About the Authors:

Susan Osborne

Susan Osborne earned her doctorate in special education at the University of Virginia following several years working in special education with pupils who had physical, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities. She has served as director of a federal grant to develop models for serving students with learning disabilities in the general education program. Presently she coordinates the Graduate Program in Special Education at North Carolina State University and directs a project to evaluate software designed to teach language, safety, and social skills to students with autism. You can reach her at susan_osborne@ncsu.edu.

Mary Megan Ambrogi

Megan Ambrogi received her BA degree from Villanova University in Psychology in May, 1997. She received her M.Ed. from NC State University in Special Education with a concentration in Learning Disabilities in December, 1999. While researching this article Megan was a teacher of a self contained classroom in the Wake County Public School System in Wake County, North Carolina. Currently she is employed in Pennsylvania as a Behavioral Specialist Consultant working with children with severe behavior problems. This position utilizes wraparound services that involves creating and implementing Behavior Plans that function across all settings. You can reach her at mmgoethals@hotmail.com.

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