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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...