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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 ...

Title: The Generalized Effects of UPGRADE Your Performance on Employment Soft Skills of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Study of Generalization
Author: Clark, Kelly
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Teachers--Training of, Disability studies
Description: This was the third study investigating the effects of UPGRADE Your Performance on soft skills (e.g., attitude, cooperation, reliability, productivity, on-task behavior, quality of work, and teamwork) of students with disabilities. UPGRADE Your Per...

Title: THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF PRINT VS. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON COMPREHENSION OF FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND ON-TASK BEHAVIOR FOR STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITY
Author: Robertson, Colleen
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Post-school outcomes in the areas of health, safety, and independent living are poor among students with low incidence disabilities who have complex communication needs. This study examined the comparative effects of print vs. digital technology i...

Title: Supporting communicative autonomy through academics: The effects of text-based listening comprehension strategy instruction on communicative turn-taking
Author: Haughney, Kathryn
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Teachers--Training of, Curriculum planning
Description: The present study used a multiple probe across participants design with an embedded generalization measure to examine the effect of systematic and explicit instruction of text-based listening comprehension strategy instruction through the implemen...

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: 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: 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: Effects of a Multi-Component Intervention Package on Academic Skills for Students with Severe Disabilities
Author: Brosh, Chelsi
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The current study evaluated the effects of a multi-component intervention package (modified schema-based instruction (MSBI) with systematic feedback in the consequent event) on mathematical problem-solving and embedded non-targeted science and Eng...

Title: EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM, STRUCTURED TEACHER TRAINING IN ACTIVE READING ON LANGUAGE AND READING OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS AT RISK AND NOT AT RISK FOR READING FAILURE, TEACHER IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVE READING, AND TEACHER PERCEPTIONS OF READ ALOUD PRACTICES.
Author: Cleaver, Samantha
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Education, Elementary, Reading
Description: The current study evaluated the effects of short-term, structured teacher training in Active Reading on student outcomes in listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Active Reading is an approach to whole group read aloud tha...

Title: EFFECTS OF SELF-REGULATED STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT ON THE WRITING SKILLS AND PROBLEM BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
Author: Werunga, Robai
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Building on existing research on Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), the current study investigated the collateral effects of social skills prompts on the writing outcomes and problem behavior of students with emotional and behavioral diso...

Title: EFFECTS OF HIGH-PROBABILITY REQUEST SEQUENCES ON COMPLIANCE TO LOW-PROBABILITY REQUESTS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Author: Fisher, Larry
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Using a reversal design, the current study evaluated the effects of the high-probability request sequence (HPRS) on the compliance to low-probability requests for a high school student with a moderate intellectual disability. The participant was g...