In addition to his advocacy work for special education funding discussed under “Education Policy and Leadership,” Dr. Berman has worked to support inclusive practices in each of his four districts, particularly by incorporating universal design for learning strategies and implementing Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools programs. During his leadership tenure, Andover High School was selected by Special Olympics as a National Unified Champion School. In addition, he has supported this work through his service on organizational boards of directors and advisory boards. Dr. Berman currently serves as chair of the board of directors of CAST and co-chair of the National Education Leadership Network of Special Olympics.
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A path to inclusive school environments. K12 Digest. October 2024, pp. 102-106. View Edition
Three proven ways to develop inclusive mindsets. School Administrator, Vol. 81, No. 6, June 2024.
A path to inclusion reaches a tipping point. Special Olympics, November 16, 2023.
Dyslexia: Hiding in plain sight. School Administrator, Vol. 74, No. 7, August 2017.
Accelerating access to the curriculum. School Administrator, Vol. 72, No. 10, November 2015.
The misdiagnosis of special education costs. School Administrator, Vol. 60, No. 3, March 2003.
The rising costs of special education in Massachusetts: Causes and effects (with Perry Davis, Ann Koufman-Frederick, and David Urion). In C. E. Finn, A. J. Rotherham and C. R. Hokanson (Eds.), Rethinking Special Education for a New Century. Washington, DC: Progressive Policy Institute and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, 2001.
The impact of special education reform: A case study of Massachusetts (with Perry Davis, Ann Koufman-Frederick, and David Urion). Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, March, 2001.
