IEP Considerations for Students with Mitochondrial Disorders - Gena Padgett - 8/7/2020

August 07, 2020 01:04:39

Show Notes

Join MitoAction and Gena Padgett, a licensed school psychologist for our August Monthly Mito Expert Series presentation titled IEP Considerations for Students with Mitochondrial Disorders.

About the Speaker:

Gena Padgett is a licensed school psychologist and teacher for the Deaf and hard of hearing in the state of Indiana.  She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education at Converse College in Spartanburg, South Carolina and received her Master’s degree in Linguistics from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.  Gena proceeded to Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana where she received her training in School Psychology.  She has been an educator for over 25 years with a specialty in evaluating students with low incidence disabilities and health conditions.

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