Dr.+Jo+Webber

__Jo Webber__, Professor of Special Education Associate Dean, College of Education  B.S. Elementary Education M.Ed. Special Education Ph.D. Special Education 

__Dissertation__: The Relationship Between Teacher Assertiveness and Classroom Management, University of Texas at Austin, 1981 

__Research Interests__: Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Positive Behavioral Supports, Autism, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 

__Professional Experience__: Teacher, Austin Independent School District (AISD); Staff Development Specialist, AISD; Assistant Director, Secondary Special Education, AISD; Director, Communities-in-Schools (dropout prevention), AISD; Director, Autism Center, Austin-Travis County MHMR; Faculty, Texas State University; Past-president, International Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, Council for Exceptional Children; Multiple state-level committees on teacher preparation, emotional-social wellness in the schools, positive behavioral supports, autism; multiple national, state, regional and local consultancies and in-service training activities on above topics. __Sample publications__: Billingsley, G., Scheuermann, B., & Webber, J. (in press). A comparison of three instructional methods for teaching math skills to secondary students with emotional/behavioral disorders. //Behavioral Disorders, 35// (1). Webber, J., & Scheuermann, B. (2008). //Educating Students with Autism: A Quickstart Manua//l. Austin: Proed Webber, J. & Plotts, C. (2008). //Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Theory to Practic//e (5th Ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Webber, J. (2005), Responsible inclusion: Key components for success. In P. Zionts (Ed.), //Inclusion strategies for students with behavior and learning problems//: //Perspectives, experiences, and best practices (2nd Ed.).// Austin, TX: Proed Webber, J. (2005). Teaching applied behavioral analysis to pre-service personnel: A cooperative field-based approach. In W. L. Heward, T. E. Heron, G. Cartledge, R. Gardner III, N. A. Neef, S. M. Peterson, L. D. Peterson, D. M. Sainato, S. B. Hersh, & J. C. Dardig (Eds.), //Focus on behavior analysis in education: Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities.// Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall/Merrill. Scheuermann, B., Webber, J., Boutot, E. A. & Goodwin, M. (2003). Problems with personnel preparation in autism spectrum disorders. //Focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 18// (3), Austin: Proed. Scheuermann, B., & Webber, J. (2002) //Autism: Teaching DOES make a difference.// Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Webber, J., Raffeld, P., & Kettler, M. (2001). //Troops as Teachers in Texas; Are They Effective?// //A Research report//, Austin: Texas Military Initiative/Troops to Teachers. Webber, J., Simpson, R. L., & Bentley, J. K. (2000). Parents and families of children with autism, In M. J. Fine & R. L. Simpson (Eds.) //Collaboration with parents and families of children and youth with exceptionalities (2nd Ed)//(pp. 303-324)//.// Austin, TX: Proed.