Browsing by Author "Dunn, Caroline"

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Postsecondary Physical Support Programs, Independent Living and Economic Self-Sufficiency for Individuals with Significant Physical Disabilities

Peebles, Eric (2016-08-02)

This study explores the extent to which completion of an undergraduate degree that includes disability management course work contributes to independent living and economic self-sufficiency of graduates with severe physical ...

Reading Comprehension Instruction in the Middle Grades for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems

Crowe, David (2007-08-15)

National and state measures suggest students with learning and behavior problems demonstrate difficulty with comprehension tasks. Reading comprehension is essential for students with learning and behavior problems to be ...

Reading Foundations - Teaching Letter Sound Correspondence to Young Students with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

Wright, Heidi (2020-08-10)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of explicit Direct Instruction to teach letter sound correspondence to students with developmental disabilities. Additionally, this study sought to provide a basis ...

Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perceptions of Transition Programs, Services, and Practices for Youth with Disabilities

Dotson, Courtney K. (2015-09-29)

Rehabilitation counselors are oftentimes the only link that students with disabilities, transitioning from school to their post-school desires, have to employment; therefore, rehabilitation counselors’ perceptions of ...

Special Educator Preparation: Are We Preparing Candidates who Possess the Dispositions to be Effective Educators for Diverse Learners?

Brumbeloe Schweck, Kelly (2020-04-17)

Considerable debate continues in the field of educator preparation regarding how to ensure candidates possess critical teaching dispositions upon program completion. Despite considerable evidence that teachers who do not ...

Student-Led Individualized Education Program Meetings: A Study of Special Education Teachers’ Self-Perceptions and Practices

Martin, Michele (2017-04-25)

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the self-perceptions and practices of credentialed, practicing full-time special education teachers towards student-led IEPs. The problem for this study was the lack of ...

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

Conniff, Alexandra (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

Peterson, Jo (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

Griffin, Dashonera (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 ...