June Downing
Dr. June Downing is a professor at California State University, Northridge in the Department of Special Education, where she prepares teachers to work in the area of moderate and severe disabilities. She is a national leader in the field of special education that targets the needs of students with severe disabilities, especially with regard to inclusive education. She has published several articles, chapters, monographs, and five books on students having severe and multiple disabilities. She is currently on the Executive Board of TASH, an international advocacy organization for individuals with severe disabilities and is past president of the California Chapter of this organization—CalTASH. She is an associate editor of Research and Practices for Persons with Severe Disabilities and serves on other professional editorial boards.
