About Us

Co-founders Caitlin and Kathleen are both moms, educators, Licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analysts, and passionate about inclusion in our local community of Warwick, NY.

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Kathleen Penland holds a Master of Education in Early Childhood General and Special Education from Hunter College (CUNY) and completed her post-graduate certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at Penn State University. Kathleen is a Licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA, LBA) specializing in autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has a passion for caregiver and community training in ABA, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and social and emotional development. She lives in Warwick, NY with her husband and two children.

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Caitlin Bennett has worked in special education for 20 years.  Caitlin discovered her passion for the neurodiverse community working at an after-school program in college. Caitlin was named to the DC Teaching Fellows in 2006, where she earned her Master’s of Art in Special Education K-12 at The George Washington University while teaching in DC Public Schools. Caitlin returned to NY and worked at The Center for Discovery and then in the STRIVE Program at OUBOCES, Caitlin obtained her Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) certificate through UMASS-Lowell and her School Leadership Certificate through Long Island University. Caitlin currently works as a District Evaluator. Caitlin is interested in working with neurodiverse people in Orange County. Caitlin lives in Warwick with her husband and two children.

Meet the Artist

Michael Noseworthy is a 21-year old artist that Into Inclusion commissioned to create their logo. He graduated from the Including Communities Program through Orange-Ulster BOCES in Goshen, NY. Michael lives in Florida, NY with his twin brother, Victor and his parents. Michael has one dog named Sammy and 3 cats named Tux, Cry Baby and Cuddles. 

Michael’s favorite artists are:

  • Butch Hartman (The Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, etc.)

  • Stephen Hillenburg, (Spongebob Squarepants)

  • Dr. Suess, (The Grinch, The Cat in the Hat, etc.)

  • Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.) 

  • Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel Transylvania, Dexter's Laboratory, etc.)

  • Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama, etc.)

  • Seth Macfarlane (Family guy, American Dad, etc.)

  • Traci Paige Johnson (Blue's Clues, Gabby's Dollhouse, etc.)

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