Norman Ames

Norm is the Director of the Technical Assistance Division (TA Division) within the Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice (IDRPP). Norm also serves as the Director of the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE), a nationally-recognized provider of Technical Assistance at the local, state and federal level. TAESE currently provides technical assistance to approximarly 30 states and local education agencies across the country.

Norm specializes in systems leadership, striving to build capacity of stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes for youth with disabilities. Norm leads projects related to program evaluation and improvement, facilitation of education systems stakeholder groups, and provides direct professional development across a broad spectrum of topics under the federal IDEA. Norm is trained as a School Psychologist, has worked as an educator, administrator, and is a parent of a child with Autism.