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Parenting Stress In Parents Of Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Role Of Child Characteristics And Social Support, Lauren D. Haisley

Master's Theses

The current study drew on the Double ABCX model of stress to explore the relationship between parenting stress in parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and factors contributing to heightened levels of stress. Specifically child characteristics, pile-up demands, external resources and parent perception were examined in cross-sectional samples of parents of children 2 (Time 1), 4 (Time 2) and 8 (Time 3) years of age. Additionally a comparison sample of parents of 2 year olds with a developmental delay (DD), and two longitudinal subsamples (2-4 and 4-8) were utilized. Prior to the child’s diagnosis (Time 1), parenting …

The Diamond, December 11, 2014, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Students Rally to Raise Funds and Cut Hair; "Red Light, Green Light" Showing Held on Campus; Dordt Career Services Holds #25DaysofJobs
• News: Yik Yak App Evokes Mixed Responses; VanTol Meets Special Needs in Nicaragua; Digital Media Projects Hit the Big Screen; Vande Griend Gets Cheesy; Students of Dordt: Anya Kalsbeek; New Off-Campus Coordinator
• Opinion: Juan: Surface Tension; Narayan's Knowledge; The Kaiser Has Spoken; Jerusha Yerusha: Venting with Style
• Sports: Men's Basketball: Can They Make It Four?; Dordt Cross Country Performs at Nationals
• Arts and Entertainment: Dordt/Northwestern Student-Juried Art Show; Sound of Music Sing-A-Long Fundraiser; It's a Wonderful Life: …

Comparison On Different Discrete Fractional Fourier Transform (Dfrft) Approaches, Bal Santhanam

Electrical & Computer Engineering Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Onsite Integrative Clinics: Acupuncture, Positive Patient Outcomes, And Frequency Of Provider Office Visits, Sherry Shoemaker Phd

Dissertations

Purpose and Aims. There is limited information about outcomes of care, resource utilization, and associated costs for patients who receive acupuncture in integrative health settings. The purpose of this study was to address this gap through the following aims: To examine: (1) changes in patient pain levels pre/post acupuncture treatments; (2) relationships between receiving acupuncture treatments (number of treatments, length of time, select demographic factors, (age, gender), pain level pre and post acupuncture treatments; (3) relationships between number of treatments, length of time, age, gender, pain level (pre/post acupuncture treatments) and provider visits (pre/post acupuncture treatments); and (4) relationship between …

Lack Of Medicaid Funding For Occupational Therapy Serving The Autism Spectrum Disorder Population Ages 0-5 Years, Nadia Yala

Honors Theses

The prevalence of autism in the United States is currently 1 in 68 children (Autism Alliance of Michigan, 2014). This is considered an epidemic. There are a variety of treatments available in the state of Michigan for children with autism, such as occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA). Effective April 1^st, 2013, Michigan increased their funding cap for ABA therapy for treating children with autism. However, there is a lack of knowledge within the community and amongst professionals in regards to the critical treatment occupational therapy practitioners provide and as a result, there …

The Cowl - V.79 - N.13 - Dec 11, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 13 - December 11, 2014. 28 pages.

New 4-Aminoquinoline Compounds To Reverse Drug Resistance In P. Falciparum Malaria, And A Survey Of Early European Antimalarial Treatments, Katherine May Liebman

Dissertations and Theses

Intermittent fevers caused by Plasmodium parasites have been known for millennia, and have caused untold human suffering. Today, millions of people are afflicted by malaria each year, and hundreds of thousands die. Historically, the most successful synthetic antimalarial drug was chloroquine, as it was safe, inexpensive, and highly efficacious. However, plasmodial resistance to chloroquine now greatly limits its utility. Previously in our laboratories it has been shown that attachment of a "reversal agent moiety" to the side chain of chloroquine can result in the restoration of activity against chloroquine-resistant strains of P. falciparum malaria. In the first part of the …

The Colby Echo (2014-12-11), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Safe Use Of Biological Degreasing Stations, Denis Bégin, Michel Gérin, Jacques Lavoie

Fiches

No abstract provided.

Otter Realm, December 11, 2014, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

International Students Protest: Their Fight For Fair Housing And Treatment -- World In Transition -- Fall 2014 Capstone Festival -- Excessive Restraint: CSUMB Officer Disciplined For Not Using Taser On Suicidal Student -- In Loving Memory: Remembering Edwin Galicia -- International Student Protest: Protests Result In Town Hall Meeting For Fair Housing -- Behind The Scenes: Capstone Tales And Advice From A Senior And Faculty -- A Holiday Back In Time: Christmas In The Adobes: Locals Light Up Downtown Monterey In A Historic Christmas Tradition -- Ringing In The New Year: New Year's Eve Sights And Sounds -- No Justice, …

Kenyon Collegian - December 11, 2014

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

University Named To President’S Community Service Honor Roll, University Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Interview With Stephen Lovegrove - Oh 126, Stephen Lovegrove

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his December 2014 interview with Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, Stephen Lovegrove shares his story coming to Winthrop as an “out” student recently kicked out of a religious college. Lovegrove details his perception of the attitude toward LGBTQ people and issues in Winthrop and Rock Hill. Lovegrove identifies resources in the community that are beneficial to LGBTQ people. He also comments on the LGBTQ social movement in terms of growing acceptance and the challenges it will face. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

A Study On The Relationships Of Professional Development, Teacher Working Conditions And Job Satisfaction While Controlling For Years Of Teaching Experience And Grade Level Taught, Daniel W. Silvia

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

“Over the next ten years, 1.6 million teachers will retire, and 1.6 million new teachers will be needed to take their place. This poses both an enormous challenge and an extraordinary opportunity for our education system: “if we succeed in recruiting, preparing, and retaining great teaching talent, we can transform public education in this country and finally begin to deliver an excellent education for every child” (Duncan, 2011, pg. 1). Indeed, teacher preparation and professional development is an extremely important issue facing our educational system today. There is a great deal of research that supports the idea that the most …

Stochastic Adaptive Event-Triggered Control And Network Scheduling Protocol Co-Design For Distributed Networked Systems, Hao Xu, Avimanyu Sahoo, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In a distributed 'networked control system' (NCS), multiple physical systems or agents are connected to their corresponding controllers through a shared packet-switched communication network. For such distributed NCS, periodic sampled controller design is unsuitable to handle packet-switched closed-loop control systems, and a novel stochastic optimal adaptive event-sampled controller scheme is proposed in the application layer for each physical system or agent expressed as an uncertain linear dynamic system. Lyapunov stability analysis will be utilized to derive the event trigger condition. In addition, a network scheduling protocol is also required for such NCS. Traditional network scheduling protocols are unsuitable for such …

Social Media And The News, Jacob A. Blair

University Presentation Showcase Event

The way news is received by the general public has changed. If you want news fast, isn't the best way to receive information based on the use of social media?

Quality Internships For Part-Time Graduate Students: An Exploratory Study Of A University/Agency Partnership, Irene S. Mcclatchey, Alan Kirk

PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement

The university student population is changing and more students choose to complete graduate programs while working full-time and going to school part-time. Part-time graduate students, who are working towards a professional degree in the human services domain often struggle finding quality internship placements that are available during non-regular office hours. At the same time, non-profit organizations, especially those who are small and lesser known, struggle to recruit, train, and retain high quality volunteers. This is especially problematic since the number of non-profits is increasing and the number of volunteers decreasing. To look for answers both university part-time programs and non-profits …

An Innovative Partnership Between National And Regional Partnerships: Stars Meets Mcpie, Karen Bean, Kim K. Buch Dr., Teresa Dahlberg Dr., Tiffany Barnes Dr., Audrey Rorrer, Linda Cagley

PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement

The Students & Technology in Academia, Research, and Service (STARS) Computing Corps is a nationally-connected system of regional partnerships among higher education, K-12 schools, industry and the community, with a mission to broaden the participation of women, under-represented minorities and persons with disabilities in computing (BPC). With support from National Science Foundation funding, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte founded the STARS Alliance (now the STARS Computing Corps) which includes 44 universities, each with its own “constellation” of local and regional partnerships. McClintock Partners in Education (McPIE) is a partnership between a middle school, a church, and their surrounding …

Learning From Struggling Readers: The Impact Of A Community-Based Service Learning Project On Teacher Preparation, Jean Rattigan-Rohr, Ye He, Mary Beth Murphy

PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement

With the growing number of diverse struggling readers in K-12 settings in the United States, it is critical to provide opportunities for students to enhance reading skills beyond classroom settings, for families to be involved in reading education, and for teachers to be better prepared to work with both students and their families. In this study, we described a community-based service learning project, the Village Project, that highlights the collaboration among the university, schools, and local community partners. Through reciprocal learning process, not only did struggling readers and families benefited from the program, preservice teacher candidates involved in the project …

A Privileged Pedagogy For Privileged Students? A Preliminary Mixed-Methods Analysis Comparing First-Generation And Non-First-Generation College Students On Post-Evaluations Of Service-Learning Courses, Stephanie A. Wilsey, Jessica Friedrichs, Chrys Gabrich, Ting-Ting Chung

PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement

Service-learning is frequently described as a high-impact teaching activity that benefits students in numerous ways. However, fewer studies explore how underserved students respond to service-learning courses, and fewer still look specifically at first-generation college students. First generation college students face numerous documented obstacles to persisting and achieving in college, and a need exists for more systematic study of whether service-learning pedagogy supports or challenges first generation students as they face and overcome those obstacles. This study compared 260 undergraduate students, approximately half of whom were first-generation college students, and their self-reported gains in three student learning outcomes: academic enhancement, personal …

Fostering A Respect For Our Students, Our Specialty, And The Legal Profession: Introducing Ethics And Professionalism Into The Legal Writing Curriculum, Melissa H. Weresh

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Increased Importance Of Legal Writing In The Era Of “The Vanishing Trial”, Edward D. Re

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

Creolization West One. Sam Selvon's The Lonely Londoners, Bill Schwarz

Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal

The Lonely Londoners still stands as the classic story about Caribbean migration to the UK in the twentieth century. The purpose of this article is to uncover the literary forms which underwrite its status as a 'classic.' Selvon's writing is representative of an early colonial modernism, developing a particular style of diasporic realism, in which the dialectic of reality/unreality stands as decisive. This partly derives from literary form, and partly from the collective experience of migrant time. Central to ths is mode of representation is the Creolization of the linguistic structure of the anglophone novel-form itself, evident not only in …

The Pleasures Of Excerpts: George Lamming, New World Quarterly, And The Novel, Kathleen Deguzman

Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal

This essay examines an understudied moment in George Lamming’s career: his guest editorship of New World Quarterly’s Barbados independence issue in 1966. With a reputation for writing difficult, dense fiction, Lamming has faced criticism from both fellow authors and literary scholars for the incompatibility of esoteric literature with working-class Caribbean readers. But in the Barbados independence issue of New World Quarterly, Lamming includes excerpts from two of his novels, In the Castle of My Skin and Of Age and Innocence. I examine these excerpts, as well as the special Barbados issue more generally, alongside Lamming’s fiction to …

Contributors, Anthurium Editors

Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal

No abstract provided.

We Are...Marshall, December 10, 2014, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

December 10, 2014 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Deciphering Transcription And Methylation Specific To Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease, Crystal Elizabeth Humphries

Open Access Dissertations

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia affecting approximately 13% of individuals 65 and older. Rare variants in the Amyloid precursor protein, Presenilin 1, or Presenilin 2 genes primarily cause Early-Onset Alzheimer disease and comprise 2% of AD cases. Conversely, Late-Onset Alzheimer disease (LOAD) is much more complex and accounts for greater than 90% of AD cases. Recent transcriptome studies have shed light on molecular functions altered in LOAD. Many of these studies have consistently observed alterations within several pathways: synaptic transmission, inflammation, energy metabolism, myelination, and signal transduction. While αβ plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are …

The Environmental Sensitivity Of Hurricane Irene's (2011) Structural Evolution, Jason W. Godwin

Open Access Theses

Over the past 20 years, tropical cyclone (TC) track forecasts have improved significantly while intensity forecasts have improved little. Part of the reason for this lack of improvement in intensity forecasts is a lack of understanding behind the physical mechanisms that control the size and structure of a TC. Previous studies on TC structure have largely focused on wind shear, or have been conducted using idealized TC simulations. This study examines the influence of synoptic-scale vorticity interactions and moisture on the structural evolution of a real hurricane. Simulations were conducted using the Advanced Weather Research Weather Research and Forecasting Model …

The Relationship Between Music Therapy Graduates' Perceptions Of Undergraduate Curricula And Graduation Outcomes, Stephanie M. Kawzenuk

Open Access Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between graduates’ perceptions of undergraduate music therapy (MTY) curricula and graduation outcomes. Aspects of undergraduate curricula included practical clinical experience and functional music competency attainment. Practical clinical experience consisted of pre-practicum experiences, practicum experiences, and clinical supervision. Graduation outcomes included employment in the field of MTY and/or acceptance into a graduate degree program in MTY or a related therapeutic/helping discipline. Participants (N=303) were graduates of bachelor’s degree programs or equivalency programs in MTY. Participants completed an online survey, “The Relationship Between the Perceptions of Undergraduate MTY Curricula and Graduation Outcomes.” …