Connie Hebert
Director
Education and Employment
- Bachelor’s Science in Elementary Education, Minor in Special Education at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
- Master’s of Science in Special Education at The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
- Certification for Psychological Examiner, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Special Education Consultant for Southeast Regional Professional Development Center- Systems Level Support, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Special Education Consultant for Central Intermediate Unit- Classroom Based Consultant for Transition Planning, Behavior, and Autism, West Decatur, Pennsylvania
- Special Education Classroom Teacher in Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania- Grades K-12 supporting students with Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Emotional Disturbance, and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Experiences and Accomplishments
- 2005 Missouri Staff Developer of the Year
- Journal Articles Published on Teaching Social Skills using Self-Regulation Strategies
- Conducting training on Positive Behavior Supports, Functional Behavioral Assessment, writing Meaningful and Measurable IEPs, Safe Physical Management, and supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Classroom
- Completion of TEACCH Leadership Training
- Observing and Developing Classroom and Community Based Interventions
- Successful Pursuit of Grants for programming and research development
- Appointee on Missouri Governor’s Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders (current)
- Representative on Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative for the development of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Missouri Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis, and Assessment, to be published in early 2010 (www.autismguidelines.dmh.mo.gov)