Obesity in the United States is becoming a problem that negatively affects the life expectancy of young children, which for the first time in history is moving in the wrong direction (Ogden et al., 2014). According to obesity trend data, obesity has tripled in children from 5% i…
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Despite extensive research documenting the negative outcomes of teaching students in segregated settings, research and national statistics have continued to demonstrate the persistent segregated placement rates for students with disabilities who require extensive support needs (…
Traditional education has a history of examples and experiences of the disconnectedness in the relationship between teacher preparation and standardized achievement scores. The present investigation underscores the intertwined conflict within teacher preparation and its relation…
Bu araştırmada zihin engelli öğrencilere abdest alma ve namaz kılma becerisinin video modelle öğretimin etkililiği incelenmiştir. Zihin engelli bireyler yapılan eğitsel değerlendirme süreci sonunda özelliklerine uygun eğitim ortamlarına yerleştirilmektedir. Özel eğitim sınıfı, k…
Although decades of quantitative research has demonstrated the over-representation of Black students (ORB) in special education (SPED), some recent quantitative researchers created controversy in the field by declaring that Black students were under-represented in SPED. Since th…
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore special education administrators’ perceptions of the associated challenges in the implementation of school-based mental health services after the abrupt change in the service delivery model due to the passage of AB 11…
Youth with disabilities are overall less engaged in extracurricular, community, and social activities than their peers without disabilities. Specifically, youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD; e.g., autism, intellectual disability) are less likely to parti…
As early as 1954, families of children who had been segregated into separate spaces fought and succeeded in having their concerns heard in the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education. In 1975, P.L. 94-142, Education for the Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) was i…
The thesis examines the development and implementation of special education’s transition policy in the United States and North Dakota from the 1980s to the 1990s. Researchers have primarily sought to further evidence-based practices in preparing adolescents with disabilities for…
Despite the plethora of skills special educators obtain throughout their preservice and in-service training, many special educators feel ill-prepared to work effectively with students with disabilities who have experienced trauma. This instrumental case study was conducted at a …
In the current study, we conducted a brief assessment within a multielement design to identify motivating operations (MOs) that increased or decreased the value of negative reinforcement for children with a history of challenging behavior when presented with tasks or demands. Fo…
The transition from early intervention to early childhood special education programs is one of five key changes or transitions in the early childhood years. This transition involves a change in service systems from Part C to Part B of IDEA (2004), which involves a shift in the p…
This study explored the male preservice special education teachers’ perceptions in regard to the preservice special education teacher preparation courses, practicum, and evidence-based practices that they have recently completed. The participants of the study included five prese…
The National Council for the Social Studies recommends high-quality access to academic content in the social studies domains (history, government, economics, and civics) to improve in-school performance and postschool civic and community outcomes for students in K-12 schools. To…
Children tracked into special education services or support systems in public and private classrooms in the United States face many adversities with family, school, friends, and peers; this combination of tracking and adversity can lead to negative outcomes in adulthood. Resilie…
This study's purpose was to learn about the experiences of professionals from American nonprofit organizations working in Kenya, incorporating recovery-oriented services for children with physical disabilities. Human service professionals associated with international nonprofit …
ABSTRACTThere has been a long-standing history of segregation and exclusion of students with disabilities from receiving a quality education in public school districts throughout the country. In response to the growing outcry for equal opportunities for students with and without…
This doctoral project included an extensive literature review and product, which was comprised of three 50-minute workshops designed to inform general education teachers about different components of inclusion and to help them to feel more confident in implementing inclusion in …
Current state and federal legislation mandate public schools to provide a vast array of educational services for students with disabilities. Catholic high schools are, for the most part, exempt from laws requiring them to provide those same services. Although many Catholic schoo…