About the Authors
Winifred Anderson is a retired early childhood/special educator who has specialized in working with parents and families. She is the co-founder and first Executive Director of the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC).
Stephen R. Chitwood is Professor Emeritus of The George Washington University, the parent of a child with special needs, and for 15 years served as a legal consultant in the field of special education.
Deidre Hayden coordinates a special project promoting the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in after-school programs; she has served as Executive Director of PEATC and Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center in Northern California.
Cherie Takemoto has become an expert in special education through her heart, as a parent of a child with disabilities, as the Executive Director of PEATC, and her work on several state and national advisory panels related to special education, rehabilitation, and early intervention.
