About the Author
Elaine S. Reisman was Assistant Professor and Early Childhood Coordinator at the Threshold Program at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA until her retirement in 2000. She was responsible for training young adults with moderate special needs for positions as aides in early childhood centers. Ms. Reisman holds a B.A. in Education from Antioch College in Ohio and an M.Ed from Lesley College where she majored in special education. Among her past experiences are teaching and administrative positions in regular and special education settings for young children. At the college level she taught courses in regular and special education and supervised internships at Wheelock, Mt. Ida, and Emerson Colleges. Staff supervision, communication with parents, and discipline were among the topics on which she lectured and conducted workshops with parents and staff of early childhood centers in the USA, Israel, and Australia. Her publications include articles related to the subject matter of this brochure. Her research study on the supervision of people with special needs in the work force resulted in several published articles and a booklet "Guidelines for Supervising Employees with Learning Disabilities." She conducted workshops on supervision in the greater Boston area as well as in Australia, England, South Africa, and Brazil.
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