Libby Child

Libby Child is an educator with more than 27 years of experience in special education and inclusive schooling. Her roles have included high school special education teacher, special education program coordinator, and educational advisor for the Montana Office of Public Instruction, where her work focused on inclusive education, secondary transition practices for students with special needs, paraeducator development, and co-teaching. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education from Carroll College and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Montana State University.

Child is a co-author of The School Wellness Wheel: A Framework Addressing Trauma, Culture, and Mastery to Raise Student Achievement, written with Mike Ruyle and Nancy Dome.