Examining General Education and Special Education Teacher Preparedness for Co-Teaching Students with Disabilities Cindy Causey, Ed.S. Lina Soares, Ph.D. Catherine S. Howerter, Ph.D. Peggy Shannon-Baker, Ph.D. Georgia Southern University...

“I’m not Prepared”: Experiences of Professionals Working with Students with Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders Megan Fujita, Ph.D., MSW Grace L. Francis, Ph.D. Jodi Duke, Ed.D. George Mason University Abstract It is...

I-CARE: A Scaffolded Instructional Approach to Teach Teachers and Staff Self-Care Practices within Juvenile Justice Facilities Sara Sanders, Ed.D. Skip Kumm, Ph.D. University of Alabama Brandis M. Ansley, Ph.D. Central Michigan University...

Willie Ross School for the Deaf School Description: The focus of WRSD, since its founding by parents in 1967, is on providing quality programs and services to the deaf and hard of hearing students that it serves. In the mid-1960s, a group of...

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...

Increasing Pre-service Special Education Teacher Skills on Performance Feedback Tosha L. Owens, Ph.D. Melissa E. Hudson, Ph.D. Karen S. Voytecki, Ph.D. East Carolina University Abstract Special educators are often placed in a collaborative...

Understanding How Individuals Overcome Their Dyslexia: Struggles, Turning Points in Life, and Advice Nai Cheng Kuo, Ph.D. Augusta University Karin M. Fisher, Ph.D. Georgia Southern University Jennifer Jones Sara Hillis Augusta University...

The Gillen Brewer School A Mission of Excellence Founded in 1992, Gillen Brewer School is a family-oriented, 12-month, early childhood program for children ages 2.8 to 10 years old who have a wide variety of language-based and non-verbal...

Special Educators’ Perceptions of High-Leverage Practices Cynthia Ann Farley, PhD Rhonda S. Black, EdD University of Hawaii at Manoa Abstract The most effective way to improve the performance of students is to improve the practice of their...

Paraeducators: An Important Member of Educational Team for Students with Disabilities Sarah N. Douglas, Ph.D. Ryan P. Bowles, Ph.D. Rebecca Kammes, Ph.D. Michigan State University Abstract Paraeducators are an important member of the...