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Friendship Between A Child With Disabilities And Peers Without Disabilities In An Inclusive Setting In Elementary Schools In South Korea, Soyoung Lee Dec 2022

Friendship Between A Child With Disabilities And Peers Without Disabilities In An Inclusive Setting In Elementary Schools In South Korea, Soyoung Lee

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Strategies For Teachers To Use When Regulating Aggressive Student Behavior Related To Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kailey Dold Aug 2022

Strategies For Teachers To Use When Regulating Aggressive Student Behavior Related To Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kailey Dold

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Engaging Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Physical Activity To Improve Health And Educational Outcomes, Ryan Henderson Aug 2022

Engaging Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Physical Activity To Improve Health And Educational Outcomes, Ryan Henderson

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This starred paper will attempt to describe how physical activity can have lifelong and short-term benefits for youth and adolescents with ASD. Emphasizing positive behavioral impacts that PA may have on other aspects of a student’s learning experience. It will explore some of the barriers these students face in getting enough PA and more importantly the practices that should be utilized to overcome these obstacles. Simply finding ways for positive engagement is a strong predictor of success. With that in mind, there will also be a focus on unique strategies or types of activities that students may not typically receive …


Disparities In Behavior Interventions For Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color In Schools, Michelle Seiger Aug 2022

Disparities In Behavior Interventions For Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color In Schools, Michelle Seiger

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Investigating teacher response to student behaviors in the classroom, focusing on the disparity between BIPOC student referral rates and that of White students. Discussions include removal discipline, PBIS, the definition of problem behavior, and unconscious bias.


Augmentative And Alternative Communication Devices And Their Effectiveness As Elements Of Early Intervention, Alyssa Kunkel Jun 2022

Augmentative And Alternative Communication Devices And Their Effectiveness As Elements Of Early Intervention, Alyssa Kunkel

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The Effectiveness Of Token Economy Interventions In Adolescents With Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders, Lakeia Austin Jun 2022

The Effectiveness Of Token Economy Interventions In Adolescents With Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders, Lakeia Austin

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The Roles Of Executive Functions In The Employment Of Individuals With Disabilities, Ashlee Stechnij Jun 2022

The Roles Of Executive Functions In The Employment Of Individuals With Disabilities, Ashlee Stechnij

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This paper examines the relations between executive functions and employability. The specific focus is on students with deficits in executive functions and preparing them for employment after graduation.


Work-Based Learning Programs For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Trista Kleinsteuber Jun 2022

Work-Based Learning Programs For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Trista Kleinsteuber

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The purpose of this literature review is to examine how work-based learning programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities impact positive work outcomes. Research is arranged topically. Three foci guide the review: best practices associated with work-based learning, benefits for participants in work-based learning, and obstacles to implementing work-based learning.


Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports For Elementary Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Katherine Petron May 2022

Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports For Elementary Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Katherine Petron

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The use of behavioral interventions based on the tenets of positive reinforcement is a foundational element of educational programs for students with disabilities in general and for students with emotional and behavioral disorders in particular. This review will examine Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) that school districts implement. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and related terms will be defined both operationally and theoretically. In addition, the historical antecedents of how PBIS will be examined. Current models of PBIS will be investigated. The best practices associated with initiating and maintaining PBIS will be reviewed. Although school-wide PBIS programs are used …


Use Of Alternative And Augmentative Communication With Students Who Are Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Who Are Also Nonverbal, Angela Lange May 2022

Use Of Alternative And Augmentative Communication With Students Who Are Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Who Are Also Nonverbal, Angela Lange

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This review examines the use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) with individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In Chapter I, alternative and augmentative description is described, and Autism Spectrum Disorders are defined both operationally and theoretically. In addition, the use of AAC devices and strategies with individuals who are diagnosed with ASD are promulgated as the foci for the review. In Chapter II, research addressing the use of AAC as an intervention for the academic and social deficits as an epiphenomena of ASD that appears in the literature of education and of psychology will be reviewed. In Chapter …


Transition Supports For Students, Scott Skaalerud May 2022

Transition Supports For Students, Scott Skaalerud

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Co-Teaching With General Education And Special Education Teachers For Students With Mild To Moderate Needs, Laura Carpenter May 2022

Co-Teaching With General Education And Special Education Teachers For Students With Mild To Moderate Needs, Laura Carpenter

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The Effectiveness Of The Picture Exchange Communication System (Pecs) On Reducing Problem Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica Kruger May 2022

The Effectiveness Of The Picture Exchange Communication System (Pecs) On Reducing Problem Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica Kruger

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Anxiety And School Reluctance/Refusal, Stacy Kurth May 2022

Anxiety And School Reluctance/Refusal, Stacy Kurth

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Executive Functions And Their Effects On Learning Disabilities: A Review, Stephanie Bekius May 2022

Executive Functions And Their Effects On Learning Disabilities: A Review, Stephanie Bekius

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Relations Among Nocturnal Enuresis And Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gretchen A. Singh May 2022

Relations Among Nocturnal Enuresis And Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gretchen A. Singh

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Myriad studies have addressed the relation between nocturnal enuresis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The association has been documented in both sexes. This review examines the constructs of childhood ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and nocturnal enuresis, viz., bed-wetting. Three foci guide the analysis. First, biological and psychological models of nocturnal enuresis are compared and contrasted. Second, issues arising from construct definition are addressed. Third, the methods, technologies, and operating tenets used in the studies are examined. The review is purposefully delimited to studies and research published during the 20th and 21st centuries.


Seeking Equity In Employment, Jessie Shepherd Apr 2022

Seeking Equity In Employment, Jessie Shepherd

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Effective Interventions To Increase Basic Math Skills For Students With Learning Disabilities, Dasom Gang Feb 2022

Effective Interventions To Increase Basic Math Skills For Students With Learning Disabilities, Dasom Gang

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The purpose of this starred paper is to find effective interventions to teach basic math skills to students with learning disabilities. This research is broken down into three main interventions: Technology models, Number lines, and Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA). I analyzed data from ten research studies and found that these efficient interventions help students with learning disabilities increase not only their math abilities but also their self-esteem.