1. Christine M. Durlak, EdD, ACSW, is a transition counselor at Glenbrook High School District 225, Glenview and Northbrook, Illinois. She earned her doctorate in special education at Northern Illinois University, and her master's in social work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her work involved postsecondary planning and counseling for high school students with disabilities, with particular emphasis on teaching self-determination skills, such as self-advocacy and assertiveness.
2. Ernest Rose, PhD, is associate dean, School of Education and Human Services, at Eastern Montana College. He earned his doctorate in education administration at the University of Utah. His research interests include intra- and inter-school system transitions for students with disabilities, post-secondary education for students with learning disabilities, and inclusive teacher education.
3. William D. Bursuck, PhD, is an associate professor of special education at Northern Illinois University. His research interests involve the inclusion of students with learning disabilities in general and postsecondary education. Address: William D. Bursuck, Faculty of Special Education, 238 Graham Hall, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.