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Implementing Family-Centered Practices As A Family Service Coordinator To Improve Early Intervention Outcome, Ashlee Fincher

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

Family-centered practices are a foundational part of Part C Early Intervention programs and are meant to enhance developmental outcomes for children with disabilities or delays, while supporting their families. This study examines how Family Service Coordinators (FSCs) can refine and enhance the implementation of these practices, focusing on culturally responsive approaches, building trust, and fostering family empowerment through capacity-building strategies. Using surveys and interviews, data were collected from FSCs and some of the families they serve in a Western state-wide Part C program to explore current strategies, challenges, and family perceptions. Findings revealed that while FSCs demonstrated confidence in implementing …

Student Resources And Retention Among Transgender And Nonbinary College Students, Miriam Liss, Talyn Derflinger, Laura Wilson

Psychological Science Articles

Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) college students are more likely to drop out of college than their cisgender peers. While robust previous literature has focused on individually experienced stressors, this paper looks at the structural supports offered by the institution. One hundred and fifty-four TNB college students were asked about the resources available on their campuses, their sense of safety on campus, and whether they intended to drop out of college. Campus resources and supports were associated with a greater sense of safety, and in turn, less of a desire to drop out of college. Some resources such as a nondiscrimination …

The Lead, Mid-Fall 2024, Lindenwood University

The Lead

The Lead is an electronic newsletter produced by the Lindenwood College of Education & Human Services.

Fall 2024 Degree Summary, Systems Intelligence And Data Analytics, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Enrollment Reports

No abstract provided.

Rhythms: Music At The University Of Northern Iowa, V43, Fall 2024, University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa

Contents:

From the Director --- 3
Amplify: Engagement --- 7
Guest Artists --- 10
Opera Notes --- 11
Jazz Notes --- 12
Community Outreach --- 14
Scholarship Benefit Concert --- 16
Student Awards and Honors --- 18
Student Spotlight --- 20
Faculty Spotlight --- 21
Faculty News and Activities --- 22
New Faculty and Retirements --- 24
Emeritus Faculty News --- 28
Alumni News and Updates --- 29
Recent Graduates: Plans and Honors --- 32
Alumni Spotlight --- 33
Spotlight Series 2024-2535 --- 35
Opportunities to Give --- 36
Snapshots --- 39

Supporting African Communities To Increase Resilience And Mental Health Of Kids With Developmental Disabilities And Their Caregivers Using The World Health Organization’S Caregiver Skills Training Programme (Spark Trial): Study Protocol For A Cluster Randomised Clinical Controlled Trial, Melissa Nortey, Vibian Angweny, Beatrice Mkubwa, Rosa Hoekstra, Andrew Healey, Rahel Birhane, Nadine Seward, Temesgen Azmeraw, Fikite Girma

Institute for Human Development, East Africa

Background: Most children with developmental disabilities (DD) live in low- and middle-income countries, but access to services is limited, impacting their ability to thrive. Pilot study findings of the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training (WHO CST) intervention, which equips caregivers with strategies to facilitate learning and adaptive behaviours in children with DD, are promising but evidence from an appropriately powered trial delivered by non-specialist facilitators is lacking. This study will investigate the effectiveness and the resource impacts and costs and consequences of the WHO CST intervention in four sites in rural and urban Kenya and Ethiopia.

Methods: …

Communities That Heal Intervention And Mortality Including Polysubstance Overdose Deaths: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Bridget Freisthler, Rouba A. Chahine, Jennifer Villani, Redonna Chandler, Daniel J. Feaster, Svetla Slavova, Jolene Defiore-Hyrmer, Alexander Y. Walley, Sarah Kosakowski, Arnie Aldridge, Carolina Barbosa, Sabana Bhatta, Candace Brancato, Carly Bridden, Mia Christopher, Tom Clarke, James David, Lauren D'Costa, Irene Ewing, Soledad Fernandez, Erin Gibson, Louisa Gilbert, Megan E. Hall, Sarah Hargrove, Timothy Hunt, Elizabeth N. Kinnard, Lauren Larochelle, Aaron Macoubray, Shawn R. Nigam, Edward V. Nunes, Carrie B. Oser, Sharon Pagnano, Peter J. Rock, Pamela Salsberry, Aimee Shadwick, Thomas J. Stopka, Sylvia Tan, Jessica L. Taylor, Philip M. Westgate, Elwin Wu, Gary A. Zarkin, Sharon L. Walsh, Nabila El-Bassel, T. John Winhusen, Jeffrey H. Samet, Emmanuel A. Oga

Biostatistics Faculty Publications

IMPORTANCE: The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) evaluated the effectiveness of the Communities That HEAL (CTH) intervention in preventing fatal overdoses amidst the US opioid epidemic.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of the CTH intervention on total drug overdose deaths and overdose deaths involving combinations of opioids with psychostimulants or benzodiazepines.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This randomized clinical trial was a parallel-arm, multisite, community-randomized, open, and waitlisted controlled comparison trial of communities in 4 US states between 2020 and 2023. Eligible communities were those reporting high opioid overdose fatality rates in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio. Covariate constrained randomization stratified …

Negara Hukum Kesejahteraan Di Batas Pantai: Paradoks Perlindungan Negara Terhadap Masyarakat Pesisir Di Tengah Perubahan Iklim, Aji Baskoro

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

Climate change poses significant challenges to vulnerable coastal communities in Indonesia. As a welfare state, the Indonesian government is expected to safeguard these vulnerable groups through policies that promote their welfare and sustainable livelihoods. However, current policies create a paradox. This article explores this paradox: on the one hand, Indonesia adheres to the welfare state principle, which demands that all government actions be grounded in law, ensuring public safety and welfare. On the other hand, the policies focus on exploiting natural resources, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of coastal communities, particularly in the face of climate change. The article employs a normative …

New Mexico Health Care Workforce Committee 2024 Annual Report, University Of New Mexico - Health Sciences Center

New Mexico Health Care Workforce Committee (2013-ongoing)

No abstract provided.

The Operation Of The Holy Spirit In Pastoral Counseling And Chaplaincy, Elizabeth Canfield

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

The operation of the Holy Spirit in pastoral counseling and chaplaincy is a topic that is difficult to quantify. How and where the Holy Spirit moves is often a mystery. This dissertation seeks to understand the movement of the Holy Spirit in pastoral counseling and chaplaincy in the form of a theological and literature review looking into the history of soul care/pastoral counseling and the development of chaplaincy. It also looks at who the Holy Spirit is, how the Spirit operates, and develops a theology of the Holy Spirit within pastoral counseling and chaplaincy with a focus on spiritual gifts. …

Coordinated School Health 2023-24 Annual Report, Tennessee. Department Of Education.

Coordinated School Health

No abstract provided.

Perceptions Of Trauma-Informed Educational Practices In Washtenaw County, Michigan, Kimberly C. Jasper

All NMU Master's Theses

Schools at the middle level embrace students through a transformative time of life. This time of transition and transformation can be challenging for any student. However, for students who have experienced childhood trauma, this season of life can prove even more difficult. Schools have an obligation to individually support students as they grow; this includes moments of dysregulation and problematic behaviors. Through implementation of trauma-informed practices, schools can begin to positively impact students through shaping behavior that promotes growth and learning rather than applying punitive consequences that lead to an ongoing cycle of trauma and removal.

This qualitative study sought …

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure Report 2024, Sacred Heart University

News, Magazines and Reports

"2024 Sacred Heart University Department of Public Safety Annual Campus Crime & Fire Report."

Shared Trauma: An Evolutionary Model Concept Analysis In Light Of Covid-19, April Hutto, Phyllis Raynor Phd, Aprn, Pmhnp-Bc, Beverly Baliko Phd, Rn, Pmhnp-Bc

Publications

Shared trauma (ST) is a term historically applied to social work experiences, but other healthcare professionals (HCP) also experience ST. With the occurrence of COVID-19, ST has impacted HCP globally and has led to new discoveries and more questions regarding its scope, impact and duration. This article aims to explore the concept of ST applied to nurses in light of COVID-19 using the Rogers and Knafl Evolutionary Model for Concept Analysis. Further examination and evolution of ‘shared trauma’, particularly during COVID-19, has led to the development of an adapted model to explore the implications of ST on health-related outcomes for …

'How Far I'Ve Come': The Value Of Reviewing Past Written Reflections, Rachel Leyland, Miranda Heath, Tracey Collett, Elizabeth Drake, Hilary Neve

Peninsula Medical School

Promoting reflection on experience and developing students’ reflectiveskills is an important element of curricula across the health professions.Students often do not find reflection easy and educators usea range of approaches to facilitate this. This qualitative study analysedfinal year medical students’ written reflections about important anddifficult concepts they had encountered at medical school and personalchange. As part of this, students were expected to look back ontheir written reflections from earlier years of the undergraduate programme.An initial analysis identified ‘learning from past reflections’ asan important theme. Here we report an in-depth analysis of this theme.Thirty-six final year volunteer students’ reflections were analysed …

Racial Equity, Diversity And Inclusion In Bioethics: Recommendations From The Association Of Bioethics Program Directors Presidential Task Force, Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Alexis Walker, Shawneequa L Callier, Faith E Fletcher, Charlene Galarneau, Nanibaa' Garrison, Jennifer E James, Renee Mcleod-Sordjan, Ubaka Ogbogu, Nneka Sederstrom, Patrick T Smith, Clarence H Braddock, Christine Mitchell

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Recent calls to address racism in bioethics reflect a sense of urgency to mitigate the lethal effects of a lack of action. While the field was catalyzed largely in response to pivotal events deeply rooted in racism and other structures of oppression embedded in research and health care, it has failed to center racial justice in its scholarship, pedagogy, advocacy, and practice, and neglected to integrate anti-racism as a central consideration. Academic bioethics programs play a key role in determining the field's norms and practices, including methodologies, funding priorities, and professional networks that bear on equity, inclusion, and epistemic justice. …

Intimate Partner Violence-Related Brain Injury: Unmasking And Addressing The Gaps, Carrie Esopenko, Divya Jain, Shambhu Prasad Adhikari, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Michael Ellis, Halina Lin Haag, Elizabeth S Hovenden, Finian Keleher, Inga K Koerte, Hannah M Lindsey, Amy D Marshall, Karen Mason, J Scott Mcnally, Deleene S Menefee, Tricia L Merkley, Emma N Read, Philine Rojcyk, Sandy R Shultz, Mujun Sun, Danielle Toccalino, Eve M Valera, Paul Van Donkelaar, Cheryl Wellington, Elisabeth A Wilde

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant, global public health concern. Women, individuals with historically underrepresented identities, and disabilities are at high risk for IPV and tend to experience severe injuries. There has been growing concern about the risk of exposure to IPV-related head trauma, resulting in IPV-related brain injury (IPV-BI), and its health consequences. Past work suggests that a significant proportion of women exposed to IPV experience IPV-BI, likely representing a distinct phenotype compared with BI of other etiologies. An IPV-BI often co-occurs with psychological trauma and mental health complaints, leading to unique issues related to identifying, prognosticating, and …

The Effectiveness Of Blended Learning By The Blackboard In Developing Critical Thinking And Technical Skills Among Female Students Of The College Of Education At The University Of Hail, Shimaa N. Rehab

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

Abstract: The research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning via the Blackboard platform in developing critical thinking and technical skills among female students of the College of Education at Hail University. A quasi-experimental design was used to achieve this goal, with a sample of 60 female students, and they were divided into two groups, one of which was experimental, with a number of 30 students studying using the experimental treatment of the research, and the other was a control group with a number of 30 students studying in the usual way. Some measurement tools were also used, namely: …

Relational Resilience, Grace, And The Role Of Divine Forgiveness, Bethanie Pusey

Senior Honors Theses

The constructs of relational resilience, divine forgiveness, and grace have recently grown in popularity within the field of positive psychology, yet their associations have thus far remained unexplored. The present study sought to fill this gap in the literature and determine what relationship exists between these variables while controlling for other related factors such as interpersonal forgiveness, self-forgiveness, spirituality, and general resilience. Participants (N = 247) from a large private Christian university provided responses to both trait and conflict-specific measures. Correlational findings supported significant positive relations between relational resilience and divine forgiveness, interpersonal forgiveness, and self-forgiveness. Relational resilience was …

Employing Expressive Art To Explore Mexican Americans’ Grief Experiences Of Loss Due To Covid-19, Leyla Feize, Varesh Gorabi, Vanessa Garza, Christian Baggett, Cassandra Sarmiento, Margarita Tirado, Angela Maldonado, Melissa Daniels

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic changed people’s lives and resulted in tremendous pain, loss and suffering. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV), in the state of Texas in the U.S., was one of the regions with the highest number of infections and deaths during the pandemic. However, individuals’ bereavement in the RGV is rarely addressed. In this qualitative study, a snowball sample of 47 individuals who had lost their loved ones during the years 2020–2021 were interviewed and invited to engage in an art activity. The findings revealed four themes: peculiar funeral, grieving confusion, loved ones’ memories, and connection to self and the …

Restorative Justice For Classroom Management In A Middle School Classroom, Danielle Lyons

Master's Theses & Capstone Projects

The purpose of this action research was to determine the impact of restorative justice practices on a middle school classroom. The researcher utilized restorative justice practices including daily observations, restorative circles, peer mediation, and conflict resolution strategies. Over the course of six weeks, the researcher monitored progress using behavior logs, student surveys, and behavioral reflections. The research was conducted to determine the effect that these practices have on classroom climate, student behavior and relationships between peers and teachers. The researcher is a 6th grade Science teacher in her sixth year of teaching. The findings revealed an increase in positive behaviors, …

A Scoping Review Of Substance Use Brief Interventions In Africa, Florence Jaguga, Sarah Kiburi, Eunice Temet, Matthew Aalsma, Mary Ott, Rachel Maina, Cyprian Mostert, Lukoye Atwoli, Juddy Wachira, Gilliane Kosgei

Internal Medicine, East Africa

Background: The burden of substance use in Africa is substantial. Brief interventions (BIs) are a recommended public health strategy for the prevention and early intervention for substance use problems. The objective of this scoping review was to map the literature on substance use BIs in Africa, identify gaps, and provide directions for future research.

Methods: The scoping review was guided by the Arksey O’Malley Framework and the PRISMA-Scoping review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A search of five bibliographic databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Professionals (CINAHL) and Cochrane Library) was conducted from inception until 1st November …

Meeting The Challenge Of Covid-19: Innovation And Adaptation In Services For Expectant And Parenting Youth In Baltimore, Margo Candelaria, Corey Shdaimah, Jenny Afkinich, Yan (Stella) Zhu

Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice

To explore perspectives on COVID-19’s impact on access to services for expectant and parenting youth (EPY), qualitative interviews were conducted with seven service providers and two parents. Open coding resulted in three overarching themes. 1. Creativity and adaptation: pride regarding ability to devise necessary modifications. 2. New and ongoing networks: inter-agency collaboration, provider-parent relationships, and parent networks offered material and social support. 3. Communication: varied strategies helped maintain and initiate EPY engagement. In under-resourced environments where providers and EPY must be creative due to scarcity, COVID-19 required that respondents draw on existing networks and strategies to cope with new challenges.

The Role Of Effective Interprofessional Collaboration In Social Worker Burnout In A Northeastern Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Implications For Social Work Education, Michael L. Clarkson-Hendrix

Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice

This preliminary study explored effective interprofessional collaboration’s role on social worker burnout within a single Veterans Affairs medical center. Twenty-one social workers completed a survey to collect data on burnout, effective interprofessional collaboration components, and demographic characteristics. On average, social workers reported moderately low burnout levels. As collective ownership of goals increased, burnout decreased. Similarly, as reflection on interprofessional team processes increased, burnout decreased. Future research would benefit from a large, randomly-sampled group of social work participants across multiple sectors to develop implications for social work education. Including measures of person, client, and work characteristics that have been previously associated …

Teacher Self Efficacy And The Work Environment, Marium Carpen

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

In a time of uncertainty, teachers have been the backbone of the educational world. They provide a sense of consistency to many students who may need positive role models in their life. Teachers take on roles as caregivers, educators, friends, and are often a “safe place” for students. Yet, how have teachers been supported during times of crisis? With the recent COVID-19 pandemic shifting the world of education, elementary school teachers have had to adapt to new changes within their daily work environment. From transitioning to immediate virtual learning and returning to in-person learning with safety protocols, understanding teacher self-efficacy …

A Systems And Innovation Approach To Attune Grantmaking For Early Childhood To What Matters Most At The Point Of Service, Wally Patawaran

The Foundation Review

This article discusses how and why The JPB Foundation, a nationally focused private philanthropy in the United States, promoted multistakeholder innovations as it evolved its strategy for early childhood health equity. Through coordinated grantmaking, its cross-sector partnerships over the past decade shifted the science, clinical practice, and public discourse on early life stress.

Building on field learning and trusted relationships, JPB and its partners paved the way for a reimagined paradigm of care that brings ecosystem stakeholders together to overcome competing frictions inhibiting their mutual flourishing. Working collaboratively with grantees as their champion and thought partner, JPB formulated an agenda …

Nurturing Multiracial Identity: A Community Of Practice Approach To Developing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy And Seeking Curriculum Justice For Multiracial Learners, Laura Althea Mosman Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This action research dissertation examines the impact of participation in a community of practice on teachers' beliefs and behaviors regarding the selection of representative curriculum and building culturally responsive pedagogy, especially when considering the growing population of multiracial learners in U.S. classrooms. The study involved 4 English Language Arts teachers in an Upper Elementary School engaging in a comprehensive text audit followed by the application of the critical redesign cycle to modify the curriculum, aiming to better address the needs of multiracial learners. Data was collected through surveys, interviews, and observations over six Community of Practice meetings to assess changes …

Signs & Symbols, Fall 2024, Illinois State University, Department Of Sociology And Anthropology

Signs & Symbols

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology. An email newsletter version of this document is available at https://news.illinoisstate.edu/newsletters/signs-symbols-fall-24-2/.

Religious And Spiritual Self-Assessment For Speech-Language Pathologists, Rose T. Kirchgessner, Jamie Mahurin Smith

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

No abstract provided.

Improving Access In Medical Physics Residency Programs For Physicists With Disabilities, Jessica M Fagerstrom, Grace Eliason, Hania Al-Hallaq, Brian A Taylor, Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Natalie Viscariello

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Within the landscape of medical physics education, residency programs are instrumental in imparting hands-on training and experiential knowledge to early-career physicists. Ensuring access to educational opportunities for physicists with disabilities is a legal, ethical, and pragmatic requirement for programs, considering that a significant proportion of the United States population has a disability. Grounded in conceptual frameworks of competency-based medical education and the social model of disability, this work provides an introduction to some practical recommendations for medical physics residency programs. Strategies include embracing universal design principles, fostering partnerships with disability service offices, using inclusive language, developing and publicizing clear procedures …