Equitable and Inclusive IEPs for Students with Complex Support Needs

Andrea Ruppar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706 Andrea Ruppar is Associate Professor of Special Education in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her Ph.D. in Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. Dr. Ruppar's research focuses on decision making among special education teachers and other professionals, especially related to students with extensive support needs. Jennifer A. Kurth, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas. Her research centers on efforts to promote inclusive education for students with complex support needs, and she prepares educators to deliver high-quality, inclusive education to learners with complex support needs. Prior to working in higher education, Jennifer was an inclusion specialist for students with disabilities in both elementary and secondary schools.