Special Education and Teaching Commons^™

Soaring Above The Stigma Of Special Education, Kayla M. Krebs

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to identiff an educational issue and provide a

solution. The educational concern covered in this paper is parents who reject special education services. The methods of producing a solution involved a literature review and survey of parents. Conclusions from the literature review demonstrated that good communication, nefworking, and technology fosters more success befween parents and educators. Recommendation of a solution is in the form of a video clip feafuring parents who share their struggles and positive experiences with receiving special education services.

Why Are We Still Talking About This? Making Inclusion Work In The General Education Classroom Setting From The Perspective Of One Minnesota Charter School, Alison Tanner

Theses and Graduate Projects

Those familiar with inclusion understand that legislation including Public Law 94-142,the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (IDEA), and No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), was put into place to ensure students with disabilities received free and appropriate education. Decades after these laws have been put into place, student access to equitable education is still hotly debated. This qualitative study investigates how inclusion is working in an inclusive, urban public elementary school. The research illustrates current successes and challenges associated with implementing inclusive practices. Using textual analysis of interview transcripts …

Factors That Contribute To Successful General Education And Special Education Teacher Partnerships, Karen L. Lampi

Theses and Graduate Projects

Regardless of ability level, all students are entitled to an education in their least restrictive environment. This has come to mean greater inclusion in our general education classrooms. To meet the needs of students, schools have implemented collaborative models to deliver instruction. The roles of general and special education teachers in collaborative classrooms have required a cornbination of skill, expertise, and hard work. Through qualitative methods using narrative and descriptive approaches, this study investigated teacher's views of inclusion, student and educator needs that must be met, barriers to overcome for successful implementation, and understanding what elements have worked within the …

The Effectiveness Of Video Modeling In Teaching Positive Social Behavior To Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kellie Cleary

Theses and Graduate Projects

This srudy investigated the cffectiveness of using a video modeling teaching strategy coupled with guided practice lesson to teach students on the autism spectrum (ASD) functional social skills. Four students and their parents or guardians elected to participate in this study. Interviews with parents or guardians were conducted to determine student's level of performance in l3 social areas. Sfudents then participated in social instruction using video modeling, particularly using to video "Fitting in and Having Fun", as a key strategy. Video modeling is a teaching strategy that involves watching a video that models a desired behavior then practicing the desired …

The Impact Of Sensory Processing Disorder On An Adolescent: Jamie's Story, Julie Trebtoske

Theses and Graduate Projects

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition in which the natural process of taking in or receiving stimuli from your surroundings and body are intemrpted due to a neurological impairment of normal sensory processing. The ability to function normally when presented with sensory stimuli is taken for granted by most. Sensory processing includes five external senses: sight, touch, sound, smell, taste, and two internal senses: balance and muscle/joint control. Dr. Jean Ayres who coined the term SPD first pioneered SPD. The existence of SPD and the classification of the inability to successfully process information as an actual disorder are contentious. …

Inclusion: A Transformation In A Charter School, Katherine Petty

Theses and Graduate Projects

Schools and governments across the United States are trying to figure out how best to educate students with special needs. Several schools have turned away from mainstreaming students and are now implementing an inclusive education program. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the history of the full inclusion model; summarize the literature on the advantages and disadvantages of the full inclusion model; identify the components of inclusion; describe an informal sunrey (given to teachers from two different schools) used to determine what teachers need to know about the full inclusion model; and present the results of the teacher …