Dr. Roger Pierangelo has over 25 years of experience as a regular classroom teacher, and has held numerous positions, including administrator of special education programs, member of Committees on Special Education, evaluator for the New York State Education Department, and director of a private clinic. Dr Pierangelo is the author of a number of books on special education including Complete Guide to Special Education Transition Services (1997), Special Educator's Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests (2000), A Survival Kit for The Special Education Teacher (1994), and The Special Education Teacher's Book of Lists (1995), published by The Center for Applied Research in Education. He lives in Manhasset, NY.
Robert Jacoby, M.S., C.A.S., has over 25 years of experience as a regular, alternative, and resource room, and special education teacher at both the elementary and secondary levels.