here 5 years ago in the Weigel Health Center. After another four years at Computing Services, we are happy that she was able to

bring her diverse expertise to the Ex-ceptional Education Department. Susan joins us from the Graduate School where she worked as the Graduation Coordinator for 4 years. Susan’s thor-ough work ethic and delightful personali-ty has become a great asset to the of-fice. Welcome Pat and Susan! We are so fortunate to have you on our team!

Dr. Kevin J. Miller, Chair of the Exceptional Education Department

Dr. Raquel J. Schmidt Associate Chair of Graduate

Programs

Dr. Lisa A. Rafferty, Associate Chair of

Undergraduate Program

Designed and Created by Emily Zurner, Graduate Assistant

Congratulations! The Equity and Campus Diversity Office recognized one of our own, Mrs. Lynne Som-merstein, as a recipient of the Dr. Muriel A. Howard Presidential Award. The award is

given in recognition of Muriel A. Howard, the seventh president of Buffalo State, for her leadership and lifelong commitment to diversity. The nomination for this award comes from individuals who believed Mrs. Sommerstein has made exceptional efforts to pro-mote respect for equity and diversity through classroom discussions, curricular experi-ences, and co-curricular activities and projects. We are so proud of you and lucky to

have you as a part of the Exceptional Education team!

Welcome to the Exceptional Education De-

partment’s Bi-annual Newsletter. We end the

2012-2013 academic year with great pride in

what our students, faculty, and staff have ac-

complished. We have welcomed new faculty

and administrative staff, celebrated faculty

awards as well as student and organization

achievements. The newsletter is created not

only to share our successes, but also to

spread awareness about pertinent issues in

special education and how the Exceptional

Education Department at Buffalo State is

committed to keeping current on changing

trends, proactively engaging in professional

development, and planning innovative events.

Welcome from the Chair

P A G E 2

Best Buddies BSC traveled to Albany for the Best Buddies New York Friendship Walk held on April 21st at Crossgates Mall. They had an amaz-ing time traveling together, raising money, and walking for social inclu-sion. The Walk had a ‘superheroes’ theme that enticed students, faculty, and friends to dress in orange capes!

In total the Best Buddies BSC team raised $5,375 and was awarded as the overall, top fundraising team and was named the 2013 Communi-ty Heroes. They were also the first team to ever surpass $5,000 with one member, Brian Schwab, being recognized the top college fundrais-er with $1,130.

For more information on the event, please see the article in Albany’s local newspaper The Daily Gazette at http://

www.dailygazette.net/standard/ShowStoryTemplate.asp?Path=SCH%2F2013%2F04%2F22&ID=Ar00902&Section=Local_News

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Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign

Best Buddies Spring

Semester Events!

Buddy Pair Of the Month! Congratulations Michelle Sommerstein and Rebecca Horne for being Best Bud-

dies buddy pair for the month of April! They had a total of 5 outings together

and are really enjoying their new friendship!

In a joint effort Best Buddies and the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) campaigned to Spread the Word to End the Word during the first week of March! Over 1000 students, faculty and staff took the pledge to end the r-word.

Zumba!!

Best Buddies 2013 Community Heroes!

Awards: Best Buddies was awarded the 2012-2013 'Chapter of the Year' by Best Buddies New York - Capital Region. Vice-President Jonathan Pollino was awarded 'Officer of the Year' and Bud-

dy Director, Patrick McKenna was awarded 'Buddy Director of the Year'

National Website: www.r-word.org

Graduate Student Spreads Word About First-person Language Graduating Early Childhood Master’s Student, Alexandra Schwartz showed her passion and activism for the Special Education field by correcting People magazine on their improper termi-nology. Alexandra shares her story with us. “I am always happy to teach people about the con-cepts of person-first language - putting the person before the disability. On a Saturday in De-cember 2012 I was reading an article in People magazine titled “His Quick Thinking Saved an Autistic Boy” in the spread Hero’s Among Us. I found myself in a tough position… Do I try to correct People magazine for their person-first language error, or do I just turn the page acting as if I had read nothing? The next day I still could not let the improperly-written title go. I sat down to write a polite, but informative e-mail to People magazine regarding the article and ex-plaining person-first language. I introduced myself and stated, “special educators such as my-self are trying to help people around the world to use ‘person first language’ or putting the person before the disability.” I was proud of my letter, but expected it to get lost someplace between my outbox, and their inbox. Two days later I received a phone call from a 212 area code. Knowing this was a New York City area code where People magazine headquarters are located, I picked up. The lady on the line introduced herself as Nancy Jeffrey, Senior Editor of People magazine. I did not expect a response from People, let alone a phone call from the senior editor! Ms. Jeffrey apologized for the magazine’s error, explaining that they have only so many characters per article. She thanked me for my letter to them, as well as my reminder to the magazine about just how important people with autism (and other disabilities) are. Overall, my letter was a success! I had reached my goal of helping people other than special educators be aware of person-first language. Although I am graduating in a few weeks, I will forever continue to raise awareness of person-first language.” Excellent job Alexandra!

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Explore & More Children’s Museum in East Aurora is dedicated to children with autism spectrum disorders and their friends and families. The program was devel-oped in collaboration with The Children’s Guild Foundation Autism Spectrum Disor-der Center at Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo and the Center for Autism Support and Education (CASE). It is the first program of its kind in Western New York. Through generous support from Hodgson, Russ, LLP, Au-some Evenings is provided to families free of charge.

Au-some Evenings give children with autism spectrum disor-ders as well as their invited friends and family an opportunity to play and learn together in an understanding and supportive environment. The pilot program runs from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

one Friday evening per month. To prepare for a visit, a social narrative "My Visit to Explore & More" was created to help familiarize children with what they may see and do. A video was also posted on Explore & More’s website for people who may pre-fer to listen and watch rather than read. In its first four months, over 400 individuals participated in Au-some Eve-nings and 16 of Buffalo State’s

Exceptional Education graduate students volunteered to facilitate play, collect data, interact with children and families, and join in on the fun.

Research is being conducted to compare the play preferences of children with autism spectrum disorders to children with typical development. The results of the study will be disseminated to improve our knowledge of children with autism spectrum disorders

in recreational settings. The results of the study will also be incorporated into the design and construction of the new Explore & More Children’s Museum, scheduled for opening on Buffalo’s Waterfront by the summer of 2016. The per-spectives of Exceptional Education teacher candidates of children with autism spectrum disorders and their families will be studied.

The Au-some Evenings events and related research are coordinated and over-seen by Dr. Kathy Doody, Assistant Professor, Buffalo State’s Exceptional Educa-

tion Department, and Jana Mertz, Program Coordinator of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic and Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. Au-some Evenings was recently featured in the Buffalo State Daily and in the Buffa-lo News.

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The Spring 2013 Dr. Hor-ace Mann Graduate Re-search Symposium was held on Wednesday, May 8th in Rockwell Hall on the Buffalo State campus. The symposium com-menced with a wel-come from the Ex-ceptional Education faculty and Chair of the department as well as the Dean of the School of Education and the Dean of the Graduate School. The audience including faculty, staff, students, presenters, and families were in-spired by the opening keynote speaker,

Dr. Judy Elliot, Distinguished Educator at Buffalo Public Schools. Dr. Elliot has built a career across the country in curricu-

lum, instruction, administration, and research. She has trained thousands of staff, teachers, and administrators and published over 51 articles, books chapters, technical/

research reports, and books. We were truly fortunate to have her com-mence the Spring 2013 Symposium! Graduate students presented their research on the following topics: Examining the Effects of cognitive-Metacognitive Strategy Instruction on the Mathe-matical Problem-Solving Skills of 5th Grade Students with LD by Ashley Capozzi, Katie Martin, and Sarah DePriest ▪The Effects of Semantic Mapping Strategy on Reading Comprehension of At-Risk Students by Julie Stevener, Melissa Cotton, Brenda Giangrecco, and Jina Lee ▪ Reading Comprehension of Expository Texts Using the TWA Strategy: Examining the Effect for ELLs At-Risk for Reading Disabili-ties by Kelly Perkins, Rachael Prell, and Brandy Wangelin ▪The Effectiveness of Positive Peer Reporting on the Problem Behaviors of Secondary Students with Disabilities by Melissa Ciepiela, Lindsay Degan, Kathrine Meister, and Matthew Raines ▪ The Effects of a Sensory Integration Technique on In-seat and Stereotyp-ic, Repetitive Behaviors of Students with Autism by Shannon Henning, Katie Schmandt, and Louis Mattiuzzo ▪ The Effects of a Technology-based Social Skills Training Program for Adolescent Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disor-ders by by Liza Fiorello and Rachel Schmit ▪ The Effects of an Individualized Behavior Plan on the Disruptive Behaviors of an Adolescent with Learning Disabilities by Nicole Passafiume, Steven Sahlem, and Heanna Gable ▪ The Power of Parent Involvement by Jessica Snyder and Nicole Buchanan ▪ Examining the Effects of Reading Race-track on the Sight Word Recognition Skills of English Language Learners At-risk for Being Identified with Reader Disabilities by Jenna Frieling, Kelly Kavanagh, and Kim Zaffram ▪ The Effects of Sensory Therapy Integration and Young Children with Autism by Sarah Dziewa, Bethany Hubbard, and Alexandra Schwartz▪ Comparing the Differential Effects of Picture Prompting and Video Prompting for Reaching Daily Living Skills to Elementary-age Children with Developmental Disabilities by Jean Marie Dickey and Jamie Kozanecki▪ Using a Social Story Intervention to Decrease Aggressive Behaviors in Students with Autism at

the Intermediate Level by Gina Postolese, Jaclyn Schuler, and Bonnie Striegel ▪ Using Schema-based Instruction to Increase Word Problem Solving Proficientcy for Elementary Students Who are At-risk for Mathematical Failure by Erin Catalano and Rachel Ohayon▪ The Effects of Social Stories with Visual Cues on the Social Skills of Students with Autism by Stephanie Reinhardt, Emily Orbank, and Jillian Szeluga ▪ Examining the Effects of a Self-administered Fluency Intervention on the Math Fact Fluency Skills of Students At-risk for Disabilities by Peter Fitcher, Molly Long, and Ashley Craig▪ Examining the Effects of Video Self-modeling on the Oral Reading Fluency Behaviors of First Grade Students with Learning Disabilities by Kathleen Carpenter, Megan DeSabio, and Tiffany Glogoza

All students portrayed knowledge and professionalism in their presentations. Great work! Please be sure to join us for the Winter Symposium next semester!

Dr. Horace Mann Graduate Research Symposium

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Block I Dr. Zagarrigo’s Class with Frank A. Sedita Academy #30

Dr. Patti's Block II had another very

successful semester. The students are

wrapping up their work and preparing to

move on to student teaching! In these

photos, students enjoy the spring

weather as they engage in discussion

about educational journal articles outside

Maryvale Intermediate School.

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Block II

Block I Spring 2013 Students Celebrate Diversity

During the Spring 2013 semester, students in Dr.

Zagarrigo’s Block I course created a triboard consist-

ing of a behavior modification strategy that could be

used to reduce or increase a behavior. The behaviors

ranged from increasing behaviors such as on-task

behavior or bringing in homework, and reducing be-

haviors such as shouting out and out of seat behav-

iors . Block I students did a nice job on their presenta-

tions and were very creative in the making of their tri-

boards. The students learned that applying simple

behavioral strategies can make a difference in student

behaviors and help promote desirable classroom be-

havior that can have great impact both academically

and socially for students.

During the semester, Dr. Zagarrigo’s Block 1 students learned about teaching students of various ethnic backgrounds. Within the course, they learned about

cultural diversity and how it poses a pedagogical and social challenge to educa-tors who are not prepared to teach students who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Teaching effectively in culturally diverse classrooms means using cul-

turally sensitive strategies and content to ensure equitable opportunities for academic success, personal development, and individual fulfillment for all stu-

dents. As part of the course requirements, the students developed a lesson plan that teaches about a different culture and talks about the similarities be-tween cultures and the things we can learn from another culture. This semes-

ter, students taught lessons about different dances from around the world, read stories about various cultures, made different foods from around the world, and made masks to celebrate the tradition of a culture. They learned that creating a

simple multicultural lesson during a cultural holiday is not enough; rather the celebration of your students’ cultures should be celebrated throughout your

classroom routines and lessons to permit students to feel welcomed and valued in the classroom.

Dr. Vince Garland’s Block II students completed anoth-

er fantastic semester this spring at Global Concepts

Charter School in Lackawanna. The Block II students

worked with a diverse range of students in a variety of

grade levels, assisting their cooperating teachers with

small group teaching activities, RTI, and semester-long

assessment and intervention projects. Kudos to the

Block II students- you did a terrific job!

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Faculty Profile: Dr. Warren Gleckel Dr. Warren Gleckel, the most senior facul-ty member of the Exceptional Educa-tion Department at SUNY Buffalo State, has displayed his commitment to his profession through a

variety of personal and professional achieve-ments. His various experiences and longevity in advocating and teaching in the area of Ex-ceptional Education provide an intriguing story that highlights personal reflections and career accomplishments. Dr. Gleckel’s first memory of interact-ing with individuals with special needs dates back to when he was a young boy. He grew up in an inclusive environment where all the neighborhood kids would play together, includ-ing the children with special needs. His family taught him acceptance, appreciation, and fair-ness regardless of differences. This sensitivity was innate and produced an advocating perso-na. This positive exposure and heightened awareness enticed Dr. Gleckel to obtain a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from Springfield College in Massachusetts. During this time he recalls the profound impact a specific professor had when including him in visits to a state residential facility. Through this experience he grew to better understand the inhumane injustices some faced and activated his career to make a difference. After his first professional position in 1969 at the Ladd School, a then progressive cottage-style residential facility in Rhode Is-land, he moved to Syracuse, NY to continue his education. At Syracuse University Dr. Gleckel obtained a second Master’s Degree as well as a Doctorate in Special Education. Be-fore his degree was conferred in the beginning of 1976, Dr. Gleckel was already hired by Buf-falo State in 1975, where he would stay for the

next 38 years and counting! Soon after he started his career in Exceptional Education, Dr. Gleckel met col-league and soon to be wife, Linda Hicks. Eventually they married and grew into a family of five. While Dr. Gleckel regards his daugh-ters Darien, Arianna, and Erikka as the true accomplishments of his life, his professional successes are profound as well. Having acted as a faculty member, Chair, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Principal of Campus West Lab School in addition to vari-ous organizational memberships and interim director positions, his expertise and involve-ment is apparent. For 16 years Dr. Gleckel served on the Board for the Center for Handi-capped Children and once held the position of President. He also has been on the Summit Educational Resources Board for 26 years. When recounting his fondest profes-sional memories and the many endeavors encountered along the way, Dr. Gleckel re-flects on the College Learning Lab- Campus West school (CLL/CW) where he was Principal and then Director from 1976 to 1978 and 1982 to 1985. These dates reflect the College’s collaboration with the Buffalo Public Schools to make the CLL/CW one of the district’s magnet schools under the court mandated desegrega-tion plan. He recalls these as very enjoyable years and a time of his most progressive and effective work with school age children. The CLL/CW was a pioneer mainstreaming inclu-sion of students with disabilities into regular education classrooms. The CLL/CW boasted one of the highest attendance rates in Buffalo as well as one of the most active parent/teacher organizations. Dr. Gleckel attributes the CLL/CW’s success to the outstanding staff assembled for the school. Another proud accomplishment was serving from 1998 – 2003 as the project direc-tor of the NY State Education Department’s office of VESID “Enhancing Reading and Math

Performance of SWD” state-wide Technical Assistance Center Grant. With a team of cam-pus colleagues, they traveled to all points of New York State visiting approximately 35 un-derperforming schools to train personnel on effective instructional practices with children who found it difficult to read and do math. Dr. Gleckel states “there is nothing better from a professional standpoint than working closely with competent people.” He notes his appreciation and respect of those he has worked with over his 38 years and is espe-cially impressed with the level of excellence provided by his faculty colleagues in the Ex-ceptional Education Department today. He expresses that the present faculty are “current, committed, and have a strong work ethic” which makes the department increasingly pro-ductive. He acknowledges that there is always more work to be done and improvements to be made. Although Dr. Gleckel has certainly made his mark on various aspects of educa-tion and continues to do so, it is up to the grad-uating students to continue the work of advo-cating for others. Dr. Gleckel advises students and new professionals to question if they see their path as a career or just a job. He views teaching as being as much about social justice as about pedagogy. The willingness to extend and sacrifice for others and to be effective in doing so will not be realized if teaching is viewed as a job. Dr. Gleckel has developed a wonder-ful career advocating and empowering stu-dents, colleagues, and individuals who cannot advocate for themselves. Students have ex-pressed and continue to appreciate his men-torship and insight. Department Chair Dr. Kev-in Miller, praises Dr. Gleckel by stating “he continues to be a strong, respected, and con-tributing faculty member in Exceptional Educa-tion.” We are honored to have such a commit-ted, proactive, knowledgeable colleague as a part of our team!

Grants

Primera Conferencia Anual de Padres Latinos

13 de Abril 2013

‘Contra Viento Y Marea’

‘Against All Odds’

Awilda E. Ramos Zagarrigo, Ph.D

Presidente de NYSABE 2012-2013

Co-Directora del Programa Bilingüe,

Profesora, SUNY Buffalo State

ramosza@buffalostate.edu

The Exceptional Education Department has been awarded a $10,000 Innovative Instructional Technology Grant (IITG) to pilot the TLE TeachLivE™ virtual simulation classroom laboratory among interested departments at Buffalo State, local k-12 administrative person-nel, and other SUNY Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs). The project will explore opportunities for leveraging the power of SUNY to cre-ate an innovative academic program through which students and faculty across a range of disciplines and SUNY colleges collaborate to infuse in-vivo learning within the safety of the simulation lab to effectively prepare and enhance teacher preparation programs within the SUNY system. Project Investigators Drs. Krista Vince Garland, Kevin Miller, and Sharon Raimondi will host three full day workshops within the virtual classroom laboratory, conduct a mixed methods research study, and disseminate information from findings to stakeholders. For more information, please contact Dr. Krista Vince Garland at: Garlankm@buffalostate.edu.

Perry Fund grant– This project, entitled “MusiConnect”, is a collaborative effort between The Community Music School, the Autism Center at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo as well as the Speech Language and Hearing Clinic and the Exceptional Education Depart-ment at Buffalo State. The project will design and offer music therapy sessions at two different locations for children with autism and their siblings, while simultaneously providing support and social opportunities for their parents on-site. A research study will be conducted at both sites, to investigate the effectiveness of music therapy in increasing social interactions between children with autism and siblings. Exceptional Education graduate students will be trained in supervising the sessions and collecting data. Maria M.Love Convalescent Fund grant – This project, entitled “Love to Talk”, is a collaborative effort between The Autism Center at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo and the Exceptional Education Department at Buffalo State. This project will provide iPads, loaded with Proloquo2Go applications, for children with autism during speech therapy sessions at two research sites and on-loan for the children to use at home and in the community. Studies will be conducted at both research sites to investigate the use of an iPad with Proloquo2Go to increase the expressive communication skills of children with autism. Buffalo State graduate students will be trained in supervising the sessions and collecting data. For more information, please contact Dr. Kathy Doody at: doodykr@buffalostate.edu.

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On April 13th, 2013, Dr. Zagarri-go had the pleas-ure of serv-

ing as Key-note Speaker at the

First Annual Latino Parent Conference convened by the Rochester

City School District. It was entitled, "Contra Viento Y Marea", which means, 'Against All Odds". This conference was the district’s first conference specifically geared towards Latino parents and partici-pation in their child's education. It was also the first ever conference in the history of the Rochester City School District com-pletely presented in the Spanish lan-

guage. Dr. Zagarri-go be-gan her presen-tation to par-ents with a brief statisti-cal analy-sis of

the percentage of English language learn-ers with and without disabilities currently attending the Rochester City School Dis-trict along with an explanation as to why parent participation is essential to student academic and life success. Dr. Zagarrigo went on to address environmental, social, and educational factors that can impede the participation of Latino parents in their child's academic life. More importantly she provided specific suggestions and exam-

ples on how to tackle these factors and to facilitate the active involvement of Latino parents in the educational pro-cess. The presentation also addressed how the superintendent of schools, who was present at the conference, could ensure each school had a process in place where connection, communica-tion, and collaboration between parents, teachers, and administrators is an ac-tive and accountable part of each school plan and the district. Parents were extremely appreciative of the infor-mation and were very excited to be pro-vided details on ways they could partici-pate, the various types of community assistance available to their children, the special education process and how they are a crucial part of that process, and that they will have an annual con-ference where they will receive profes-sional development and vital infor-mation on topics related to the educa-tion and well being of their children. Parents left very excited and eager to contact their children's teachers and talk to them about participating, which was the hope and mission of the conference. During the conference, Dr.

Zagarrigo, who is also President of the

New York State Association for Bilin-

gual Education (NYSABE), and the First

Vice-President, Yazmin Torres present-

ed Senator Joseph A. Robach with an

award for his efforts that resulted in the

Seal of Biliteracy being approved and

signed into New York State law. Sena-

tor Robach addressed the parents and

expressed his gratitude to parents for

attending the conference. He encour-

aged them to become actively involved

in their child's education even if it was

a simple visit to school every two

weeks to read to children or volunteer

in a class. Such efforts would allow

their chil-

dren to

see they

really

cared

about

their edu-

cation.

Research

shows

parents

who are

actively

involved

in their child's education, often have

children who do well academically and

go on to pursue higher education. As

teacher educators we need to ensure

our teacher candidates have the

knowledge and skills to involve parents

in the educational process to ensure all

students achieve success both aca-

demically and in life after

schooling.

NYSABE Conference- March 16, 2013 in Melville, NY

Primera Conferencia Anual de Padres Latinos

13 de Abril 2013

‘Contra Viento Y Marea’

‘Against All Odds’

Awilda E. Ramos Zagarrigo, Ph.D

Presidente de NYSABE 2012-2013

Co-Directora del Programa Bilingüe,

Profesora, SUNY Buffalo State

ramosza@buffalostate.edu

Faculty member, Dr. Kathy Doody presented on "Students With Autism Spec-trum Disorders: How They Think, Learn, and Communicate (in all languages)". Additionally, faculty member, Awilda Ramos-Zagarrigo, who holds the prestig-ious position as President of NYSABE introduced each presenter and award recipient as well as coordinated and hosted several dinners. One especially

touching and very emotional dinner paid tribute to the lives lost during Hurricane Sandy and the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting.

Contra Viento Y Marea

Thank you to all faculty, staff, and students who contribut-ed to the writing of the newsletter! Have a great summer!