Consultant - National Research Center on Learning Disabilities
University of Kansas
Sara E. Byrd, Ph.D., is a research associate/consultant with the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD). Previously, Sara served as special education teacher, consultant, and trainer in both public and non-public schools for 10 years in Michigan and California. Additionally, she was an instructor at Central Michigan University. In 2004, she completed her doctoral studies at the University of Kansas, earning a Ph.D. in Special Education with emphases in behavior disorders, violent/aggressive behaviors, and autism. Sara's primary research interests are assessment and interventions involving at-risk students and students with learning and emotional/behavioral disabilities.
Funding for NRCLD is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special
Education Programs. Award No. H324U010004. Opinions expressed herein are those of the National
Research Center on Learning Disabilities and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S.
Department of Education.
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Last Updated: November 19, 2007
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