Deborah A. Ziegler is a consultant specializing in disability policy and practice. She has broad public policy experience at the international, national, state, and local levels. She works to further research and practice through the development of policies affecting children with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work on their behalf. Dr. Ziegler’s interests include policy development, implementation, and analysis, knowledge development, information collection and dissemination. She has expertise in systems design focused on organizational leadership and collaborative partnerships. Currently, she consults with international and domestic organizations, associations, governments, and universities.

For two decades Dr. Ziegler was the Associate Executive Director for Policy at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), one of the world’s premier professional education associations. Prior to joining CEC, she served as a special education teacher, LEA and SEA early intervention and special education administrator, IDEA Part C and Section 619 coordinator, and university faculty. Dr. Ziegler has consulted widely and written extensively in the policy and practice space. She has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to the field. Her life-long commitment is to enhance the lives and outcomes for children with disabilities, their families and the professionals who work on their behalf.