Malinda Pennington has over 25 years of experience working with learners with autism and other special needs from elementary to high school, in settings from self-contained to full inclusion. She has shared her expertise nationally and internationally via consultations, training, lectures, and professional development activities. Her doctoral work focused on the experiences of beginning teachers who received professional development regarding students with autism in general education classrooms. Dr. Pennington’s continued research interests include methods to better prepare general and special educators to meet the needs of students with autism and other developmental disabilities in inclusive settings.