David H. Cooper Associate Professor Department of Special Education 1308 Benjamin Building College Park, MD 20742 Voice: 301-405-6481 cooperd@umd.edu Specialty Area: Early Childhood Special Education

Dr. Cooper is an Associate Professor of Special Education and specializes in early childhood, with emphasis on preschool and primary-grade students who have, or are at risk for, learning and behavioral disabilities. His research focuses on instructional environments, developmental assessment of children, language and emergent literacy, and behavior disorders. Dr. Cooper is also co-director of Camp Attaway, a therapeutic day camp for children with emotional or behavioral disorders, and is active in the Professional Development School (PDS) effort in the College of Education.