Dr. Laurie M. Flanders Named 2009 VIP Cambridge Who's Who Member
Educational leader Dr. Laurie M. Flanders authored "The Principals' Guide to Autistic Students in the Regular Classroom"

HENDERSON, NV, May 13, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ --Dr. Laurie M. Flanders has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of her career.

Specialized in civic and educational leadership consulting, Dr. Laurie M. Flanders has enjoyed rich and varied work experience spanning four decades. A speech pathologist and teacher by trade, she has managed to employ her talents in a variety of capacities. Her accomplishments have included authoring and publishing the book "The Principals' Guide to Autistic Students in the Regular Classroom," establishing a school for disabled children in Nebraska and presenting numerous services and workshops to various faculty and staff. Additionally, Dr. Flanders edited textbooks on Nevada School Law and Constitution and contributed to a team that represented a school district in several high-profile due process cases. Also a former realtor, she consistently ranked in the top 20 percent of sales for one of the largest privately-owned brokerages in the U.S.

Dr. Flanders' record as a speech pathologist and teacher is just as impressive. Over the course of her fruitful career, she collaborated with a medical team in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to identify disabled children, and worked as a speech pathologist in Minnetonka, MN for 13 years. She also held positions as a gifted and talented program district coordinator, as a special education facilitator, and as a school district autism consultant. Serious about her role as a life-changing educator, she is proud to have maintained relationships with countless students and parents since the 1970s. Dr. Flanders attributes the success that she has enjoyed in multiple disciplines to the support and encouragement that she received from the people around her.

A proud alumna of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Dr. Flanders earned her doctor of education in educational leadership in 1998 and a master of education in educational administration in 1994. She often returns to her alma mater to share her knowledge as a guest lecturer on special education law. Dr. Flanders received a bachelor of arts in communication disorders from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1972. She holds a certification in Educational Administration EC-12 from the State of Nevada/Speech Pathology.

Aside from her most recent honor from Cambridge Publishing, Dr. Flanders was previously nominated for National Teacher of the Year for the State of Nevada in 2007 and for the Minnesota Excellence in Education award in 1983. In 2009, she was chosen as Cambridge Publishing's V.I.P. member of the year. Her affiliations include the Cancer Kids Fund, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the American Heart Association. Away from work, Dr. Flanders has served as a member of the Nevada Teacher Relicensure Committee, as chairman of the Special Education Advisory Council, as a school district autism consultant and as a mentor teacher.

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