Kathleen Basham

Evaluation Specialist

Tennessee Technical Assistance Network (TN-TAN)

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Email: kathleen.basham@uky.edu

Responsibilities: I am a Highly Qualified Professional Development Specialist and Evaluator for the Tennessee – Technical Assistance Network (TN-TAN) project.

Experiences: Taught special education, general education k-12 and college courses for 30 years. Additional experience as a presenter for local, state, and national conferences for educational topics and a vocational expert for disability hearings. I have written curriculum for pre-employment transition services, career exploration, career and academic coach curriculum plans for high school and college age students.

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Interests: Professional interests in school age individuals with disabilities, career exploration, autism, special education, and inclusion and equality for individuals with disabilities.

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