ABOUT IIDC
Mary Held is a Project Coordinator at the Center on Community Living and Careers. Her professional work has focused on secondary transition, self-determination and professional development of school and adult service staff. An author of numerous articles and book chapters, Held’s writing has concentrated on student self-determination during the transition process.
She holds a bachelor’s in special education (1990) and a master’s in rehabilitation counseling (1993) from Syracuse University as well as a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Indiana University (2008).
Education
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN | Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY | M.S., Rehabilitation Counseling
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY | B.S., Special Education, Summa Cum Laude
Presentations & Publications
- Held, M., Rogan, P., & Fisher M. (2010). Student involvement in meeting preparations. In Colleen Thoma & Paul Wehman Eds. Getting the Most out of IEP’s: An Educator’s Guide to the Student-Directed Approach (pp. 79-91). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
- Held, M., Rogan, P., & Fisher M. (2010). Student involvement in the IEP meeting. In Colleen Thoma & Paul Wehman Eds. Getting the Most out of IEP’s: An Educator’s Guide to the Student-Directed Approach (pp. 79-91). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
- Held, M., Thoma, C., & Thomas, K. (2004). The John Jones show: How one teacher facilitated self-determined transition planning for a young man with Autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 19, 3, 177-188.
- Thoma, C., Held, M., & Saddler, S. (2002). Transition assessment practices in Nevada and Arizona: Are they tied to best practices? Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 17, 4, 242-250.
- Thoma, C., & Held, M. (2002). Measuring what’s important: Using alternative assessments. In C.L. Sax & C.A. Thoma, Transition assessment: Wise practices for quality lives. (pp. 71-86). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
- Rogan, P., Luecking, R., & Held, M. (2001). Career development: Helping youth with mild cognitive limitations achieve successful careers. In A. J. Tymchuk, K. C. Lakin & R. Luckasson (Eds.), The forgotten generation: The status and challenges of adults with mild disabilities (pp. 119-140). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
- Rogan, P., Held, M., & Rinne, S. (2001). A national study of conversion from segregated to community-based employment services: Summary report. Job training & placement report, 25, 6, 1-3.
- Rogan, P., & Held, M. (2000). Paraprofessionals in job coach roles. JASH, 24, 4, 273-280.
Areas of Expertise
- Curriculum Development
- Professional Development of School and Adult Service Staff
- Self-Determination
- Service Coordination
- Supported Employment
- Systems Change
- Transition