Susan Bruce, Ph.D., is a professor of special education at Boston College. She coordinates the master’s degree Programs in Special Education: Extensive Support Needs with an optional specialization in deafblindness. Her research interests are communication and early language development in learners with multiple disabilities (and especially deafblindness), assessment, and collaborative action research. Susan has published 61 articles and chapters that specifically address the learning of children and young adults who are deafblind. She is the mother of four adult children, including a daughter with multiple disabilities.