About Angelique
Dedicated to Inclusive Education, Grounded in Research and Advocacy

Dr. Angelique Aitken is a special education attorney, educator, and researcher committed to building more inclusive, effective, and equitable education systems. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Penn State University, where she prepares future special educators and conducts research focused on literacy instruction for students with high-incidence disabilities.

Angelique brings over 25 years of experience in special education across multiple roles — including classroom teacher, behavior interventionist, general counsel for a large urban district, federally funded research fellow, and professor. Her interdisciplinary background allows her to bridge the worlds of policy, practice, and pedagogy in meaningful ways.

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Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and centers on evidence-based strategies to support writing instruction, engagement, and confidence in students with disabilities. Through her current projects, she continues to explore how strategies like Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) can be applied across content areas to create more inclusive classrooms.

She is also the founder of CONECT-Ed, a national network of early-career education scholars committed to transformative research and collective impact. She is an active member of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Research Legislative Affairs Committee and recently participated in the Special Education Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.

Angelique is deeply invested in contributing to the development of inclusive, research-informed, and legally sound education policies. She welcomes opportunities to collaborate with school systems, advocacy groups, and policymakers to support sucess, and improved outcomes for students with disabilities.

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I offer tailored services to support education leaders, policymakers, and institutions working toward inclusive and legally sound policy and practice. While I am early in offering these services formally, my background uniquely positions me to contribute meaningful insight and strategy in the following areas:

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Our Vision

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Policy Review & Drafting Guidance

I support legislative teams and education agencies by:

Reviewing policy drafts or initiatives through the lens of special education law

Translating legal statutes (IDEA, Section 504) into accessible policy language

Anticipating common legal pitfalls and offering clarity to support compliance

Custom Research Synthesis & Translation

I help save time and improve decision-making by:

Synthesizing the most relevant research on special education issues

Creating digestible reports or policy briefs for leadership teams and legislators

Offering insight into what the research means and what to do with it

Professional Development & Legal Literacy

I offer workshops and training sessions for educators, administrators, and school teams to:

Build foundational knowledge of special education law

Understand implications of legal mandates for classroom and district decisions

Create a culture of inclusion that aligns with legal responsibilities

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