Donna Wakefield
Assistant Professor
Office Location: Lisle
Office Phone #: 630-874-4628
Office Fax Number: 847-465-5617
Email Address: dwakefield@nl.edu
Degree: PhD
Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Field: Special Education
Professional Statement
Kids Who Are Different
by Digby Wolfe
Here's to the kids who are different,
The kids who don't always get A's
The kids who have ears twice the size of their peers,
And noses that go on for days ...
Here's to the kids who are different,
The kids they call crazy or dumb,
The kids who don't fit, with the guts and the grit,
Who dance to a different drum ...
Here's to the kids who are different,
The kids with the mischievous streak,
For when they have grown, as history's shown,
It's their difference that makes them unique.
Current Courses I Teach
- SPE500 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents
- SPE502 Language Development and Challenges in Children and Adolescents
- SPE510 Language Development and Challenges in Early Childhood
- SPE527 Individualized Curriculum
- SPE545 Assistive Technology
- SPE572 Practicum I
Presentations (recent)
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2005). “Accessibility Suite 4.0”, Fall Connection Workshop, National Louis University, Lisle IL
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2005). “Introduction to Balanced Literacy”, Invited Speaker, Invited Speaker, Literacy Institute, District 88, Bellwood, IL
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2005). “Integrating Assistive Technology- a Needs Assessment”, Invited Speaker, District 128 Palos Heights, Palos Heights, IL
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2005). “Integrating Assistive Technology”, Invited Speaker, EXCEL Academy, Chicago, IL
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2005). “Assistive Technology”, Invited Speaker, PACE Program, National-Louis University
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2004). “Implementing the SETT Process, Step 2”, Invited Speaker, EXCEL Academy, Chicago, IL
- Wakefield, Donna S. (2004). “Implementing the SETT Process”, Invited Speaker, EXCEL Academy, Chicago, IL
Work in Schools and Community
- Assistive Technology consultant, EXCEL Academy (CPS)
- Advisory Board Member, EXCEL Academy, (CPS)
- Illinois Network for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Research Interests
- Language Development and Disorders
- Assistive Technology
- Literacy
- Inclusive Education
- Assessment
Personal Interests
- Reading
- Traveling
- Chicago Cubs and Baseball
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