Deborah Chen, Ph.D, Professor Emerita, Early Childhood Special Education, California State University, Northridge. Dr. Chen coordinated the Early Childhood Special Education graduate program, supervised student teachers in early intervention and preschool settings, and taught courses. Her research and publications involve recommended practices in early intervention and early childhood special education, routines-based interventions, working with young children and families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, promoting communication with young children who have multiple disabilities, and supporting learning when young children have a visual impairment and/or hearing loss. Dr. Chen has provided workshops across the United States and internationally.