Melissa DeVries, M.Ed. - Oran Tkatchov, M.Ed. Abstract The common characteristics among Arizona districts and charters with high academic outcomes for student disabilities were identified in a qualitative study involving site visits and...

Dr. Lesley Craig-Unkefer Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Jennifer Loncola Walberg DePaul University Abstract Identifying an intervention that is effective for multiple populations can be a challenge. Given the potential range of students...

Mary Ellen Oslick, Ph.D. Stetson University - Mary Pearson, Ph.D. University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas Abstract To help students see their worlds differently and to expand those views beyond their own backyards, educators can...

Karen Hurlbutt & Elaine LaPlante Abstract The purpose of this qualitative study, a focused case study of a community, was to investigate the perceptions and experiences of three parents and three teachers regarding social issues of adolescents...

Leslie A. Mathews, MA.Ed. University of Oklahoma Kimberly J. Osmani, M. Ed. University of Oklahoma James E. Martin, Ph.D. University of Oklahoma Abstract Research demonstrates students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and...

Luminita Hartle, EdD Amanda Quesenberry, PhD Sharon Doubet, PhD Illinois State University Abstract In this paper, we will discuss the historical impact of communism on services for children with disabilities in Romania and the efforts made to...

Sadia Warsi, Ph.D. Karen Fitzgerald, Ph.D., CCC-SLP/L Abstract Many refugee students with disabilities are entering their American classrooms for the first time after experiencing adversity and trauma. They may have experienced famine, war,...

Dana R. Reinecke, Ph.D., BCBA-D Long Island University Post Abstract Self-management is an effective, well-researched set of strategies for increasing, decreasing, and maintaining one’s own behavior. Self-management strategies have been shown...

Brooke Browarnik Sherry Mee Bell R. Steve McCallum Kelly Smyth Melissa Martin - University of Tennessee Abstract The relation between items assessing knowledge about educating students with disabilities and the Tschannen-Moran and Hoy’s...

Matthew Lucas Abstract During recess, the participation of a student with visual impairments in terms of movement can often be both challenging and rewarding for the student and general education teacher. This paper will address common...