Including People with DISABILITIES in Faith Communities
A guide for service providers, families, and congregations
By Erik Carter ~ 2007
About the Author
Erik W. Carter, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
University of Wisconsin—Madison
432 North Murray Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1496
Dr. Carter received his doctorate in special education from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. His research and writing focuses on effective strategies for including children and youth with developmental disabilities more fully and meaningfully in schools and communities. With Dr. Carolyn Hughes, Dr. Carter co-wrote The Transition Handbook: Strategies High School Teachers Use that Work (Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 2000) and Success for All Students: Promoting Inclusion in Secondary Schools Through Peer Buddy Programs (Allyn & Bacon, 2006).
