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Profile: Dr. Fred Orelove

Fred P. Orelove, Ph.D., Executive Director Partnership for People with Disabilities 700 Centre, 10th floor 700 East Franklin Street P.O.Box 843020 Richmond, VA 23284-3020 Phone: (804) 828-3908 Fax: (804) 828-0042 E-mail: forelove@vcu.edu

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D., Special Education-Severe Behavior Handicaps, 1979

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, A.M., Special Education, 1976

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., Psychology, 1973

Professional Experiences

1991 - Present:
Executive Director, Partnership for People with Disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

1981 to Present:
Professor, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University
Director, Program in Severe Disabilities

1988 (February-August):
Educational Program Specialist, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.

1978 to 1981:
Assistant Professor, Special Education Coordinator, Severely and Profoundly Handicapped Program, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Honors

Meritorious Service, American Association of University Affiliated Programs

Educator of the Year, West Virginia Association for Retarded Citizens

In Appreciation Award, Phi Delta Kappa (VCU Chapter)

Selected Publications

Orelove, F. P., Hollahan, D. J., & Myles, K. T. (2000). Maltreatment of children with disabilities: Training needs for a collaborative response. Child Abuse & Neglect, 24(2), 185-194.

Orelove, F. P., Sobsey, D., & Silberman, R. K (Eds.). .(2004). Educating children with multiple disabilities: A collaborative approach (4th edition). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Orelove, F. P., & Garner, H. G. (Eds.). (1998). Teamwork: Parents and professionals speak for themselves. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.

Power-deFur, L., & Orelove, F. P. (Eds.) (1997). Inclusive education: Practical implementation of the least restrictive environment. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers.

Garner, H. G., & Orelove, F. P. (Eds.). (1994). Teamwork in human services: Models and applications across the lifespan. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Orelove, F. P. (1991). Educating all students: The future is now. In L. H. Meyer, C. A. Peck, & L. Brown (Eds.), Critical issues in the lives of people with severe disabilities (pp. 67-87). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Selected Presentations

Abuse and neglect of children with disabilities: A collaborative response. Thirteenth National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Albuquerque, NM, April 2001.

Keynote Address: It's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Sixth Annual Resource/Collaborating Teaching Symposium. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, November 1995.

Preparation of teachers as they teach: A description and evaluation of a five year state program in Virginia. Annual Conference, Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Atlanta, GA, December 1994.

Designing competent contexts for students with severe problem behaviors. Annual Conference, Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Chicago, November 1993.

Including Learners with Special Health Care Needs. Ninth Annual Integration Conference on Individuals with Severe Disabilities, Phoenix, AZ, March 1992.

Keynote Address: It Could Be a Wonderful Life. Ninth Annual Integration Conference on Individuals with Severe Disabilities, Phoenix, AZ, March 1992.

Community Service

Member and Chair, CASA (Children's Justice Act Program State Advisory Committee (1998-2006)

Chair, VCU Head Start Governance Board (2000-present)

Member, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (1991-present)

Member, Virginia Disability Commission (2002-present)

President, Board of Directors, American Association of University Affiliated Programs (1996-97)

Treasurer, Board of Directors, American Association of University Affiliated Programs (1994-95)

Member, Legislative Affairs Committee, American Association of University Affiliated Programs (1991- )

Research/Clinical/Funded Activities

Principal Investigator, "Higher Education Consortium in Severe Disabilities" (2000- ). Virginia Department of Education.
Principal Investigator, "A Transdisciplinary Approach to Preparing Personnel to Serve Learners with Low-Incidence Disabilities" (1996-2000). U.S. Department of Education.

Principal Investigator, "Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities in Virginia: A School Based Model for Prevention and Intervention" (1997-present). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Principal Investigator, "Together We Can" (1995-99). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

Regional Director, "State-Wide Systems Change Project" (1987-92). Subgrant from Virginia Department of Education on Cooperative Agreement from U.S. Department of Education.

Project Director, "Technical Assistance Center for Teachers of Students With Severe Disabilities" (1985-91). Awarded by Virginia Department of Education.

Project Director, "Virginia Statewide Program to Endorse Teachers in Severe and Profound Handicaps" (1989-94). Subcontract from University of Virginia on award from U.S. Department of Education.