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Frustration And Task Avoidance In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lauren A. Vivar Sep 2016

Frustration And Task Avoidance In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lauren A. Vivar

South Florida Education Research Conference

Frustration and task avoidance is seen often in classrooms that have students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of explicitly taught strategies for properly coping with frustration.


Initiation Of Communication In Students With Autism, Jennifer Sauer Sep 2016

Initiation Of Communication In Students With Autism, Jennifer Sauer

South Florida Education Research Conference

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Tracing With Dots As A Strategy To Teach Writing To Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Yanirys Rios Sep 2016

Tracing With Dots As A Strategy To Teach Writing To Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Yanirys Rios

South Florida Education Research Conference

Developing preschoolers’ control of the muscles of their hands is known as fine motor skills (Huffman & Fortenberry, 2011). This skill enables young children to make accurate movements required for drawing and writing. The purpose of this study is to explore the use of connecting dots intervention to improve the ability to trace letters in students with autism spectrum disorder.


Effects Of The Use Of The Educreations Application In The Reading Comprehension Of An Adolescent With Autism And Speech Delay, Alba C. Zamora Dec 2015

Effects Of The Use Of The Educreations Application In The Reading Comprehension Of An Adolescent With Autism And Speech Delay, Alba C. Zamora

South Florida Education Research Conference

This paper is the final proposal that accompanies the poster presentation of the action research "Effects of the Use of the Educreations Application in the Reading Comprehension of an Adolescent with Autism and Speech Delay" in the 2015 South Florida Research Education Conference.


Application Of An Education Research Lab (Erl) Model To A Community Sailing Program, Lauren Shure, Emilie Ney, Precious Broffee, Gerene K. Starratt, Andy Roberts Sep 2015

Application Of An Education Research Lab (Erl) Model To A Community Sailing Program, Lauren Shure, Emilie Ney, Precious Broffee, Gerene K. Starratt, Andy Roberts

South Florida Education Research Conference

This presentation showcases the application of a university-based education research lab (ERL) model to the evaluation of a community sailing program for individuals with disabilities. Presenters conceptualize the ERL model as a mutually beneficial relationship between universities and community education agencies.