Browsing Special Education Master’s Theses by Issue Date
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(2022)This study evaluated how well different types of inferences predict reading comprehension achievement in 155 struggling middle school readers. Text-based inferences, particularly the ability to link pronouns to their ...
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(2022-12-12)The purpose of this paper was to determine the following research questions: (1) What are the demographics of TVIs in Tennessee (eg. caseload size, professional setting years from retirement) (2a) What is the average burnout ...
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(2022-12-17)We replicated and extended previous findings on utilizing lag schedules of reinforcement to increase manding and decrease challenging behavior. We used FCT with a lag schedule to teach the participant to request his toys ...
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Using Stay-Play-Talk To Increase Levels Of Initiations And Responses For Children With Social Delays (2023)Children with social delays may engage in lower rates of reciprocal peer interactions that can affect social communication development due to the lack of opportunity, deficits in play skills and joint attention. Researchers ...
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(2023)Prompting procedures such as Constant Time Delay (CTD) are effective in teaching various skills to young children however there exists limited evidence on the use of time delay procedures to teach children different ...
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(2023)Alternative seating options and choice as an antecedent intervention have been previously researched. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a choice of alternative seating on in-seat behavior and engagement for preschool ...
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(2023)Social emotion plays a vital role in children's development, and email performance- based feedback (email PF) has been shown to effectively improve teachers' social-emotional practice. In this research, I evaluated the ...
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(2023)Special education teachers who work with students who exhibit challenging behavior rely on frequent and effective school behavior supports. The school system’s lack of behavior support not only impacts the teacher’s ability ...
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(2023)Each individual child varies in their developmental progression. Developmental milestones can be used to determine if a child needs additional support to learn language. Previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness ...
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(2023)It is common for toddlers under the age of 3 to have language delays, though few studies have focused on improving communication within this population. Enhanced Milieu Teaching paired with Words + Signs is an evidence-based ...
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(2023)The purpose of this research is to examine the nature of parent-child interactions for elementary-aged children (K-4th grade) who have complex communication needs and are learning to use speech generating devices. Data ...
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(2023)This study examined the use of Bundle of Learning with Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) strategies with children with language delay and ASD. An alternating treatment design (ATD) was utilized to compare the Bundle of Learning ...
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(2023)Researchers use online surveys to collect data from diverse populations (Phillips, 2017; Simone, 2019a). With the use of online surveys comes the potential for Artificial Intelligence Bots (AI Bots) to enter a survey and ...
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(2023-04-21)Tactile symbols are often used as a form of communication for students with complex support needs, specifically those that have comorbidity of blindness or visual impairment. Tactile symbols allow students to interact, ...
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(2023-04-26)Patterning is recognizing and creating patterns, which entails identifying and comprehending the underlying structure and order of a sequence of objects or events. Patterning is important for math development because these ...
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(2023-05)The transition from hospital to school settings can be a challenging process for individuals involved, particularly for children with disabilities and special healthcare needs and their caregivers. Hospital and school ...
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(2023-05)Research demonstrates that embedded direct instruction is an effective teaching method for changing child behavior. However, it is unclear how to optimize learning outcomes when using embedded direct instruction to teach ...
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(2023-05)Challenging behavior (CB) is a concern for many parents, especially as CB can have negative impacts on child development. It is critical for parents to receive supports to help address their child’s CB. The FBSApp is a ...
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(2023-05)Understanding the academic and cognitive factors that contribute to the development of early mathematical knowledge and skills is crucial for effective assessment and intervention. However, these factors are often studied ...
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(2023-05)Social engagement is a key aspect of a happy, healthy life for all individuals, including adults with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD). The current study analyzed how level of functioning connected to frequency ...