Caitlin Solone is a doctoral candidate in the Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education through the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). Her research examines equity issues related to access to general education for students with mild to extensive support needs. Ms. Solone’s interests and service include policy related advocacy, promoting best practices for inclusive education, and supporting districts, schools and teachers in moving toward more inclusive practices. Ms. Solone served as a lecturer at UCLA, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and CSULA and spent years as a special education teacher at WISH Charter Community School, a nationally recognized inclusive public school in Los Angeles, CA.