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The Effect Of Video Self-Modeling On The Compliance Rates Of High School Students With Developmental Disabilities, Jacob Ammon Aukai Figueira Jul 2007

The Effect Of Video Self-Modeling On The Compliance Rates Of High School Students With Developmental Disabilities, Jacob Ammon Aukai Figueira

Theses and Dissertations

People with developmental disabilities must develop the ability to maintain socially acceptable behavior in order to become contributing, accepted members of society at large. Research indicates that compliance, or following directions, is a keystone behavior, which, if learned, may significantly decrease the occurrence of behavior difficulties in students. Many studies of individuals with disabilities have shown a dramatic increase across a wide range of academic and social skills using video self-modeling (VSM), a technique in which students watch edited videos of themselves performing skills correctly or at high rates. Despite the importance of compliance for individuals with disabilities and the …


Attitudes Of Counselor Educators Toward Persons With Disabilities, Adrianne Johnson May 2007

Attitudes Of Counselor Educators Toward Persons With Disabilities, Adrianne Johnson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of nine variables with attitudes of Counselor Educators toward persons with disabilities. The objective was to identify several potential variables that may influence attitudes. Nine variables were examined to test their relationship with attitude among the participants. An analysis was completed of the significance between each of the factors and attitude as measured by the SADP (Antonak, 1981). The independent variables were: a) age; b) gender; c) ethnicity; d) amount of contact with disabled persons; e) knowledge of disability legislation; f) comfort with type of disability; g) theoretical orientation; h) …


Assisting Students Who Use Wheelchairs: Guidelines For School Personnel, Michael Giangreco, Irene Mcewen, Fox Timothy, Doeborah Lisi-Baker Jan 2007

Assisting Students Who Use Wheelchairs: Guidelines For School Personnel, Michael Giangreco, Irene Mcewen, Fox Timothy, Doeborah Lisi-Baker

College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Getting The Most Out Of Support Services, Susan W. Edelman, Michael F. Giangreco, Ruth Dennis, Patricia Prelock, Marie Macleod, Marie-Christine Potvin Jan 2007

Getting The Most Out Of Support Services, Susan W. Edelman, Michael F. Giangreco, Ruth Dennis, Patricia Prelock, Marie Macleod, Marie-Christine Potvin

College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Including Students With Disabilities In The Classroom, Michael Giangreco Jan 2007

Including Students With Disabilities In The Classroom, Michael Giangreco

College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Instructional Strategies, Michael Giangreco, Lia Cravedi Jan 2007

Instructional Strategies, Michael Giangreco, Lia Cravedi

College of Education and Social Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Emergence Of Inclusion For Students With Disabilities In Ukraine, Sharon A. Raver Jan 2007

The Emergence Of Inclusion For Students With Disabilities In Ukraine, Sharon A. Raver

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

Since independence in 1991, Ukraine has struggled with restructuring its Soviet style educational system. The process has been sluggish and fraught with tension, resistance, and set backs, mirroring Ukraine's efforts to revamp its economy and regain productivity levels that characterized it prior to independence (Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, 2003). One of the initiatives currently being discussed is integration of students with disabilities with their nondisabled peers in educational and social settings. The debate has prompted heated discussions and caused some to recommend a reexamination of the special education system (Zasenko, 2004). This article discusses some of the initial …