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Reading comprehension is an essential skill for success in school and post-school life. However, despite the importance of this skill, a considerable number of students in the U.S. have shown difficulties in reading comprehension....
"This study is a report of the Exceptional Children's Unit in Lake Placid, Florida. The purposes of this report are as follows: 1. To clarify the thoughts of the writer on what the Exceptional Children's Unit has accomplished. 2. To...
Although many investigations suggest that reading for understanding specifically in the narrative text is difficult for children with ASD, research on how to effectively teach skills associated with reading comprehension is limited and...
This multiple probe across participants design evaluated the effectiveness of teaching early number sense skills (ENS) to young children (age 4) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using Number Talks with supports. Following...
This study investigated the effects of a problem solving instructional strategy known as Modified Schema Based Instruction (MSBI) on the Mathematical Practices of four students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Common Core State...
The purpose of this dissertation was to extend the literature base for teaching students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) mathematics and self-determination skills using an evidence-based practice called modified...
A qualitative study was conducted to identify the beliefs and attitudes of preservice special education teachers regarding teaching use of tangible symbols for students with multiple disabilities. Using tangible symbols is a promising...
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, early intervention services are offered to children and their families from birth to three years of age. Likewise early childhood special education services are offered from three to...
15 Years Later: Familiarity with Self-Determination and the Instructional Practices Used in Supporting Development of Self-Determination in Students by Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment
Despite legislation being consistently passed to support post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities, year after year since the completion of The National Longitudinal Transition Studies, national employment statistics...
Children with visual impairments have unique learning needs because visual impairment impacts a child's ability to learn incidentally though observation (Lowenfeld, 1952, 1973). Literature suggests children with visual impairments do not...
How Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment Support the Language Learning of Young Children with Visual Impairment and Developmental Disabilities: A Multiple Case Study
More than half of the students with visual impairment (VI) have an additional developmental disability (DD) in the United States. Young children with VI and DD are at risk for language delay and these children need planned learning...
The Effects of Virtual-Representational-Abstract (VRA) Intervention Package on the Acquisition of Single-Digit Addition Skills for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Research has shown the acquisition of strong foundational skills (including counting and calculations) is linked to successful outcomes in higher level mathematics and post-school experiences (Jordan, Glutting, & Ramineni, 2010). However...
"The history of the movement to provide a special program of education for low-visioned children is of short duration. The New England Asylum for the Blind, the first school of its kind in America, was established in Boston, in 1832....
This study was a mixed methods investigation into the instructional practices of teachers of students with visual impairment as they relate to tactile graphics. Information was solicited through the use of an on-line survey, phone...
Whereas it is generally accepted that theory of mind and language are related constructs, the nature of the relation remains unclear. Past research has suggested that two related, but distinct, components of theory of mind are...
The use of caregiver coaching in early intervention is growing with an increasing number of researchers examining the benefits and outcomes of caregiver-implemented interventions for young children with delays or disabilities. Most...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a literacy-based intervention on the conventional pretend play skills of preschool children who are visually impaired. The intervention involved experience books, real objects, story...
A study and analysis of selected factors contributing to retardation among fifth grade pupils in Sebring elementary schools with recommendation for programs of action
"The purpose of this study is to make an analysis of the 1951-52 of class of fifth grade pupils to: 1. Find the cases of retardation. 2. Discover through study and research the underlying causes of the retardation. 3. Develop a keener...
Many music therapists provide school-based services of various forms throughout the country. Music therapy is eligible for inclusion in IEPs as a related service, but there has been little to no research into the rate at which music...
My dissertation examined the effect of adaptive prompts in virtual reality (VR) based social skills training on social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In my dissertation, adaptive prompts refer to an instructional...
Professional development is viewed as a lifelong learning process for educators to improve student instruction and professional skills (Darling-Hammond et al., 2017). Online professional development for teachers of student who are...
This research study aimed to decrease stereotypic behaviors (e.g., face hitting, table hitting, thumb sucking) of a student with deafblindness that have had a negative impact on learning opportunities and pose a safety concern to the...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of modified schema-based instruction (MSBI) on teaching post-secondary adolescents with extensive support needs (ESN) mathematical problem solving in a multiple probe across...
Emergent literacy skills including alphabetic knowledge, print knowledge, oral language, phonological awareness, and emergent writing are foundational for future reading development. Many children with ASD are at risk for future reading...
Cerebral Visual Impairment (“CVI”) is defined by a deficit of vision and visual perception in children that results from damage to the brain (Dutton & Lueck, 2015). Currently, CVI is the most common cause of visual impairment in children...
This study originally proposed a multitreatment (ABACAC) study design. This design was altered to an ABAB reversal design when both participants showed an increase in correct responding to science comprehension questions when just visual...
The purpose of this dissertation was to extend the knowledge in the field on effective and efficient ways to teach reading to students with extensive support needs (ESN) in small groups. Chapter one provides the rationale for research on...
The purpose of this qualitative exploratory multiple-case study was to explore how school-based teams make decisions and implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support for students exhibiting problem behavior (MTSS-B). Mandates require the...
Elementary and Special Education Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching Mathematics and Science to Students with Autism: A Preliminary Study
The prevalence rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among school aged children in the US has increased exponentially, compared to estimates from the year 2000. Increased numbers of elementary students with ASD are spending 80% or more...
Is inclusion in the arts just a myth? Research has shown there are few peer reviewed journal articles and books published about inclusive programs in community art centers for adults with disabilities. This qualitative single case study...
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