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The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Special Education: A Case Study, Megan Cercone
The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Special Education: A Case Study, Megan Cercone
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this research project is to explore the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on special education by evaluating the experiences of one child with disabilities who attends public schools. METHODS: A semi-structured interview was conducted with the two parents of the child, who has physical disabilities and an IEP through his school, meaning he receives special education services through intervention teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists. The interview was recorded and transcribed, and then interview transcripts were evaluated to identify themes in the subjects’ responses regarding their child’s experience with public education during the pandemic. …
Parent/ Caregiver Burnout With Autism Due To Covid, Leah Recker, Erin Babcock
Parent/ Caregiver Burnout With Autism Due To Covid, Leah Recker, Erin Babcock
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this project is to gain an understanding how parents of children with autism are affected by caregiver burnout. We want to understand the different factors that contribute to this burnout and analyze how individuals are affected differently. To do this, we are sending
out a survey using Likert scale items to assess parents’ stress and burnout. We will be carefully selecting statements based off information we gather through peer reviewed journal articles. We would then like the parents to decide how strongly they agree or disagree with each question. This will create a more in-depth picture of …