Nancy Murray is a professor at Fitchburg State University and is dedicated to guiding students toward becoming highly qualified educators. She has over 25 years of experience working with individuals with special needs and was an integral part in designing and moving the Autism Endorsement bill through the state legislative process. Nancy enjoys horseback riding, hiking, and spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.
Developmental Disabilities (DD), first defined in 1975 federal legislation now known as “The DD Act”, are a group of lifelong conditions that emerge during the developmental period and result in some level of functional limitation in learning, language, communication, cognition, behavior, socialization, or mobility.