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- Title
- A Child Life Perspective: The Role of Technology in Preoperative Preparation and Distraction
- Author
- Osborne, Courtney
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- Reduction of stress and anxiety for hospitalized children has been studied for years. Certified child life specialists take on the role of providing interventions to support and facilitate coping for hospitalized children. Preoperative preparation...
- Title
- Coaching in Early Intervention: Practitioners' Perceptions of the Training and Implementation Process
- Author
- Faryadi, Lisa
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- Recommended and best practices support the use of coaching strategies in promoting child and family outcomes in Early Intervention (EI) programs. However, practitioners have found it challenging to shift to a coaching approach with families, and t...
- Title
- EARLY INTERVENTION PROVIDERS’ EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
- Author
- Stimpson, Katherine
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- The term natural environment has been a key component in the implementation of Part C early intervention, formerly known as Part H, since its inception in 1986; however, as Part C was reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004, a clear definition of n...
- Title
- ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS WITH MINDFUL INTERACTIONS: IMPACT OF PARENT EDUCATION ON PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-AWARENESS AND MINDFUL PARENTING PRACTICES
- Author
- Barrett, Amanda
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- ABSTRACTAMANDA LOUISE BARRETT. Establishing connections with mindful interactions: Impact of parent education on perceptions of self-awareness and mindful parenting practices. (Under direction of DR. CYNTHIA BAUGHAN) This study examined the impact...
- Title
- EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY AND PARENT PERCEPTIONS OF SONGS AS AN ARTICULATION EXERCISE
- Author
- PHILLIPS, MELISSA
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Speech therapy, Music therapy, Music--Instruction and study
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to examine the use of phonologically-rich choruses in speech therapy on the articulation accuracy of kindergarten through second grade children who demonstrate speech-sound errors. Specifically, this study consisted o...
- Title
- Enabling Architecture Research on GPU Simulator for Deep Learning Applications
- Author
- Nikam, Abhishek
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Computer engineering
- Description
- Deep learning uses stacks of multiple processing layers to learn representations of data with different levels of abstraction. It enables machines to have the understanding of outer environment just like the human body, opening a path for diverse ...
- Title
- Fathers' Perspectives on their Level of Involvement in Their Child's Early Autism Services
- Author
- Gooden, Chelsea
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- The aim of this exploratory study was to examine father’s perspectives on their level of involvement in early autism services, as well as their feelings regarding how well the service providers are doing to include them in these services. A total ...
- Title
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Young Exceptional Children
- Author
- Haines, Sarah
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- Families of young exceptional children (young children with identified delays or disabilities) have different life experiences, characteristics, and stressors than families of typically developing children. This makes the study of these families, ...
- Title
- Parent preferences on disability language regarding their preschool-aged child with special needs
- Author
- Alpaugh, Lindsay
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- The purpose of the study was to examine the disability language preference of parents with a child with special needs who is between the ages of three and five. Specific research questions included: What form of disability language do parents choo...
- Title
- Sanctuaries, "Special Needs," and Service: Faith Community Leader Perceptions on Including Children with Disabilities
- Author
- Stewart-Ginsburg, Jared
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education, Religion
- Description
- Religion plays an important role in providing support, purpose, and positive emotional health in the life of a family with a child with a disability. Yet studies on parent and child perceptions indicate that many families struggle to feel accepted...
- Title
- Team Member Perceptions When Implementing a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
- Author
- Jennings, Sheena
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Early childhood education
- Description
- A critical component of early intervention is teaming. Teaming is necessary to combine the expertise of multiple disciplines and to provide family-centered services for young children and their families. Teaming in which one provider serves as the...
- Title
- The Effects of IV Preparation on Children's Pain Perception and Coping Outcomes
- Author
- Bellino, Emily
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to examine the protocol for intravenous (IV) preparations in the pediatric population. Specifically, the study collected survey data on IV preparations performed in healthcare settings by certified child life speciali...
- Title
- Triple P- Positive Parenting Program improves parenting experiences in families of at-risk preschoolers
- Author
- Warren, Wendi
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- The purpose of the research study was to compare pre/post data from parents participating in Triple P-Positive Parenting Program. Participants of this program were 13 parents of children enrolled in a preschool for at-risk families. Through data c...
- Title
- “MY BABY COULD LIVE THE BEST LIFE”: FAMILY PERSPECTIVES ON SERVICES FOLLOWING A PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME
- Author
- Martin, Zachary
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Education, Early childhood education
- Description
- Screenings and diagnostic tests provide individuals the opportunity to receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome as early as the first trimester of pregnancy. Post-diagnosis, families are presented with opportunities for services and supports ...