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The Effectiveness Of Trauma-Informed Practices And Resilience For Students Impacted By Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alison Kutter

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In 1998, a groundbreaking medical research study was published that created widespread interest in what researchers were calling adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Felitti et al.’s (1998) research highlighted the prevalence of adverse incidents and the correlation with future health morbidity. The study established that more than 50% of adults in the study experienced at least one traumatic event during childhood, allowing the research to become a powerful tool to identify and intervene with children. It became apparent that the effects of traumatic events in the lives of children had a huge impact on biological, physiological, and psychological development. An evolution …

Enhancing Job Performance For Students With High-Incidence Disabilities, Randa Arvold

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Supporting Students On The Autism Spectrum And Gender Identity Spectrum, Kelly Steinke

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Three issues guided this review. First, factors that increase the incidence of gender dysphoria among DHRC is examined. Second, the change in the generational view of gender identity will be reviewed and contrasted. Finally, school and community-based programs will be reviewed. Issues related to gender dysphoria among the population diagnosed with ASD is a specific focus. By identifying and defining Gender Identity, educators will be more equipped to support all students and create a gender inclusive classroom.

Effective Social Skills Training Intervention For Young People With Challenging Behaviors: Implementing A Video Self-Modeling, Minyeob Noh

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Developing Instructional Methods In Science Class For Students With Learning Disabilities, Hoonseok Oh

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Effective Interventions For Secondary Students With Disabilities To Be Successful In Mathematics, Garret Atteberry

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This Starred Paper provides article summaries and data of different types of effective math interventions to secondary students with disabilities. This research is broken down into three main interventions: Concrete-Representational-Abstract, Explicit Teaching, and Cognitive Strategies.

School Resource Officers And Special Education Roles, Presence And Training, Jill Kofler

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A number of theoretical and applied outcomes may emerge from the findings of this paper. First, better specialized training for SROs when engaging with students with disabilities may be developed. Second, school personnel may understand the efficacy of SROs when student behaviors escalate. Third, ways for improving the actions of SROs during severe behavioral episodes may be identified. Finally, positive behavioral interventions for SROs may be identified.

I work closely with SROs in our building, and they have brought up concerns about when to intervene, specifically with students who are diagnosed with ASD who are non-verbal. Additional training for all …

Morphological Awareness As An Intervention For Struggling Readers: A Review Of The Literature, Jill Batman

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Literacy is essential for academic success, but many students read below grade level. The purpose of this article is to determine if morphological awareness--the ability to recognize word parts and their meanings--is an effective intervention for struggling readers. I analyzed data from twelve research studies and found that students who learned morphology made reading comprehension gains 75 percent of the time; in addition, potential design flaws in the remaining three studies may have contributed to lower performance from the experimental groups. These results have promising implications for teachers and their students with reading disabilities, language impoverishment, and alternate language constructs.

Effective Teaching Approaches To Combat Learned Helplessness For Students In High School Special Education, Lindsay Wurm

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The starred paper consists of a literature review of twelve studies related to learned helplessness and provides strategies to combat learned helplessness in students in high school special education.

Postsecondary Transition Planning For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bobbie Tews

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Transitioning from student to adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder. What services or programs are available for those students after they have aged out of the educational setting and what is done to prepare them prior to transitioning into their post-secondary education or employment? With more than 76,000 students transitioning into adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the 1.27 million adults what are the success rates of obtaining a job for students transitioning into adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Restorative Justice; An Alternative To Traditional Discipline, Diane Dukowitz

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The Impact Of Behavior Specific Praise On Students With Emotional Or Behavior Disorders, Jeff Stang

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The main focus of this paper was to identify the impact behavior-specific praise has on students with emotional or behavioral disorders and their engagement in the classroom.

Trauma Informed Teaching Practices For Students Who Have Experienced Developmental Trauma, Chelsea Zettler

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The effects of developmental trauma on the social and emotional development of students include their academic and social performance in school. “Developmental trauma is the exposure to multiple traumatic events during childhood which result in developmental challenges” (Ko et al., 2008, p. 399). These developmental challenges manifest behaviorally and cognitively. The incidence of trauma experiences in children continues to increase. While a plethora of studies indicate the presence of trauma experiences in children, fewer studies offer effective strategies for working with children who have experienced trauma.

Trauma informed teaching (Crosby, 2015) was identified as an effective strategy for working with …

Adverse Childhood Experiences In Special Education, Jessica Kempkes

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Behavioral Interventions For Aggressive Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Amy A. Urman

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Behavioral interventions are positive and proactive strategies to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) gain behavior management skills. Behavior affects how students succeed in the classroom both academically and behaviorally. This review examines the positive effects of behavioral interventions for aggressive behaviors in students with ASD. Research states that physical aggression is more prevalent in individuals with ASD compared to any other developmental disabilities or typically developing peers.

Social Inclusion And Special Olympic Unified Programming And The Effects On School Climate, Terri Lynn Miller

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The purpose of this literature review is to examine how programming related to social inclusion impacts school climate. This chapter is organized into two major sections: studies that talk about inclusion interventions through programs like Special Olympics and Unified Champion Schools and the effects on students and staff within the school climate. Research in each of the two areas is chronologically ordered from older studies to more recent ones.

Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress And Burnout Of Teachers Who Work With Students Who Have Trauma Backgrounds, Rachael Larson

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Being an educator can be a very rewarding profession. Many choose this profession because they are passionate and dedicated about influencing and impacting the lives of others. Unfortunately, an increased number of students are being affected by trauma, which directly correlates to an increased number of teachers being at risk for developing compassion fatigue (National Child Traumatic Stress Network [NCTSN], 2011). More children are coming to school unprepared, yet our teachers are expected to provide emotional support, create a nurturing classroom environment, model emotion regulation, coach students through conflict resolution, manage challenging behaviors, while juggling the growing demands brought on …

A Personalized Learning Approach To Educating Students Identified With Special Education Needs, Breeana Zaic

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The Effect Of Racial Bias In Behavioral Assessment On The Disproportionate Representation Of Racially And Ethnically Diverse Students In Special Education, Eric Salter

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Teacher Burnout And Self-Care Techniques, Ryan Stumne

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Teacher burnout affects the instruction of students and the personal lives of teachers. Teacher mental well-being issues need to be addressed. Self-care strategies ameliorate the difficulties associated with each of these issues.

Evidence-Based Behavior Interventions For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Inclusive Secondary Settings, Tyler Smith

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