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Focused, Josie Flowers Nov 2020

Focused, Josie Flowers

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Differences Make Us Unique! : My Shape Is Sam, Djuna Kotun Nov 2020

Differences Make Us Unique! : My Shape Is Sam, Djuna Kotun

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El Deafo, Rebecca Mead Jul 2020

El Deafo, Rebecca Mead

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A Clear Spring, Megan Pershing Jul 2020

A Clear Spring, Megan Pershing

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Legend Of Korra: Turf Wars Part Two, Justin Espe Jul 2020

Legend Of Korra: Turf Wars Part Two, Justin Espe

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A Mother For Choco, Kiana Diggs Jul 2020

A Mother For Choco, Kiana Diggs

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A Day In The Life Of Marlon Bundo, Marysia Chludzinski Jul 2020

A Day In The Life Of Marlon Bundo, Marysia Chludzinski

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All My Stripes: A Story For Children With Autism, Petra Bray Jul 2020

All My Stripes: A Story For Children With Autism, Petra Bray

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Examining The Relationship Between Point Of View And Author’S Purpose, Hailey Bruce Jul 2020

Examining The Relationship Between Point Of View And Author’S Purpose, Hailey Bruce

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Can I Touch Your Hair?, Kasey Rakauskas Jul 2020

Can I Touch Your Hair?, Kasey Rakauskas

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Me And My Fear, Grace Praytor Jul 2020

Me And My Fear, Grace Praytor

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I'M New Here, David Glickstein Jul 2020

I'M New Here, David Glickstein

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The Face At The Window, Kristina Lenberg Jul 2020

The Face At The Window, Kristina Lenberg

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Me, Frida And The Secret Of The Peacock Ring, Shannon Dooley Jul 2020

Me, Frida And The Secret Of The Peacock Ring, Shannon Dooley

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When Charley Met Emma, Kimberly Knechtel Apr 2020

When Charley Met Emma, Kimberly Knechtel

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A Family Is A Family Is A Family, Emily Mckinley Apr 2020

A Family Is A Family Is A Family, Emily Mckinley

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When I Grow Up!, Alexia Smith Apr 2020

When I Grow Up!, Alexia Smith

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10,000 Dresses, Amy Gavitt Apr 2020

10,000 Dresses, Amy Gavitt

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Human-Machine Communication: Complete Volume. Volume 1 Feb 2020

Human-Machine Communication: Complete Volume. Volume 1

Human-Machine Communication

This is the complete volume of HMC Volume 1.


Interlocutors And Interactions: Examining The Interactions Between Students With Complex Communication Needs, Teachers, And Eye-Gaze Technology, Rhonda Mcewen, Asiya Atcha, Michelle Lui, Roula Shimaly, Amrita Maharaj, Syed Ali, Stacie Carroll Feb 2020

Interlocutors And Interactions: Examining The Interactions Between Students With Complex Communication Needs, Teachers, And Eye-Gaze Technology, Rhonda Mcewen, Asiya Atcha, Michelle Lui, Roula Shimaly, Amrita Maharaj, Syed Ali, Stacie Carroll

Human-Machine Communication

This study analyzes the role of the machine as a communicative partner for children with complex communication needs as they use eye-tracking technology to communicate. We ask: to what extent do eye-tracking devices serve as functional communications systems for children with complex communication needs? We followed 12 children with profound physical disabilities in a special education classroom over 3 months. An eye-tracking system was used to collect data from software that assisted the children in facial recognition, task identification, and vocabulary building. Results show that eye gaze served as a functional communication system for the majority of the children. We …


In-Service And Pre-Service Teachers' Implicit Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Teaching Racial Minority Students, Tiffany S. Tan Jan 2020

In-Service And Pre-Service Teachers' Implicit Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Teaching Racial Minority Students, Tiffany S. Tan

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The racial dynamic between teachers and students in the United States is increasing. The population of racial minority students continues to grow while the teacher population stays predominantly White. Equity and inclusion, often the foreground in an educational setting, are now being undervalued when needed the most. This study examined and compared pre-service and in-service teachers' implicit attitudes toward racial minority students while also looking at their self-efficacy beliefs in teaching diverse classrooms. Participants included nine pre-service teachers from a four-year university and nine PreK-3 in-service teachers. All participants were from the Southeastern part of the United States. To test …


An Exploration Of Federal, State Of Florida, And Local Policies And Classroom Implementation In Early Childhood Education, Brittany Baggaley Jan 2020

An Exploration Of Federal, State Of Florida, And Local Policies And Classroom Implementation In Early Childhood Education, Brittany Baggaley

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This thesis identifies the English Language Learners (ELL) policies according to federal, state, and districts and compares these policies to what is currently implemented in Orange County Public Schools in the state of Florida. The introduction includes vocabulary for ELL and personal rational. They are followed by the history of the court cases and policies pertaining to the state of Florida that create a timeline. Immediately after, a literature review compares policies to what is being implemented in various states across the United States. Next, interviews with two former or retired Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) were conducted with findings …


The Impact Of Unexpected Chaos On The Development Of A Child With Cognitive, Social, And Emotional Delays: A Case Study, Sarah Brown Jan 2020

The Impact Of Unexpected Chaos On The Development Of A Child With Cognitive, Social, And Emotional Delays: A Case Study, Sarah Brown

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the impact of environmental, educational, and household chaos on the development of an atypically developing child. The study evaluates the contribution and change of parental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures. Following Case Study methodology, this is an in-depth evaluation of one mother and child's experience, including data analysis of the child's social, emotional, and cognitive development before and after chaos. The results of this case study identified the development of a child before and after chaotic events occurred. Parental stress was also identified as a contributing factor in the …