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Institutional Impact Of The Build Program: Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Mary Lindell, Jessica Daniels, Jodi Wolkerstorfer
Institutional Impact Of The Build Program: Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disabilities, Mary Lindell, Jessica Daniels, Jodi Wolkerstorfer
Day of Scholarship
The current higher education environment is plagued with declining enrollment (Eide, 2018) and shrinking budgets (Doyle, 2020) while historically under-represented and under-served students, including those with intellectual disabilities (ID) (Thoma, et al., 2011), have traditionally experienced limited access to higher education (Thelin, 2011). The purpose of this study was to research the institutional impact of the BUILD program, one university’s effort to increase access to and the effectiveness of higher education for all students, including those with ID, while simultaneously expanding the prospective student enrollment pool. Through a qualitative case study analysis, this research explored and evaluated the implementation and …
Promoting Skills In Children And Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Play And Steam, Meaghan Mcleod Mozingo, Krzysztof J. Rechowicz
Promoting Skills In Children And Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Play And Steam, Meaghan Mcleod Mozingo, Krzysztof J. Rechowicz
Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Student Capstone Conference
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a low employment rate. This is caused by a lack of support from employment resources and the negative stigma associated with common characteristics associated with ASD. With limited career-building activities and events, it is difficult for individuals with ASD to identify their skills, strengths, and career opportunities. Parental support is crucial when seeking employment opportunities for their children. Through the use of play, children with ASD engaged and explored their skills with science, technology, engineering, arts, and math-centered activities. This paper highlights the events and shows the proposed redesign for an additional workshop.
Language Objectives For English Language Learners, Jessica Batt
Language Objectives For English Language Learners, Jessica Batt
Undergraduate Research Competition
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of language objectives written by various types of teachers for English language learners. This research study examines language objectives in lesson planning for English Language Learners. Participants are a small group of six graduate students enrolled in an ESOL methods course. Data was collected from written assignments that were already part of this online course: application activities and lesson plans. Language objectives were analyzed and categorized as being focused on reading, writing, speaking, and/or listening. Study results and implications of the study will be presented.
Promoting Self-Awareness And Self-Advocacy For Students With Disabilities, Caitlin Conroy
Promoting Self-Awareness And Self-Advocacy For Students With Disabilities, Caitlin Conroy
Undergraduate Research Competition
Using the ME! Lessons for Teaching Self-Awareness & Self-Advocacy (Cantley, Little, & Martin, n.d.) as a guideline, I created "bell ringers" to teach transition age students with disabilities about self-awareness and self-advocacy in rewards to their disability and IEP. I taught these skills to a small group of four students. Every day, these four students met for 10 minutes during the start of the day. The research conducted is self-study research (Hauge, 2021). For all students with disabilities, especially at the transition age, self-awareness and self-advocacy is so important. To be able to continue teaching these lessons after this experience, …
Let's Get Involved, Delaney Daly
Let's Get Involved, Delaney Daly
Undergraduate Research Competition
This study taught student teacher interns on how to support students and parents to participate in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. While previous research has determined students with disabilities can learn the skills needed to participate in their IEP meetings, researchers suggested that educators need training on how to conduct IEP meetings in which students and parents will be active participants (Chandroo et al., 2018; Sanderson & Goldman, 2021). This study focused on teaching teachers to build relationships with parents and students to create a level of comfortability so that when in an IEP meeting, everyone has a comfortable environment …
Teaching Students About Trauma And Brain Regulation, Kathy Van Horn, Joshua Macneill
Teaching Students About Trauma And Brain Regulation, Kathy Van Horn, Joshua Macneill
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
It is important to empower students with information and understanding about trauma along with concepts and interventions for brain regulation and healing. When information about the impact of trauma is shared with students without first establishing a solid foundation for hope and change, it can do more harm than good. In this presentation, we will share guidelines and ideas for teaching key trauma-informed principles to students including physical, emotional and social regulation strategies as well as an understanding of the stress response.
A Trauma Responsive Approach To Fostering Resilience, Addressing Equity Issues And Improving Student Wellness And Academic Success, Mark Harrington, Joe Thompson, Kimberly Witeck
A Trauma Responsive Approach To Fostering Resilience, Addressing Equity Issues And Improving Student Wellness And Academic Success, Mark Harrington, Joe Thompson, Kimberly Witeck
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
We’ll start with our school’s motto, “Family, Love, Respect,” which is posted in nearly every hallway, office and gathering place in our school. We attempt to provide each student with a strong sense of each. Although ours is an alternative high school, filled with stories of trauma, neglect and despair, our students are resilient! With that in mind we have created a number of programs to encourage resilience, provide a healthy path forward, decrease student discipline, and foster student success. All of these programs, and the stories we share detailing what our students have overcome show just how resilient young …
Write The Book! How To Share Research And Promising Practices To Support Underserved Students, Douglas Rife
Write The Book! How To Share Research And Promising Practices To Support Underserved Students, Douglas Rife
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
The needs of our students have grown exponentially in the last two years. Educators, community services and care givers are at a loss to support all of the academic, physical and emotional challenges our students are facing. Learn tips and processes for writing a book to share your research, experience and solutions to ensure the happiness and success of ALL students.
Special Education Teachers Rock!, Allison C. Tarrer Ed.S
Special Education Teachers Rock!, Allison C. Tarrer Ed.S
Empowering Educators Conference
Embarking on your career as a special educator?! We need you! Come join me in adding tips, tricks, and strategies to reach learners with learning disabilities and improve their chances to succeed. Leave with an excitement for reaching students with disabilities knowing you can and will make a difference!
The Experiences Of Georgia Special Education Teachers During The Pandemic, Karin Fisher, Edie Grice, Adia Greer, Laura Echezabal
The Experiences Of Georgia Special Education Teachers During The Pandemic, Karin Fisher, Edie Grice, Adia Greer, Laura Echezabal
Empowering Educators Conference
In 2020, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on Georgia’s educational systems. Schools closed, and many continued providing education through virtual platforms. It is well-known that students with disabilities struggled during the pandemic; however, their teachers' experiences are unexplored. As a result, we conducted a mixed-methods study to document their experiences.