Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling. This department was previously known as Special Education and Rehabilitation. The name was changed Fall Semester 2020.
Creative Projects
A Focus Group Analysis of Interdisciplinary Knowledge Held by Special Education Teachers and Community Rehabilitation Service Providers, Tabitha Pacheco
Analysis of Graduation, Dropout Rates and Trends for Students with Disabilities in Full-Time Online Schools, John Gutman
An Evaluation of the Effects of Behavioral Skills Training on a Mindfulness-Based Protocol, Chealsy Darby
An Examination of Co-Teacher's Instructional Practices and Social Validity Following Participation in Professional Development, Jessica Sitton
An Exploration of the Use of Functional Behavior Assessment and Noncontingent Reinforcement on Disruptive Behavior in Middle School General Education Classrooms, Melody C. Andreasen
A Qualitative Study on Perceptions of Parents and Their Young Adults with Disabilities Regarding Postsecondary Education, Kelli Summers
Assessment of the Impact of Reading Mastery Implementation on a Group of First to Third Grade Students Receiving Special Education Services, Christopher Martin Jones
Creating and Evaluating Teacher Training Modules in Applied Behavior Analysis, Summer Lynn Navarrete
Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Transition Planning Guide, Shalee Thompson
Development of Secondary Special Education Science Assessments and Curriculum Map, Heather Thompson
Dual Language Learners Home Literacy Environment: A Training Workshop for Head Start Professionals, Kerry A. Shea
Empowering All Students to Participate: Utilizing AAC to Respond During Lessons, Robbie Cromwell
Examining Barriers and Facilitators of Community Based Vocational Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities, Lavinia Gripentrog
Examining General Education Teacher Perceptions of Individualized Education Program Accommodations, Riley Johnson
Improving Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities Using The Comprehension Improvement Strategy, Ryun Payne
Increasing Teacher Instructional Behaviors While Engaged in Direct Instruction Through the Use of Videotaping, Linda Olson
Interagency Barriers and Facilitators in Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities, Deanna Lynn Taylor
Paraprofessional Training Materials, Program Implementation & Review, BreAnn Brewer
Parent Evaluation of a Parent Training Program of Positive Behavior Interventions, Jeana Washburn
Parent Perspectives on Transition Services and Expectations for Transition-Age Students with Disabilities in a Virtual School Setting, Heather Raithel
Parent Priorities and Knowledge Regarding Transition to Adulthood for Middle School Students with Significant Disabilities, Laura A. Hackwell
Parent-To-Parent Interactive Transition Information Session: Sharing Information on Transition Services From High School to Post-Secondary Experiences, Timothy J. Pead
Professional Portfolio, Sonja Hammond
Professional Transition Porfolio, Ali Gunn
School Counselors' Provision of Career and College Transition Services to Students in Special Education, Pamela K. Lee
Starting Early: Perceptions of Parents and Teachers on 6th to 12th Grade Transition Timeline for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities, Josie M. Nielsen
Technology and the Self-Directed IEP: Improving Meeting Participation for Students with Severe Disabilities, Crystal Ann Stringham
The Development and Evaluation of an In-service Training for Informing Elementary School Personnel About Culturally Responsive Assessment and Instruction for English Language Learning Students, Mallory Whitney Poole
The Effects of a Mindfulness Curriculum on Sixth Grade Students in a Title I School, Jason A. Tackett
The Effects of a Training Session on Teacher Knowledge, Perceptions, and Implementation of Assistive Technology in Secondary Schools., Robert Woodbury Jr
The Effects of Behavior Skills Training and Self-Monitoring on Paraprofessionals’ Use of Incidental Teaching Procedures in a Preschool Classroom, Bayley Thompson
The Effects of Direct Instruction on Completing College Application Forms of Students with Learning Disabilities, Allyson White
The Effects of Instruction on Self-Determination on Transition Students' Levels of Goal-Setting, Goal Expression and Action, Scott Charles Sorensen
The Effects of Mnemonics to Increase Accuracy of Multiplication Facts in Upper-Elementary School Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Logan James Eubanks
The Effects of Parent Training on Knowledge of Transition Services For Students with Disabilities, John Young
The Effects of the High-Probability Procedure on Compliance When Paired with Precision Commands, Whitney Teter
The Measurement of Teachers' Implementation and Acceptability of a CBM Focus, Aaron K. Peterson
Training Needs and Applications for Special Educators with Paraeducator Supervision Responsibilities, Joanna M. Cornejo
Using Simultaneous Prompting and Computer Assisted Instruction with Pictures to Teach Narrative Writing Skills to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Bonnie J. Larson
Using Video Modeling to Teach Staff How to Implement Preference Assessments, Megan Weaver
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Implementation: Ethical Considerations for Counseling Practice, Christine Anderson
Dissertations
A Conceptual Analysis of the Appropriate Role of Assistive Technology in the Education of Students with Disabilities, Martell Menlove
A Dynamic Measure of Morphological Awareness in Young Children, Frances Elizabeth Gibson
A Grounded Theory to Explain Parent Prioritization of Hearing Care When Children Have Down Syndrome, John J. Whicker
A Longitudinal Study of English Narrative Discourse Development in Young Spanish-English Bilinguals, Abbie Olszewski
An Analysis of Variability of Play Behavior with Preschool Children with Autism, Mary Katherine Endicott Harris
An Evaluation of a Computer-Based Training on the Visual Analysis of Single-Subject Data, Katie Snyder
An Evaluation of an E-Learning Training Course to Teach Instructors to Implement Discrete Trial Teaching, Joy S. Pollard
An Evaluation of an Interactive Computerized Training to Teach Instructors How to Respond During an Active Shooter Situation, Lorraine A. Becerra
An Evaluation of Group Activity Schedules to Train Children with Autism to Play Hide-and-Seek with Their Typically Developing Peers, Jessica S. Akers
An Expert System to Train Secondary Special Education Teachers in Language Arts Instruction, Elizabeth Shafer Martindale
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Participation of Students with Disabilities in Secondary Career and Technical Education, Crystal Kay Emery
A Qualitative Analysis Exploring the Development of Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Adolescent Males with Developmental Disabilities, Maria J. Watters
Assessing Preference for Home Language or English Praise in English Language Learners with Disabilities, Casey James Clay
A Translational Investigation of Positive and Negative Behavioral Contrast, Megan A. Boyle
Collaborative Practices of Rural Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program (IPSE) Directors, Elizabeth Susanne Goode Dimond
Combining Information to Answer Questions about Names and Categories, Ginger L. Kelso
Comparison of Neurological Activation Patterns of Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders When Verbally Responding to a Pragmatic Task, Daphne U. Hartzheim
Counseling Competencies in Audiology: Important Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes, Alex R. Meibos
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Participant Engagement in State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs, Joshua D. Southwick
Effects of a Self-Management Procedure Using Student Feedback on Staff Members' Use of Praise in an Out-of-School Time Program, Cade T. Charlton
Effects of Student Self-Management on Generalization of Student Performance to Regular Classes, Lloyd Douglas Peterson
Evaluating the Effects of Reinforcer Choice and Reinforcer Variation on the Response Rates of Children with Autism, Alice Ann Keyl Austin
Evaluating the Use of Inclusive Teaching Materials for Learners with Autism, Juliana Aguilar
Evaluation of a Computer-Based Observer-Effect Training on Mothers' Vocal Imitation of Their Infant, Kerry A. Shea
Evaluation of Interactive Computerized Training to Teach Paraprofessionals How to Implement Errorless Discrete Trial Instruction, Kristina R. Gerencser
Evaluation of Multiple Exemplar Training Plus Discrimination Training on Promoting Generalization of Response Variability, Bethany P. Contreras
Evaluation of the Optimum Duration and Effectiveness of a Plyometric Training Program for Improving the Motor Abilities of Youth with Cerebral Palsy, Barbara A. Johnson
Evaluation of Utah's Prereferral Intervention Mandate, J. Ron Nelson
Examination of Behavioral Momentum with Staff as Contextual Variables in Applied Settings with Children with Autism, Mark P. Groskreutz
Examining Effects of Technology Level and Reinforcer Arrangements on Preference and Efficacy, Audrey N. Hoffman
Examining the Effects of a Self-Study Package on Teachers' Use of Coincidental Teaching in Preschool Classrooms, Laurie A. Dinnebeil
Expert Consensus on Barriers to College and University Online Education for Students with Blindness and Low Vision, Sachin D. Pavithran
Expert System Technology and Concept Instruction: Training Educators to Accurately Classify Learning Disabled Students, Mary Anne Prater
From TeachLivE™ to the Classroom: Building Preservice Special Educators’ Proficiency with Essential Teaching Skills, Melanie Rees Dawson
Generalization of Negatively Reinforced Mands in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Nicole Christine Groskreutz
Increasing Mand Variability in Preschoolers with Autism, Tyra P. Sellers
Manipulating Parameters of Reinforcement to Reduce Problem Behavior without Extinction, Soraya Shanun Kunnavatana
Modern Technology and an Aging Population: Can the Use of the Wii Fit Gaming System Improve Functional Balance in Community Dwelling Seniors?, Curtis N. Phillips
National Survey of Professional Development on Writing Compliant Transition Individualized Education Programs, M. Faith Thomas
Overcoming Misconceptions in Religious Education: The Effects of Text Structure and Topic Interest on Conceptual Change, Seth J. King
Parent Perspectives on Preparing Students with Intellectual Disabilities for Inclusive Postsecondary Education, Jeff C. Sheen
Primary Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: Identification of High Risk Adolescents Prior to Parenthood, Stephen John Bavolek
Promoting Sociodramatic Play Between Children with Autism and Their Typically Developing Peers Using Activity Schedules, Azure J. Pellegrino
Public Transportation Accessibility: Perceptions of Riders with Disabilities in Utah, Cherissa R. Alldredge
Representation of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools Compared to Traditional Public Schools, Brenda K. Smith
School Resource Officers' Reports of Training and Perceptions of High School Students with Disabilities, Kandace T. Jones
Sensitivity of Human Choice to Manipulations of Parameters of Positive and Negative Sound Reinforcement, Joseph Michael Lambert