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Confidence In Counseling Skills In Communication Sciences And Disorders: A Mixed-Methods Study On Theory To Practice, Sarah Schaefer

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The current study was conducted to better understand how specific counseling training and engagement in collaborative learning and Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) reflective practice aided in closing the gap from theory to practice to better support communication sciences and disorders graduate student clinicians’ confidence in implementing counseling skills within practicum experiences. This study utilized fixed mixed-methods within a convergent-parallel, exploratory, study situated in the pragmatic paradigm (Cresswell & Clark, 2018; Tashakkori & Teddlie, 1998). The graduate student participants had an opportunity to use their newly acquired counseling skills from coursework and training in practicum experiences in a larger …

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

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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

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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.

Chinese Immersion Teachers’ Perceptions Of Their Teacher Education Programs, Mengyao Chen

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With the rapid development of language immersion programs in the U.S., the number of Chinese immersion programs has grown to 343 in 2021. Chinese immersion programs demand more Chinese immersion teachers who are capable of using the Chinese language to conduct both language and content teaching. However, a review of literature suggested that limited teacher education programs were founded that focused specifically on immersion, or Chinese immersion education. Moreover, literature review found that there are limited understandings on the Chinese immersion teachers’ perceptions and needs on their teacher education programs.

To address this knowledge gap, this quailitative study selectively interviewed …

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

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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

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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.

Influence Of Deployment On The Returning Student Veteran To A Four Year Institution, Gary Nierengarten

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The impact of deployment on the returning student veteran to a four-year institution is unknown to the majority of the general population. With less than 5% of the population having served in the military and even fewer of those deployed overseas for greater than one year, it can be expected that there is little research on this topic at this institution of higher education. The purpose of the narrative inquiry qualitative research study is to fill the knowledge void and add to the current literature. The research participants are current or former students (graduates) within the last ten years, whose …

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

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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 …

Mentorship And Teacher Retention: Analysis Of Beginning Special Education Teachers’ Experiences In Minnesota, Michele Barron-Albers

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Beginning special education teachers each year enter their classrooms with high expectations and best-practice strategies they are eager to employ. Related literature affirmed, however, that they are quickly faced with what Charlotte Danielson (1999) described as a “sink or swim in the deep end of the pool” culture (p. 251-7) as they grapple with the needed sudden transition from theory to practice. Done well, effective mentoring can become the bridge between preservice learning and classroom experience and guide beginning special education teachers toward a deeper and more impactful teaching practice.

This study’s purpose was to explore facets of new special …

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

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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

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Anxiety And School Reluctance/Refusal, Stacy Kurth

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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

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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 20^th and 21^st centuries.

Mentors And Teachers’ Perspectives On The Effectiveness Of Mentoring Rural Girls Kenema District, Eastern Region Sierra Leone, Aminata Phoray-Musa

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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Chosen Network in mentoring Sierra Leone. The study aims to examine the perspective of mentors and teachers on the effectiveness of the intervention. The study is conducted to contribute to the literature on using effective mentoring interventions to address some school-related school attrition and other challenges facing rural girls’ education. Two questions were researched: i) How has the Chosen Network Mentorship program supported girls’ identity development, a sense of purpose, and general well-being? ii). To what extent have the program intervention strategies impacted academic performance?

A literature review of the study …

Seeking Equity In Employment, Jessie Shepherd

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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.