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Increasing Student Participation At Iep Meetings: A Case Study, Jerrilyn K. Henderson

Theses and Graduate Projects

At age 14, students in special education are expected to participate and contribute to decisions concerning their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) yet most do not understand the IEP. Nor do they understand how the IEP process works. This study is an effort to see if student participation in the IEP can be influenced by the direct teaching of the IEP process to the student before the IEP meeting. The study follows one student from the beginning of the IEP instruction through his IEP meeting and ends with his transition meeting into high school. The findings show that the student increased …

The Effects Of Sensory Integration Techniques On The Behaviors Of Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders In An Educational Setting, Christine Gutterman

Theses and Graduate Projects

OBJECTIVE,: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the use of sensory integration techniques on the behaviors of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in an educational setting. Specifically, this study looked at the behavioral effects of the use of sensory intervention techniques, as well as, student opinions and views of using the sensory interventions.

METHOD: Data was collected from five students, between the ages of eight and 12, whom have emotional and behavioral disorders and attend a separate day school educational setting. Students were observed and their behaviors documented proceeding, during, and concluding each …