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The Questions of High School Students with Learning Disabilities About Attending College
(East Carolina University, 2009)Students with learning disabilities currently comprise the largest number of students with disabilities in the public schools. Despite this, very few of them go on to attend a four-year postsecondary institution. Because ... -
Relationship Between Test Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Poverty Levels of Their Schools
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to explore the relationship between the achievement of students with learning disabilities (LD) and the socioeconomic make-up of their schools. The research was guided by ... -
Tactile self monitoring of attention to decrease off-task behavior of adolescents with intellectual disabilities and autism
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tactile self monitoring of attention on off task behavior by students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism in the self contained setting during independent ... -
TEACHER AS RESEARCHER: A CASE STUDY ON MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATION INTERVENTION IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
(2014)Functional communication has always been a challenge for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities and speech and language impairments, yet it is one of the most important aspects of our daily life as humans. It ... -
Universal Design for Learning : Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Severe Cognitive Disabilities
(East Carolina University, 2011)Students with significant cognitive disabilities need to have access to the general curriculum. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of ... -
Will pacing guides paired with professional development increase the grade appropriate core curriculum content taught to students with significant challenges in Pitt County?
(East Carolina University, 2011)Research suggests "general education classrooms" promote progress for students with severe disabilities (Wehmeyer, 2006, pp. 323). However, most students with significant challenges, which is the more appropriate term ...