Allan’s primary areas of intstruction and expertise are the laws, regulations and processes of special education as well as state and federal requirements for the provision of special education services. Prior, to Simmons, Allan worked for 18 years as a special education teacher in public schools and educational collaboratives in Massachusetts. He consults on federal and state special-education regulations, transition services, and other education topics with universities, public and private schools and collaboratives, both in the United States and internationally.