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Cathy Tissot is a Professor and University Teaching Fellow at the University of Reading's Institute of Education. She serves as the MA (Inclusive Education) Pathway leader and oversees SENCO accreditation/qualification programs. Her roles include advancing inclusive education frameworks and supporting special educational needs coordination.
Education: PhD from Brunel University (UK), BA in Education from Cardinal Stritch College (USA). Research focuses on special education theory, autistic spectrum disorders, international inclusion policies, and disability issues. Supervises postgraduate students in these areas.
Key research projects include studies on SENCO leadership (2010-2013), personalized learning for SEN learners (2008-2011), and service families with children with SEN (2010-2011). Teaches courses like 'Educating Diverse Groups' and 'Professional Development 3'.
Active in professional roles: Member of the Equity, Inclusion and Improvement Research Group; former Trustee of Prior's Court School; contributor to National Autistic Society workshops. Publications span child-friendly communication tools for autistic children, Jamaican secondary education dynamics, and CALL's impact on vocabulary learning.
Advises over 20 doctoral and masters students globally, focusing on autism in Saudi Arabia, inclusive education in Taiwan, and stuttering's academic impacts. Secured £18,000 for ITT staff training in personalized learning.
