Dr. Penny Reed

I am sorry that I incorrectly referred to Dr. Reed. Below is her bio.

Penny Reed, Ph.D., is the Director of the Wisconsin Assistive Technology
Initiative, a statewide technical assistance project in assistive technology
funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. She has been a
teacher, consultant and administrator in the field of special education for
thirty years. Much of her experience involved working with children with
physical and multiple disabilities, which led to her interest in assistive
technology. Dr. Reed has worked for local school districts, education service
agencies, and state education agencies and has taught both graduate and
undergraduate courses at the postsecondary level. Dr. Reed is currently
President of the national Technology and Media Division of the Council for
Exceptional Children and a member of the consortium that developed the
Quality Indicators of Assistive Technology Services.
Dr. Reed provides training across the country on a variety of topics related
to assistive technology with a special focus on helping school districts
improve their delivery of assistive technology services. Dr. Reed is co-author
of the Educational Tech Points (Bowser & Reed, 1995), Navigating the
Process, Educational Tech Points for Parents (Bowser & Reed, 1997),
Educational Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology Planning
(Bowser & Reed, 1998), Designing Environments for Successful Kids (Reed,
Gierach, Walser, Sheets, Cumley, Lynch, & Wirkus, 1997), "Assessment for
Assistive Technology" (Reed & Best) and "Supporting Physical and Sensory
Capabilities Through Assistive Technology" (Best, Bigge & Reed) in Teaching
Individuals with Physical, Health, or Multiple Disabilities, 4th Edition. (Bigge,
Best, & Heller, 2001), and Assistive Technology Pointers for Parents, (Reed
& Bowser, 2000) and is editor of Assessing Students' Need for Assistive
Technology: A Resource Manual for School District Teams (2000).