Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Rehabilitation and Special Education"
Now showing items 61-72 of 72
Self-Efficacy among Counselors Trained in Animal-Assisted Play Therapy
(2014-07-22)
The purpose of this study was to examine the participant’s level of self-reported counseling self-efficacy when conducting an animal assisted play therapy (AAPT) session. The results indicated that participants had a ...
Self-Efficacy and Medication Adherence of Individuals with Vision Impairments
(2015-04-29)
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the self-efficacy and medication adherence of individuals with vision impairments who were served at the time by one or more of the three non-profit consumer organizations ...
The Sensation Seeker Attention Scale (SSAS): A Measure of Sensation Seeking by Adolescents
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of the present study was to construct a Sensation Seeking Attention Scale (SSAS) as a predictive measure of negative sensation seeking by adolescents. Four hundred and thirty-five high school students completed ...
A Statewide Survey of Public Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors' Perceptions of Consumers With Autism
(2006-05-15)
Autism is a lifelong neurological developmental disability that results (to varying degrees) in social, communication, and behavior impairments. Autism is primarily diagnosed in childhood, therefore, a preponderance of ...
A Study of School Counseling Services Provision to Children of Deployed Military Parents
(2009-11-20)
Considering the impact of deployment on the children of military parents as evidenced by a review of the literature, school counselors are in a unique position to assist these students during long-term or repeated deployments. ...
A Study of the Differences Between the Expressive Writing Approach and a Writer's Workshop Approach for Writing Instruction for Secondary School Students with Disabilities
(2007-12-15)
A comprehensive review of research of instructional approaches investigated
descriptive and intervention writing studies, both short-term and longitudinal, that has
been conducted to examine the writing skills of students ...
A Study Of The Infant Behaviors That Mothers And Fathers Interpret As Meaningful
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the infant behaviors that mothers and fathers interpret as meaningful, and to identify possible patterns of identification and interpretation of those behaviors. Thirteen ...
Transition Outcomes of Students with High Incidence Disabilities in Alabama
(2007-05-15)
This study examined factors associated with the engagement of former students with high incidence disabilities in Alabama from rural and nonrural school systems. The investigation was conducted using 119 students with ...
Understanding African American Lesbian and Gay Identity Development Within a Historically Black College Environment
(2009-05-06)
The purpose of this study was to conduct an examination of experiences associated with LG identity development among African American college students. Specifically, the study focused on LG identity development within the ...
Vocational Evaluation and Employment Outcomes
(2012-07-31)
Despite its apparent important function in the vocational rehabilitation process, results from outcome studies continue to raise questions as to the validity of the claims that vocational evaluation improves employment ...
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perception of Assistive Technology/Rehabilitation Technology
(2015-05-05)
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors are not providing adequate Assistive Technology/Rehabilitation Technology (AT/RT) to individuals with significant disabilities (Gamble et al., 2006). Rehabilitation professionals ...
Work life balance and psychological well-being in men and women
(2013-04-29)
The purpose of the present study was to understand the relationship between work-life balance and psychological well-being. There was a significant correlation between balance and global well-being. There were also a ...