Strategies for Inclusion

Lauren J. Lieberman, PhD, is a distinguished service professor at State University of New York, College at Brockport. She has taught higher education since 1995 and previously taught at Perkins School for the Blind. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in adapted physical education.

Lieberman has written 24 books on adapted physical education and more than 210 peer-reviewed articles. She started Camp Abilities, an overnight educational sports camp for children with visual impairments. This camp is now replicated in 20 states and eight countries. She was awarded a Global Fulbright Scholarship in fall 2019 to replicate Camp Abilities in Ghana, Ireland, and Brazil.

Lieberman is past chair of the Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC). She is currently on the board of the division of recreation and sport for the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, and she has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness and Palaestra. In her leisure time, she enjoys ultimate Frisbee, biking, running, kayaking, hiking, pickleball, reading, and playing the guitar.

Cathy Houston-Wilson, PhD, is a professor at State University of New York, College at Brockport, and also serves as chairperson for the department of kinesiology, sport studies, and physical education. She has taught in higher education since 1993, teaching classes in adapted physical education and pedagogy. She is a frequent presenter on adapted physical education (APE) at conferences and workshops and provides in-service training on APE to school districts across New York State. Houston-Wilson has taught APE in a residential facility as well as in public schools.

She is past president of the adapted physical education section of New York State AHPERD, and she is past president and a current board member of Phi Epsilon Kappa. In addition, she is actively involved in a variety of community-based activities, including Lifetime Assistance, an agency dedicated to serving individuals with developmental disabilities; Brockport Community Rowing Club, a club of which she is president and a founding member; and Camp Koinonia, a faith-based camp for families for which she serves as president of the board of directors.

Michelle Grenier, PhD, is a professor emeritus from the University of New Hampshire. She has extensive experience working in the field of adapted physical education, using inclusive pedagogies that address the needs of all students. She has published several books, including Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education, Physical Education for Students With Moderate to Severe Disabilities, and Physical Education for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comprehensive Approach. Grenier is internationally recognized for her work on inclusive practices and disability sports. She recently served as president for the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID).