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Diane Kelly, Ph.D.
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Dr. Diane Kelly has been with the Connections project since 1990. She assumed the role of Project Director in July, 2000. She holds a Master's Degree in the Education of Exceptional Children (1979) from the Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in Special Education (1993) with a focus on severe disabilities. Dr. Kelly taught in Anne Arundel County, MD for 7 years, working with students who had severe disabilities, including deaf-blindness. While at the University of Maryland, Diane served as a statewide consultant to teachers in classrooms for students with severe disabilities. She has experience in emerging best practices, inclusion, collaborative teaming, educational program development, and community-based instruction. Particular interests include Cortical Visual Impairment, communication development, and curriculum.
As Director of the Connections Project, Dr. Kelly is responsible for managing
the activities of the project, including technical assistance, programs
and trainings, the CVI Multistate Project and the yearly Maryland deafblind
census.
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Department
of Special Education
University of Maryland
1308 Benjamin Building
College Park, Maryland 20742
This Project is supported by grant # H326C99053 from the
U.S.
Department of Education and Part B funds
Diane M. Kelly, Ph.D.
Project Director
Donna J. Riccobono
Project Coordinator