The DADD Online Journal integrates research and practice, reflecting the need for evidence-based ... more The DADD Online Journal integrates research and practice, reflecting the need for evidence-based and practice informed strategies and interventions within this diverse field. Topics include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Assistive
I. INTRODUCTION Imagine you are in elementary or middle school again. Try to recall the school en... more I. INTRODUCTION Imagine you are in elementary or middle school again. Try to recall the school environment, the bullying, and the physical and emotional changes that you experienced. Now imagine that you are also in foster care and, even though your foster family is kind and loving, they are not your forever family. Your classmates likely know about your family situation, just as the school and your teachers certainly know. Every day you must combat the negative stereotypes attached to the foster care system, and you may experience your own internal struggles because of your status as a foster child. Now, imagine you also need special education services for both learning and emotional disabilities. Your disabilities are so severe that you must be educated for part of the day--isolated from your peers without disabilities. With all of these factors weighing against you, school is already difficult. Then imagine that one day the school demands that you provide certification that you a...
Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Concept of Otherness and Its Impact on Persons with Disabiliti... more Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Concept of Otherness and Its Impact on Persons with Disabilities Nikki Murdick, Paul Shore and Mary M. Chittooran Saint Louis University Barbara Gartin University of Arkansas Abstract: Throughout the world there has been concern that persons with ...
PART I The Bases for Special Education Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Special Education Chapter... more PART I The Bases for Special Education Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Special Education Chapter 2 A New Foundation for Special Education Services PART II Six Basic Principles of Special Education Legislation Chapter 3 Free Appropriate Public Education Chapter 4 Nondiscriminatory Evaluation Chapter 5 Program Development Chapter 6 Least Restrictive Environment Chapter 7 Procedural Due Process Chapter 8 Parental Participation PART III Remedies Chapter 9 Enforcement Chapter 10 Discipline Issues Chapter 11 Mediation and Impartial Due Process Hearing Chapter 12 Ethics and the Special Education Professional
Abstract: Analysis of three focus groups of educators who advocate for special education students... more Abstract: Analysis of three focus groups of educators who advocate for special education students found that educators:(1) believe there are personal and professional risks associated with advocacy;(2) want training in the areas of special education law, communication skills, collaboration and conflict resolution, and teacher advocacy; and (3) need support from school administrators and professional organizations.(Contains references.)(Author/DB)
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a training module on the appropriate use o... more The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a training module on the appropriate use of language when referring to persons with disabilities. Undergraduate students in a special education course were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. There was a significant difference in language usage between subjects who received a training module on the use of appropriate language and subjects who did not.
... Silberberg, NE, & Silberberg, MC (1971). Hyperlexia: The other end of the... more ... Silberberg, NE, & Silberberg, MC (1971). Hyperlexia: The other end of the continu-um. The Journal of Special Education, 5, 233-242. Sparks, RL (1995). Phonemic awareness in hyperlexic children. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 7, 217-235. Nikki L. Murdick ...
ABSTRACT Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires child care centers to ... more ABSTRACT Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires child care centers to examine access to their rooms and spaces, playgrounds, and activities. The main components which require review are attitudinal barriers, physical barriers, policy barriers, and procedural barriers. (Author/JDD)
The DADD Online Journal integrates research and practice, reflecting the need for evidence-based ... more The DADD Online Journal integrates research and practice, reflecting the need for evidence-based and practice informed strategies and interventions within this diverse field. Topics include: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Assistive
I. INTRODUCTION Imagine you are in elementary or middle school again. Try to recall the school en... more I. INTRODUCTION Imagine you are in elementary or middle school again. Try to recall the school environment, the bullying, and the physical and emotional changes that you experienced. Now imagine that you are also in foster care and, even though your foster family is kind and loving, they are not your forever family. Your classmates likely know about your family situation, just as the school and your teachers certainly know. Every day you must combat the negative stereotypes attached to the foster care system, and you may experience your own internal struggles because of your status as a foster child. Now, imagine you also need special education services for both learning and emotional disabilities. Your disabilities are so severe that you must be educated for part of the day--isolated from your peers without disabilities. With all of these factors weighing against you, school is already difficult. Then imagine that one day the school demands that you provide certification that you a...
Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Concept of Otherness and Its Impact on Persons with Disabiliti... more Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Concept of Otherness and Its Impact on Persons with Disabilities Nikki Murdick, Paul Shore and Mary M. Chittooran Saint Louis University Barbara Gartin University of Arkansas Abstract: Throughout the world there has been concern that persons with ...
PART I The Bases for Special Education Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Special Education Chapter... more PART I The Bases for Special Education Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Special Education Chapter 2 A New Foundation for Special Education Services PART II Six Basic Principles of Special Education Legislation Chapter 3 Free Appropriate Public Education Chapter 4 Nondiscriminatory Evaluation Chapter 5 Program Development Chapter 6 Least Restrictive Environment Chapter 7 Procedural Due Process Chapter 8 Parental Participation PART III Remedies Chapter 9 Enforcement Chapter 10 Discipline Issues Chapter 11 Mediation and Impartial Due Process Hearing Chapter 12 Ethics and the Special Education Professional
Abstract: Analysis of three focus groups of educators who advocate for special education students... more Abstract: Analysis of three focus groups of educators who advocate for special education students found that educators:(1) believe there are personal and professional risks associated with advocacy;(2) want training in the areas of special education law, communication skills, collaboration and conflict resolution, and teacher advocacy; and (3) need support from school administrators and professional organizations.(Contains references.)(Author/DB)
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a training module on the appropriate use o... more The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a training module on the appropriate use of language when referring to persons with disabilities. Undergraduate students in a special education course were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. There was a significant difference in language usage between subjects who received a training module on the use of appropriate language and subjects who did not.
... Silberberg, NE, & Silberberg, MC (1971). Hyperlexia: The other end of the... more ... Silberberg, NE, & Silberberg, MC (1971). Hyperlexia: The other end of the continu-um. The Journal of Special Education, 5, 233-242. Sparks, RL (1995). Phonemic awareness in hyperlexic children. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 7, 217-235. Nikki L. Murdick ...
ABSTRACT Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires child care centers to ... more ABSTRACT Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires child care centers to examine access to their rooms and spaces, playgrounds, and activities. The main components which require review are attitudinal barriers, physical barriers, policy barriers, and procedural barriers. (Author/JDD)
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