Julia E. Snider

Julia E. Snider , Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Grand Valley State University. She received her Ph.D. in special education, with a focus on students with extensive support needs (severe disabilities), from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Her passion is promoting the meaningful inclusion of students with extensive support needs within the general education classroom. Prior to her career in academia, she worked in the Chicago Public Schools as a special education teacher and inclusion facilitator. Her research examines how pre- and in-service special education teachers plan lessons and select materials to teach students with the most extensive support needs. Additionally, her work addresses tools and resources to effectively include students in the general education classroom. She is a member of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Teacher Education Division on Council for Exceptional Children, and TASH.

Publications

Using HLPs to Increase Family Engagement in the IEP Process
Using HLPs to Increase Family Engagement in the IEP Process
Julia E. Snider, Shari L. Hopkins, Katrina A. Hovey. © 2023. 18 pages.
Family engagement in the individualized education program (IEP) process is a core tenant under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Central to...