Manina Urgolo Huckvale Ed. D. is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Special Education and Counseling at William Paterson University in Wayne NJ. Her expertise is in teacher education special education and transitions for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders with teaching and administrative experience in urban suburban and rural communities. Irene Van Riper Ed. D. is Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Special Education and Counseling at William Paterson University in Wayne NJ. Dr. Van Riper a former reading specialist and special education teacher in North Carolina is an authority in Autism Spectrum Disorders and was instrumental in building the graduate program for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Severe Disabilities at William Paterson. . Language: English