Teachers’ Instructional Language with Children with Mild and Severe Language Difficulties in Self-contained Special Education Classrooms Laura N. Sarchet, M.S.Ed Niagara University Abstract Teachers at a public middle school were given a...

November 17, 2004 Bipartisan House-Senate Conference Approves Final Special Education Bill November 17, 2004-WASHINGTON , D.C. – A bipartisan House-Senate conference committee today approved a final special education reform bill that will...

JAASEP Editorial Board of Reviewers The Implications of a System-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention Initiative: From Design to Successful Implementation Vance L. Austin, Micheline S. Malow, Nikki L. Josephs and Andrew J. Ecker Creating an...

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT B-1. What is meant by “high-quality professional development”? The term “high-quality professional development” means professional development that meets the criteria contained in the definition...

JAASEP Editorial Board of Reviewers Examining the Attitudes of Secondary General Education and Special Education Teachers Toward Inclusion of Children with Autism in General Education Classrooms Morghan E. Bosch, Ed.D. Action Research Report:...

JAASEP Editorial Board of Reviewers The Effects of Special Education Training on Educator Efficacy in Classroom Management and Inclusive Strategy Use for Students with Autism in Inclusion Classes Lynn D. Parsons, Ph.D., Heather Miller, Ph.D....

Lola Gordon, Ed.S. Abstract High-stakes testing has been a part of American education since its inception. The laws that govern the use of high-stakes tests include language that mandates the inclusion of students in special education. These...

Rebecca D. Daigneault, LMSW Evan D. Borisinkoff, Ph.D. Minot State University Abstract Special educators must make cultural proficiency a lifelong journey of personal awareness, cultivation of empathy, and behavioral adjustments to create...

Shawnna Helf, PhD Debra Leach, EdD Winthrop University Abstract We examined undergraduate students’ perceptions of peers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) before and after participating in an inclusive book club on the...

[EXHIBIT 3] Emotional Disturbance NASET Coding System and Guide IEP Format WITHOUT Explanations INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM School District/Agency: Newtown School District Name and Address: Newtown Province, IL Section 1- Background...