Angelise M RouseDr. Angelise M. Rouse is an education writer and staunch special education advocate. Her interest focus is on creating a meaningful, lasting and empowering educational experience for students with disabilities. Her research examines the development o opportunities to learn in special education classrooms, and how these opportunities are negotiated differently by various groups of students. Dr. Rouse holds a Ph.D. in Special Education Leadership and received a Masters in Organizational Management and Special Education. Her first book, Especially 4 Me: A Student's Guide to Understanding the IEP, was written to help promote self-advocacy for special education students. She is currently working on her next publication which will encourage and motivate young African-American males to succeed and navigate life's challenges into adulthood. Read More Read Less