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Effects of Mindfulness Intervention on Anxiety and Attention in Students with Disabilities
(2020-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of mindfulness on attention and anxiety in students with disabilities. The study utilized mindfulness exercises from Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness exercises ... -
Peer Interactions Among Students with Autism and the Effects on Transitioning to Middle School
(2020-07)Many students, parents, and educators today are concerned about the climate in school environments, especially during times of transitioning from one environment to another. Besides having to adjust to a new environment ... -
Collaboration in Early Childhood Classrooms
(2020-07)Inclusion in the regular education setting can involve adapting instrnction to meet the needs of students with and without disabilities. Educators need to remember that some students with and without a disability will ... -
Glass Case of Emotion: Social and Emotional Learning in Intermediate Elementary School
(2020-05)This study involved social and emotional learning, a rapidly growing field in education. 36 students in grades three through five received a Zones of Regulation intervention with a social, emotional, and/or behavioral ... -
Teacher Perspectives on the Effect Caring for Classroom Plants has on Adolescents
(2020-10)This project attempted to answer the research question: "Do teachers who have incorporated a plant care program into their classroom notice caring for classroom plants affects student behavior and mood?" Teachers in a ... -
Efficacy of Parent Interventions during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission
(2020-05)Supporting the mental health and care giving competency of parents whose children are born prematurely can positively impact the growth and development of these babies (Teti & Gelfand, 1991). Many Neonatal Intensive Care ... -
Effects of Second Step Curricula as Perceived by Elementary Parents and Teachers
(2020-08)This research addressed the first-year utilization of the Second Step Social-Emotional Leaming Curricula in two elementary schools in a Northern-Central state during the 2019/2020 school year. This is the first year that ... -
Best Buddies: Do Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Make Lasting Friendships as Perceived by the College Students?
(2020-08)The research included in this field report addressed inclusion and how it was defined. This research discussed environmental and natural supports with definitions and what they entailed. Specifically, this study addressed ... -
The Effects of Parent-Child Book Reading on Eight Joint Attention Behaviors during Early Childhood
(2020-09)This study focuses on a parent-child book reading intervention to measure improvements, if any, to eight joint attention (JA) behaviors of a child following a parent's eye gaze and other nonverbal cues. The literature ... -
Improving Child Find Practices in Early Childhood Education
(2020-05)The Child Find mandate helps to ensure that children with disabilities are identified, and have access to a free and appropriate education with educational services available to support their individual needs (Individuals ... -
High School Special Education Teachers' Perspectives of Student-let Individualized Education Planning
(2022-05)For educators, the least dangerous assumption is to believe all students are capable of developing self-determination skills and will utilize those skills to gain a better quality of life through choice-making that ... -
Self-determination Behaviors after Instruction in ChoiceMaker Curriculum
(2022-05)Self-determination skills are essential for the success of students in special education after high school, yet too many students leave high school without those skills. I seek to add to the body of literature related ... -
Visual Supports for Behavior in Students with Autism
(2022-05)Difficulty self-regulating one’s emotions and behaviors is a common characteristic of individuals on the autism spectrum. The researcher investigated whether the use visuals decreased undesired behaviors in elementary-aged ... -
Least Restrictive Environment and Placement Decisions
(2022-05)As a mandated principle of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act), LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) states that students with disabilities must be educated with their non-disabled peers (a) to the maximum extent ... -
Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom
(2022-05)This study addressed whether the implementation of the Harmony curriculum for social and emotional learning would increase positive student participation and engagement in the classroom. This was carried out in a high ... -
Supporting General Education Teachers in Inclusive Settings
(2022-05)With inclusion becoming more prominent throughout the United States, educators need training and knowledge in reference to special education students. The increased rate of inclusion and the challenges surrounding entering ... -
The Use of Social Narratives During Community Outings for an Autistic Middle School Student
(2022-05)More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Buescher et al., 2014). As of 2018, the Center for Disease Control estimated that about 1 in 44 children has been identified with an autism ... -
Factors of Job Satisfaction Affecting Retention in Special Education
(2022-05)Retention of special education teachers are critical. Vittek (2015) reports that special education teachers leave within the first few years due to stressful and demanding job requirements. Other researchers also report ... -
Impact of IEP Instruction to Increase Participation with High School Students on the Autism Spectrum
(2022-05)The purpose of this study was to gain perspective into self-determination skills and how to help students achieve them. This researcher tried to determine if the use of Self-Directed IEP curriculum was impactful enough to ... -
What are the Effects of Teaching Self-monitoring on Independent Task Work Completion and Accuracy in 6th graders with ADHD?
(2022-05)This research project analyzed the effects of teaching self-monitoring on independent task work completion and accuracy in sixth graders with ADHD. It took place in a special education setting. There were four participants ...
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