Dr. Matt Burns is a Professor in the Department of Special Education in the College of Education & Human Development at the University of Missouri. He is the Director of the Center for Collaborative Solutions for Kids, Practice, and Policy (SKiPP). He is also the Co-Director of the Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal (MPER). Matt is a prolific researcher (with more than 200 articles and book chapters, as well as 12 books), and is dedicated to positively influencing practice in K-12 schools and mentoring the next generation of thought leaders in education. Matt’s shares how his “accidental path” led to doing the work of his passion. 

Resources (Clickable links) from this episode:
Matt’s Faculty Page
Special Olympics
Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) website
Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (MO-CASE) website
Center for Collaborative Solutions for Kids, Practice, and Policy (SKiPP)
Matt’s YouTube Channel
Bernard Cornwell’s books: www.bernardcornwell.net   
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