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Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Faculty Spotlight
Kari Chiasson, EdD, Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching & Learning, UND College of Education & Human Development
Kari, a faculty member in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of North Dakota, coordinates the Early Childhood Special Education and Visual Impairment programs. She brings more than 20 years of experience in working with young children who have special needs including ASD and their families. She also provides consultation services to childcare programs, early intervention programs, and the Region IV Right Track Program.
She is a member of the American Council of the Blind, American Council on Rural Special Education, National Association of the Education of Young Children, the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, and the Council of Exceptional Children.
Kari received her BS in Elementary and Special Education with a focus in Visual Impairments and Educable Mentally Handicapped (1981), her MS in Special Education with a focus in Early Childhood Special Education (1985), and her EdD in Special Education (2004), all from the University of North Dakota.