Shaffer Receives Grant to Support Work with Special needs Children and Families

LaShorage Shaffer, SOE Instructor in the area of Early Childhood Education, has received a 2012 Early On Faculty Grant Award from the Clinton County (MI) Regional Educational Services Agency to support her efforts to enhance the skills of educators in early intervention with the families of young children with special needs. Her proposal was the only one selected for funding during this cycle. The project supported by this award will be conducted during the fall semester.

The Early On® Center for Higher Education, a project of Clinton County RESA, is Michigan’s pre-service initiative to support the development of highly qualified early intervention personnel to work with infants and toddlers, birth to three with disabilities and/or special needs, and their families.

The Early On Center supports faculty and other professional development providers to strengthen learning experiences for 2-year and 4-year college students so they are knowledgeable of Early On Michigan and competent in their future work with families of infants and toddlers.

Please join me in congratulating LaShorage in obtaining extramural support for her research interests!