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Team Member: Michelle Pompeo
Michelle Pompeo completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Sociology with a minor in Criminology at the University of Toronto. Having a strong desire to pursue further education, she enrolled at York University where she began her Master of Education degree with a focus on disability studies. While completing her Masters degree she also enrolled at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto and concurrently obtained her Bachelor of Education, completing her teaching practicum with the at-risk cohort. Michelle accepted a teaching position working with inner-city adults who were returning to school to obtain a high school diploma. While teaching, Michelle was able to put her special education knowledge to work as she reached out to this challenging population. Current ProjectsWhen completing her Masters degree, Michelle focused her research on perceptions of living with a sibling with exceptionalities, entitling her research When your "problem" becomes mine: Siblings' perspectives of having a brother with a disability. Michelle is a strong advocate for the inclusion movement: she continues her Doctoral research on teachers' perceptions of their effectiveness in teaching students with special learning needs. Presentations at Scholarly Gatherings (*refereed)
*Pompeo, M. (2008, May). Improving special education courses in teacher preparation programs - a work in progress. Roundtable sessions presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) (CCGSE), Vancouver, BC.
*Pompeo, M. (2008, April). The "new" sociological imagination for disability studies: A new way of looking at our students with disabilities. Presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Boston, MA.
*Specht, J., Spencer, T., Servais, M., Kertoy M., Young, G., Pompeo, M., Cressman, C., & Puskarich, M. (2008, November). School participation: How educators can help. Presented at the Ontario Council for Exceptional Children (OCEC) provincial conference, London, ON.
*Specht, J., Servais, M., Kertoy, M., Spencer, T., King, G.A., Cressman, C., Pompeo, M. & Young, G. (2008, August). School participation: Opportunities, enhancers, and limiters. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Boston, MA.
*Pompeo, M. (2006, May). When your "problem" becomes mine: Siblings' perspectives on having a brother with a disability. Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE), Toronto, ON.
© 2008 The Centre for Inclusive Education, UWO
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