Katherine Trela, Ph.D. Wendy Gladstone-Brown, Ed.D. Marist College - Norah Merritt, Ph.D. Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Education Services - Leah Raftis, Ed.D. Wappingers Central School District Abstract Teachers of students with...

Susan S. Johnston, Ph.D. Robyn M. Thompson, M.S. University of Utah Abstract Play is often considered the main occupation of early childhood. Despite the importance of play, young children with disabilities may not achieve the same experiences...

Sheida K. Raley, M.Ed. Karrie A. Shogren, Ph.D. University of Kansas Kathryn M. Burke, Ph.D. Temple University Abstract Supporting the development of skills associated with self-determination (e.g., goal setting and attainment, problem solving)...

Katherine Arnold Liberty University Abstract Recent education statistics indicate persistent low math scores for our nation’s students. This drop in math proficiency includes deficits in basic number sense and automaticity of math facts. The...

Jeanne Hager Burth, Ed.D. University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Abstract Pre-service teachers, both Early Childhood Education majors and Secondary Education majors, were challenged through an assignment to plan and develop kits for learners...

Using Video Self-Monitoring to Improve Teacher Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Selena J. Layden, Ph.D. Annemarie L. Horn, Ph.D. Kera E. Hayden, B.S. Old Dominion University Abstract Video...

Lauren E. Andersen Providence College Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder that manifests itself within an individual through cognitive, social, and academic deficits. As is true for all spectrum disorders, each...

Vance L. Austin Manhattanville College Abstract The classification of “Specific Learning Disabilities” has experienced revision in the last decade due, in no small part, to the changes provided in IDEIA 2004. The “discrepancy clause” has been...

Sella Munyendo & Franciscah Irangi Wamocho Abstract The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of embossed picture technique when used in teaching reading to the pupils with hearing impairment. The study was guided by Piaget’s theory...

Matthew Glavach, Ph.D. - Warren Pribyl, M.A. Abstract The study presents a reading intervention for children having a variety of reading deficits. For this study it was found that most of the children had not responded positively to phonics...