Ellin Siegel directs the graduate training program in the area of Severe Disabilities/Autism and the program in Visual Impairments at UNL. She also Directs the Barkley Memorial Center Autism Research Project and co-directs the Augmentative and Alternative Communication Center at Barkley Memorial Center. Her courses include educational planning, methods, and assessment ofindividuals who have autism, deaf-blindness, sensory, health, and/or physical impairments, multiple disabilities, or mental retardation that requires extensive to pervasive educational supports. Her professional emphasis is the enhancement of educational practice that contributes to the quality of life for persons with severe disabilities and the people who work and live with these individuals. She has conducted research on AAC-communication, choice-making and portfolio assessment. Another area of interest is the development of communicative competence of learners with disabilities who do not talk. She oversees research exploring intervention in inclusive classroom settings with learners who have autism spectrum disorders. |
