Jeffrey P. Bakken, is Professor of Special Education at Bradley University, Illinois, USA. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA and graduate degrees in the area of Special Education-Learning Disabilities from Purdue University, Indiana, USA. Dr Bakken has received the College of Education and the University Research Initiative Awards, the College of Education Outstanding College Researcher Award, the College of Education Outstanding College Teacher Award, and the Outstanding University Teacher Award from Illinois State University, Illinois, USA. He also received the College of Education and Health Sciences Faculty Achievement Award for Research at Bradley University. He has published over 215 works that include books, chapters, journal articles, proceedings at international conferences, encyclopedia articles, and newsletter articles. He has also made over 275 presentations at International/National and Regional/State conferences. Lastly, he has authored or co-authored numerous grants totalling over $1 million.