Welcome to my page! The Internet has virtually limitless uses for special educators. I've found beneficial ways to use the internet both as a student and as a teacher. Teachers can find lesson plans, teach lessons, and find information on every aspect of special education. Students (from elementary school to graduate school) can do research, spend leisure time and communicate with others. These are some of the best links around for special educators and students to use. I am interested in helping you by finding information that you need and providing links here. Please e-mail me with any requests for information, links you think I should add, or just to say hi!
I have worked in the field of special education for over ten years. I began as a peer tutor in high school. I have been a tutor, a resource teacher for students in grades 4-12 and an administrator of a special services cooperative. I have a master's degree in mildly handicapped education from Henderson State University, and a doctorate in special education administration from Virginia Tech.
I am an Administrative Specialist in the Clark County School District in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Clark County is the eighth largest school district in the United States. We have great programs in our schools. Viewing these pages will give you a little insight into that.
Providing support to other teachers, administrators and parents is one of my main career goals. So if you need something, let me know, and I'll try to help you out, then we can help others by expanding this page.
My research interests include Medicaid billing for related services, and technology issues. I am learning more about good practices in curriculum and instruction in my new job.
As for my personality, I am as much like Lisa Simpson as anyone could be. We have the same birthday, we are the middle girl and we both love jazz. Lisa's smarts are infused with a strong sense of morality, as are mine. Think of Lisa without vegetarianism, with a computer and as a grown up with dark brown hair, and you've pretty much described me.
I keep getting better with computers, hence this page. I really love working on it because it allows me to combine two of my favorite activities: web surfing and writing about special ed. I like keeping current with the state of the art in education and learning about new ways of dealing with the challenges we face. Inspiration for its further development comes after learning new techniques and research findings during staff development, meetings and working with teachers, parents and other administrators. Some of my other leisure time interests include classical music and classic rock, reading, college football and basketball, and hanging around with my husband and best friend, Kevin.
Statutes, Regulations & Case Law
Read E-Journals, Newspapers & Magazines
Support for People with Disabilities
October 18, 1998 Copyright © 1998 Kay Smith, Ed.D.; Free and unrestricted use granted to educators and parents for non-profit purposes, if you agree to credit the author. Any views expressed in these pages are solely the author's.