About Shannon Raybold:
Shannon Raybold holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Special Education. In addition, she is certificated to teach children ages 3-21 in the State of Washington. Shannon completed her Master’s degree at the University of Washington where she worked at the Experimental Education Unit (EEU) and specialized in low-incidence disabilities. Shannon has over 15 years of experience working with children and adults with special needs and their families. Seven years of working in the public schools has given her a strong knowledge base for working collaboratively with families and school districts.
Shannon has provided consultation and training for a variety of school districts and at state and local conferences. She has taught classes on topics such as positive behavior supports, components of a preschool classroom for children with Autism, classroom strategies for children with Asperger’s Syndrome, Applied Behavior Analysis/Discrete Trail Training, Social Stories and narratives, Autism 101, sensory integration strategies in the classroom, and using the Picture Exchange Communication Exchanges System (PECS) in the schools.
Shannon also has worked with families to set up home supports for their child who has autism. She has designed summer programs where both the children and their parents come to school to learn. The children worked on the life skills they needed and the parents were given training in strategies to help them work with and teach their child effectively at home. Shannon has also helped families advocate for their child when working with other service providers including school districts.
Shannon is an active member of several professional organizations including the Educational Service District 112 Regional Autism Consulting Cadre, Autism Society of America, Autism Society of Washington, and the Council for Exceptional Children and DIESES (Division of International Special Education and Services). She is also recognized by Who's Who of American Educators.
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