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About Lauren

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Lauren Sheehan, M.Ed, ATP, BCEA

Empowering ALL learners and educators

Lauren brings over 18 years experience as a special educator to help coach, mentor, support and empower others.

She is a passionate, creative and energetic educator!

Lauren specializes in supporting students with complex learning and communication needs through comprehensive literacy instruction, AAC, assistive technology, and individualized supports that promote meaningful access and participation.

 

Lauren has supported many learners with various ability levels including Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and other developmental and intellectual disabilities.

 

Lauren works in the public school system as an educator and an inclusion facilitator. She also works as an adjunct instructor teaching and mentoring future educators.

Lauren provides coaching and consultative services to school districts on various topics in the field of special education.

Lauren provides individualized comprehensive literacy instruction to learners of all ages through both in-person and virtual services. She works alongside families to design and implement individualized literacy instruction for learners educated in homeschool and other nontraditional settings.

Lauren is a RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional and a Board Certified Education Advocate.

She has presented on topics in the field of education, special education, literacy instruction and assistive technology at local, state, national and international conferences.

Lauren's Experience:

Closing the Gap Presenter

We Teach Readtopia!
An Instructional Blueprint for Students with Complex Needs

Dr. Karen Erickson, Jeanmarie Jacoby, Don Johnston, Lauren Sheehan 

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Closing the Gap Solutions Magazine Co-Author

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  • Solutions for Educators: Emergent Literacy at Home

  • Literacy, Letters and Language: Embedding Opportunities for students with complex communication needs

Infinitec Webinar Presenter

  • Shared Reading

  • Collaborative Approach to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction

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Readtopia Trainer

Trainer for the Readtopia curriculum.  School districts in Illinois, New York Public Schools and Pinellas County School District in Florida.

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ATIA Presenter

  • Solutions for Educators: Emergent Literacy at Home

  • Literacy, Letters and Language: Embedding Opportunities for students with complex communication needs

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Lomah Podcast Guest

With Ashley Larisey, SLP

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ISAAC Presenter, Cancun

July 2023

Poetry Power: Supporting Emergent to Conventional Writing, Emotions, and Learning (Apps Included!)

Co Presenting with Dr. Caroline Musselwhite, Beth Poss, Brandi Wentland and Justice Killibrew

Readtopia Webinar Presenter

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RESNA Certified ATP

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Illinois State University Teacher of the Year Finalist 

2023 College of Education 

Teacher of the Year Finalist

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AZTAP Conference

Comprehensive Literacy Instruction

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TCEA Librarian Conference

Opening Doors: Accessible Literacy Through Assistive Technology

LessonPix Live Guest

With Ashley Larisey, SLP

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 GiGi's Playhouse Literacy Tutor Volunteer

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AAC in the Cloud Presenter

With Ashley Larisey, SLP

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Illinois State University 

New Teacher Conference

Teaching in the 21st Century Conference 

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Indiana AAC Summit

Co-Keynote Speaker

Indiana AAC Summit with Ashley Larisey

September 26, 2025

Literacy in AACtion 

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CEC Conference 2026

Writing without Limits: Tools and Strategies for Learners Who Haven't Spelled or Scribbled, Yet!

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