Kathleen Adair

Deliver early childhood special education services (birth–3) including evaluations, state outcomes tracking, case management, home visits, and family-guided social-emotional supports using Conscious Discipline techniques.

Conducted evaluations and case management under IDEA Parts C and B, delivered family-guided routines-based intervention, and coordinated services between ECSE teams and external agencies for children ages 0–3.

Provide home-based and center-based early intervention (birth–3) services, conduct evaluations and case management per IDEA Part C, and coach families with routines-based intervention to improve developmental outcomes.

Taught and co-taught preschool students with diverse disabilities, performed eligibility assessments for Part B services, and modified general education curriculum to support neurodiverse learners.

Provided inclusive preschool instruction for at-risk and special needs children ages 3–5, managed IEPs, implemented Positive Behavior Support, and tracked student progress for families and administration.

Completed 40 credits of continuing education in Early Childhood Special Education at Augustana University in 2020.

Earned a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University in 2018.

Completed Special Education licensure in Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2008.

Activities and societies: Study abroad in San José, Costa Rica (Spanish and Central American history focus)

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2006; included study abroad in San José, Costa Rica.