More About Dr. Henderson

Dr. William W. Henderson was an educator in the Boston Public Schools for 36 years. In 1989, he was appointed principal of the Patrick O'Hearn Elementary School with a mandate to develop an inclusive program, and he remained its leader for 20 years. The school gained widespread recognition for inclusion, academic progress, arts, technology, and family involvement.  

Upon his retirement from the Boston Public Schools in June 2009, the O'Hearn was renamed the Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion School. Dr. Henderson holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University, a master's from Goddard College, and a doctorate of education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Since retiring from the Boston Public Schools, he continues to present at universities and conferences, and he serves as a consultant for school systems and agencies.

Dr. Henderson started in 1973 as a middle school teacher and later served as a staff trainer and curriculum developer before becoming an assistant principal at a K-8 School. In 1989, he was appointed principal of the Patrick O'Hearn Elementary School. Bill earned a B.A. from Yale University, an M. A. from Goddard College, and an Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 

In 2011, Harvard Education Press published his book, "The Blind Advantage: How Going Blind Made me a Stronger Principal and how Including Children with Disabilities Made the School Better for Everyone."