Taishoff Family Foundation to Establish Center for Inclusive Education 

Capt. Robert Taishoff '86 A&S and Laurie Bean Taishoff '84 NEW have been inspired by their daughter Jacqueline to help educate society about the special skills, talents, and perceptions of young people with Down syndrome or autism. 

To help achieve this goal, they've committed $1 million from the Taishoff Family Foundation to establish the Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at SyracuseUniversity's School of Education, in honor of Robert's father. Under the leadership of Dean Douglas Biklen, the center will enable the school to attract expert faculty, host conferences and symposia, and become the primary destination for future educators studying Down syndrome and other conditions.

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