Special Education ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
THE IEP TEAM: TEAM MEMBERS’ PERSPECTIVES OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, Peggy A. Duffie
Dialogue Journals in Assessment of Student Writing, Brigid Elise Ovitt
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN LIMA, PERU, Monica F. Asencio Pimentel
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR MAPPING INTERVENTION ON THE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Jessica Ann Donaldson
Examining Parental Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Social Skills Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mary Jimerson
Adults Perspectives of Friendships and Social Interaction Between Students With and Without Complex Support Needs During a Pandemic, Jorden Morales
Issue in Equity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Complex Support Needs: A Comparative Analysis of District-Level Student Data, Rosalia Pacheco
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
PERCEPTIONS OF SAUDI RECENTLY GRADUATED UNPLACED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TOWARD THEIR PREPARATION, Marwan Alatawi
African American Female Caregivers’ Perceptions, Experiences, and Expectations of the Special Education Process, Lenell Denise Walton
Effects of Inclusive Social Skills Training on Preschoolers, Lauren E. Weiss
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Factors Related to Retention and Self-Efficacy of Special Education Teachers Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Tabuk-Saudi Arabia: Teachers’ Interviews, Abdullah M. Alatawi
Through the funnel: A critical policy analysis of educational policy relating to the school-to-prison pipeline., Jesse V. Hall
STORIES WE CARRY INTO CLASSROOMS: THE LITERACY NARRATIVES OF TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX SUPPORT NEEDS, Sharon L. Head
Disability and Belonging in One Intentionally Inclusive Christian Faith Community, Deborah Winn Huggins
Parental Choice of Charter Schools for Middle School Students with Disabilities, OLUWOLE Ilesanmi
Project-Based Learning Instruction for a Student with Disabilities: Experiences of a Student and Teachers, Robert C. Shauger
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Exploration of the Qualities and Interactions of Post-Secondary Faculty Identified as Exemplary by Students with Support Services, Joan E. Green
The Support Needs of First Generation Immigrant Families with Sons and Daughters with Disabilities, George Jacob
Teaching Evidence-Based Practices to Teachers, Jennifer M. Pena
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Knowledge, Teaching Skills, Preparation, and Needed Knowledge of Saudi Arabian Special Educators to Meet the Needs of their Students with ASD, SULIMAN SALEH ALOTHAIM
Autism Spectrum Disorder Policymaking in New Mexico: An Ethnographic Case Study, Elisheva H. Levin
Cooperating Teachers' Experiences Mentoring Preservice Teachers, David H. Lewis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
USING COLLABORATIVE WORK GROUPS TO IMPROVE TEACHERS USE OF EBPS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR, Deirdre Muldoon
Socializing English-Speaking Navajo Children, Christine B. Vining
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Reciprocal Relationships and Creative Expression in Literacy Learning: Ameliorating Disability Circumstances and Empowering Individuals, Laurel Ann Lane
The Effects of Movie Time Social Learning on Emotion Recognition, Perspective Taking and Empathy in Children with Autism, James Fletcher Scott
The Support and Encouragement for Expression of the Circle of Courage Values by Special Education Teachers, Daisy Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS USING AN IEP SOFTWARE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, Evan Borisinkoff
The Role of Disability in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Amanda H. Heggen
Preparing Teachers Who Can Effectively Assess Students with Disabilities, Karen M. Potter
An Investigation of Alternative Language Services (ALS) Received by English Language Learners (ELLs) Identified with a Disability, Christine Romero
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Conversations with former students with intellectual disability and their families about their experiences in high school, Frances Robinson Duff
Educational Leadership and its Impact on Life in Schools: A Critical Interpretation, Jessica Apgar McCord
A Retrospective Study of Gay Gifted, Young Adult Males' Perceptions of Giftedness and Suicide, Paul James Sedillo
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A CASE STUDY USING LITERACY ASSESSMENT PORTFOLIOS WITH STUDENTS IDENTIFIED WITH DISABILITIES, Debbie Keiley
The Effects of a Narrative-Based Social Problem-Solving Intervention with High-Risk Adolescent Males, Kristine Karen Noel
"You have to care': Perceptions of supporting autonomy in support settings for adults with intellectual disability., Jami Petner-Arrey
Experiences of Adults with Developmental Disability and a Teacher of Mathematics in the Money Club, Anthony Matthew Rodriguez
The Relational Worlds of a Child with a Significant Disability, Clare K. Stott
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Exploring the Experiences of African American students with learning disabilities in the post-secondary setting, George Williams Jr
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
EVALUATION OF PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS SPECIALIZING IN LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA, Omer Hussain
Family Faculty Perceptions: Sharing Their Story, Erin Jarry
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Challenges to Social Interactions as Perceived by Young High Ability Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Research Design, Dana Hathcock
An Ecobehavioral Study of Elementary Students With Disabilities In An Inclusive Classroom, Neal Reid Lieberman
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Deliberate Response Falsification on Corresponding Subtests of Two Tests of Intelligence: Indicators for Simulating Mental Retardation, Denis William Keyes
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Resource Room Intervention: Nature of Rate of Reading Achievement of Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities, Joyce F. Blasi
The Relationship Between Locus of Control of Elementary Teachers and Their Perception of Problems With Pupil Control and Aggression, Jolene H. Maes
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Decreasing Self-Stimulative Behavior in Severely / Profoundly Handicapped Students by Pairing Incompatible Behaviors and Differential Reinforcement, Michael Thomas Ainsworth
A Follow-Up Study of Learning Disabled Work Study Graduates from North Area High Schools in Albuquerque, Jane Marie Otto Marianetti
Analysis Of A Generalization Technique In Manual Training For Trainable Mentally Handicapped Children, Kathleen Doherty Puma
Rorschach responses in learning disabled children : a developmental approach, Louis Ritz-Londis
A Study of the Effect of the Language of Administration and Monetary Contingency on PPVT Scores of Work-Study Special Education Students, Janice Pauline Miller Sleeper
A Follow-Up Study of Educable Mentally Handicapped Work Study Graduates from North Area High Schools in Albuquerque, Paula Still
A Comparison of Retained and Special-Placed Children's Self-Concepts, Susan Theisen-Washburn
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Self Reporting Of The Student'S Self-Concept Concerning His Academic And Social Interactions In The Boy'S Correctional Institute Of New Mexico, Edgar Wayne Briggs
The Qualifications Of Special Education Teachers In New Mexico, Carol M. Garland
The Relationship Of Divorce To Recidivism Of Adjudicated Juveniles In Bernalillo County, Audrey M. Lietzow
Resource Room Students' I.Q. Scores As A Factor In Reading Gains During And Following Treatment, Paul John Olivas
The Efficacy Of A Systematic Eye Contact Program As Applied To A Class Of Trainable Mentally Handicapped Students, James D. Raborn
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The Classroom Behavior Assessment Scale, Linda Beth Brooks
The Effect Of Parent Intervention On Academic Progress Of Learning Disabled Children, Carol Lee Byler
The Effects Of Perceptual Conditioning Upon Decoding And Encoding Abilities Of Children With Low Achievement, James D. Hall
Effects of a Creativity Program on the Creative Thinking Abilities of Behaviorally Disordered Elementary Children and Regular Elementary Children, Betsy Jaclynn Loewenherz
A Special Education Program Design For Small, Rural Schools, Melody Peers McCormick
The Validity Of The Home Bilingual Usage Estimate In Determining Language Dominance, Richard F. Rodriguez
An investigation of the relationship of ethnicity and sex to intelligence and certain dimensions of creativity, Viola Roberta Sierra
Locus of Control and Reading Achievement for Children with Learning Disabilities in a Self-Contained Class, Janie Stone
A Follow-Up Study of Junior High Students Who Participated in the Monterey Reading Program, Barbara P. Warren
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Development Of Environmental Responsiveness In Crib-Bound Profoundly Retarded Institutionalized Individuals Through Play, James Dean Decker
Effects of a Creativity Program on the Creative Thinking Abilities of Elementary Emotionally Disturbed Children, Carol S. Pitts
A Comparative Study of Therapeutic Environments for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children, Loretta Ann Serna
A Comparison of Locus of Control in Children in the Resource Room, Itinerant Program, and the Regular Class, Mary A. Weidle
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Variability In The Development Of A Science Concept As A Function Of Age, Sex, Academic Achievement, And Training Method., Elizabeth O. Cormack
The Relationship of Auditory Discrimination and Reading Achievement at First and Fourth Grade Levels, George Reid Lyon
The Use Of Audio Tape Materials For Teaching Geography To Emotionally Disturbed Children., Richard David Mann
An Evaluation Of Special Education Majors' Attitudes Towards Exceptional Children And Knowledge Of Techniques And Services., Maria Elena Berghmans Pynn
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Effects Of Parent Participation On The Arithmeticl Computational Skills Of Fourth Grade Students, Yvonne Hamburg
The Effects Of Individualized Instruction On Mathematics Achievement In Third Grade, Ann Wheeler Hurt
The Effects Of Auditory Training On Word Recognition Achievement Of First Grade Students, Nila Jaramillo
Maternal Attitudes Toward Clinical Evaluation of Learning Disability Children, Leanne Davis Johnson
Test-Retest Reliability Of The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test With Fourth-Grade Public School Children In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Alan Lowell LaFon
The Effects of Three-Dimensional Objects vs. Two-Dimensional Objects in a Serial Positions Task on the Short-Term Memory of Elementary School Children With Low Intelligence, Alice Dye Maechtlen
Experiential Awareness: An Existential Approach to Group Psychotherapy with Adolescents, Rae Dezettel Perls
Relation of Self-Concept and Values and Public School Achievement for Selected American Pueblo Indian Students Attending Public School in the State of New Mexico, Winfred Bullard Senior
The Relationship Between Field Dependence and Self-Concept in Elementary School Children, Celia Shore
Behavioral Characteristics of the Ideal Student as Perceived by Engineered Class-Students, Regular Classroom Students, and Their Teachers, Michael Henry Stuart
Effect of a Feedback System on Word Recognition of Primary Children in a Tutorial Project, Verlinda Parnell Townsend
Evaluation of Placement Procedures for the Educable Mentally Handicapped in a Public School System, Eugene Delbert Valencia
A Comparison of First Grade Children with Kindergarten and Non-Kindergarten Backgrounds, Robert Gregory Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
The Effectiveness Of Structured Sociodrama In Altering The Classroom Behavior Of Fifth Grade Students., Karen Adele Abraham
