Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling. This department was previously known as Special Education and Rehabilitation. The name was changed Fall Semester 2020.
Dissertations
Siblings of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Their Perspectives on Guardianship and Its Alternatives, Anna M. Brady
Suicide and Disability: Three Different Analyses of a Nation-Wide Sample of American Adults, Emily M. Lund
Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Post-Secondary Education Settings: Common Barriers and Needed Accommodations and Supports, Ryan T. Paskins
Supporting Students with Psychiatric Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: Important Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes, Scott I. Kupferman
Teacher Questions in the Classroom: The Effects of Using a Low- to High-Level Questioning Sequence on the Text-Based Reading Comprehension Outcomes of Low-Performing Students, Shannon Harris Brown
Teaching Appropriate Feedback Reception Skills Using Computer-Based Training, Seth G. Walker
Teaching Contextually Appropriate Play Commenting Without the Use of Visual Cues, Beverly Nichols
The Development and Exploratory Validation of the Awareness of Social Justice for Individuals with Disabilities Scale, Daniel J. Kelsey
The Differential Contributions of Auditory-Verbal and Visuospatial Working Memory on Decoding Skills in Children Who Are Poor Decoders, Katie E. Squires
The Effectiveness of an Intervention Designed to Increase the Positive to Negative Ratio of Instructor Interactions During After-School Programming, Rikki K. Wheatley
The Effect of a Narrative Intervention on Preschoolers' Story Retelling and Personal Story Generation Skills, Trina D. Spencer
The Effect of a Narrative Intervention on the Production of Complex Utterances by Children At-Risk for Language Disorders, Rebekah Wada
The Effects of Fluency Training on Implementation Fidelity of a Reading Intervention Conducted by Paraprofessionals, Breda Victoria O'Keeffe
The Effects of Quality and Magnitude of Reinforcement on Choice Responding, Jessica Erin Frieder
The Effects of Reprimands and Work Observation with Pay Loss on the Maintenance and Generalization of High-Quality Work by Developmentally Disabled Adults in Community Work Settings, Benjamin Lignugaris/Kraft
The Effects of Script-Fading Procedures and Extinction Procedures on the Variability of Mand Frames Used by Young Children with Autism, Alison M. Betz
The Effects of Simultaneous Script-Training and Fading Procedures on the Mand Variability of Children with Autism, Kristen N. Kelley
The Effects of Video Modeling on Staff Implementation of the Picture Exchange Communication System in a Group Home for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Shawnee Dee Collins
The Evaluation of Synchronous Online Tutoring for Students At-Risk of Reading Failure, Eleazar Vasquez III
The Impact of the Physical Environment on the Social Integration of Individuals with Disabilities in Community, Keith M. Christensen
The Relationship Between Family Functioning, Family Resilience, and Quality of Life Among Vocational Rehabilitation Clients, Kristi P. Openshaw
The Use of a Discrimination Training Procedure to Teach Mand Variability to Children with Autism, Matthew T. Brodhead
The Use of Feedback in Group Counseling in a State Vocational Rehabilitation Setting: A Pilot Study, Saara Grizzell
The Use of High School Paraprofessional Tutors With Programmed Tutorial Materials to Instruct Elementary Learners with Handicaps, Deborah A. Wingert
Using a Classwide Peer-Assisted Self-Management Program to Improve Classroom Behavior of Secondary-Age At-Risk Students, Katherine J. Mitchem
Using Generic Picture Cues to Promote Verbal Initiations During Play, Stephanie L. Mattson
Using Linked Digital Activity Schedules to Promote Cooperative Thematic Play, Vincent E. Campbell
Using Script-Fading Procedures to Teach Children with Autism to Initiate During Free Play, Kara Anne Reagon
Using Static and Dynamic Measures to Estimate Reading Difficulty for Hispanic Children, Douglas B. Petersen
Validation of a Brief Prosody Rating Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarai S. Holbrook
Reports
A Study of Spelling Programs in the Intermediate Classes for the Educable Mentally Retarded in the Granite and Salt Lake City School Districts, LaDawn L. Keith
A Work-Study Program for Educable Mentally Retarded in Lincoln Junior High--Salt Lake City, Utah, Jay Elmo Christensen
Criteria for Transition for Self-Contained Classrooms, Christopher S. Marden
Educational Opportunities for Pregnant Students in Selected Utah Schools, Pearl Bergeson
Effects of Choice of Reinforcement on the On-Task Behavior of Kindergarten Students with Developmental Delays, Karen Binette
Increasing Parental Involvement of Special Education Students: The Creation of Smartphone-Friendly, Web-Based Legal and Procedural Resources, Steven Brown Thatcher
Observational Study and Treatment of Problem Behavior Associated with Transitions of Two Elementary School Children with Disabilities, Brian K. Hollingshead
Professional Portfolio, Matthew Van Orden
Proposal Project to Improve Greeting Skills of an Adult with Disabilities Using Social Stories, Jamie Dawn Palmer-Ormsby
Read Naturally®: Effect on Reading Fluency, Lola L. Stansfield
The Effect of Video Training to Improve the Accuracy of University Supervisors In-Class Observations, Julia Lyman
The Effects of Training on Teachers' Perceptions of Inclusion of Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Kerin M. Vernier
The Use of a Signal Device Self-Monitoring Program to Improve On-Task Behavior of Special and General Education Students, Casey L. Allie
Transition Portfolio, Sarah Atkinson
Theses
A Comparison of Attendance Records of Handicapped and Non-Handicapped Pupils in Two Weber County Junior High Schools, Jewell S. Bezowski
A Comparison of Social Media Job Search Versus Traditional Job Search Methods on Employment of Students With Moderate to Severe Disabilities, Janalyn Duersch
A Comparison of Social Stories and Script Fading to Increase Appropriate Social Interactions of Secondary Students with Disabilities with Their Non-Disabled Peers, Kristi Dudleston
A Comparison of the Academic Achievement and Social Adjustment of Mentally Retarded Students, C. Thomas Musgrave
A Comparison of the Effects of Varied Verbal Prompts Paired with Visual Prompts on Echoic Verbal Behavior with Minimally Verbal Students, Chelsea Nielsen
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities in a Day Program Setting Using Activity Schedules, Julia A. Hermansen
A Model Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Policy and Procedure for Use by Utah School Personnel, Samuel Barry London
An Assessment of the Level of Awareness of Utah Public School Special Educators Concerning the State's Child Abuse Reporting Laws and Procedures, Charles Guy Riddle
An Evaluation of an iPad-Based Activity Schedule, Kassidy Stuart Reinert
An Evaluation of a Stimulus Preference Assessment of iPad Applications for Young Children with Autism, Lyndsay D. Nix
An Examination of the Golden Ratio in General Education Classrooms, Carrie McLaughlin
An Experiment to Determine the Effectiveness of a Remedial Reading Program with Students at Utah State University, Judith J. Ivarie
An Investigation of the Effects of Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior on Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities in a School Classroom, Katrina Spangenberg
A Parent Survey on Discrete Trial Teaching Versus Naturalistic Teaching and the Use of Behavioral Terminology, McKenzie Steele
Board Certified Behavior Analysts in Public Schools: Challenges and Opportunities, Danielle Lyons
Classroom Applications of a Trial-Based Functional Analysis in an Early Childhood Education Setting, Jennifer Laura Jensen
Comparison of Stimulus Delivery Methods via an iPad to Teach the Expressive Labeling of Action Verbs to Children With Autism, Amy M. Heaps
Computer-Based Training for MSWO Preference Assessment with Paraprofessionals in a Self-Contained Special Education Classroom, Megan Robertson
Conditioned Reinforcement and the Value of Praise in Children with Autism, Ben Beus
Correspondence Between Teacher-Conducted Trial-Based Functional Analyses and Traditional Functional Analyses with High-School Aged Students, Tashina M. Meaker
Differing Mastery Criteria Effects on Maintenance of 1-Step Instruction Following in Children with Disabilities, Kyle Wagner
Educational Barriers Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors Experience: Cancer Care Team Perspectives, Karely Mann
Effect of Delay on Reinforcer Preference as Measured by a Paired Stimulus Preference Assessment, Emma Preston
Effects of Digital Video Feedback Package with Elementary-Aged Males Identified With Behavior Problems, Jenifer Buist
Effects of High-Interest Writing Prompts on Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities by, Kelsey J. Chlarson
Effects of Noncontingent Peer Attention on Problem Behaviors in Students with Autism in General Education Settings, Alison L. Walker
Effects of Parent Training on Increased Knowledge and Changes in Perceptions Regarding Transition to Adulthood for Middle School Youth with Disabilities, Lauren E. Wright
Evaluating Implementer Preference for and Correspondence Between Structured Descriptive Analysis and Trial Based Functional Analysis, Kacy Rodamaker
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Task Analysis Data Sheet Protocol in Training Educators to Use the You/Me Game During Direct Instruction Reading Groups, McKenzie Niebergall
Evaluating the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services to Treat Performance Problems of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Brian H. Hess
Field Testing a Pre-Service Needs Inventory for the Utah State Rehabilitation Services, Donald R. Uchida
From Intervention to Friendship, Stephanie Scholes
Identifying Common Resources Teachers Use to Address Problematic and Challenging Student Behvior, Joseph Clint Nicholes
Implementation of Effective Instructional Routines, Praise Statements, Response Opportunities, and Error Correction through Professional Training, Coaching and Observation, Sallie Richardson
Implementing Graphic Organizers in a General Education Earth Systems Classroom, Jennifer P. Slade
Increasing Independence in Students with Disabilities Through the Use of Visual Activity Schedules Within the General Education Classroom, Natalie Stevens
Indicator 13 Training for Transition Teachers: Comparison of Pre-And Post Test Scores on Writing of Goals, Christina B. Smith
Latency as a Dependent Variable in Trial-Based Functional Analysis, Elizabeth Dayton
Long-Term Effectiveness of Brief Multiple-Stimulus Without Replacement Preference Assessments on Individualized Education Plan Reading Progress of Students with Severe Disabilities, Heather C. Thornton
Negative Reinforcement Through Contingent Easy-Task Presentation, Cicely Irene Nickerson
Noncontingent Delivery of Preferred Stimuli to Treat Problem Behavior in the Classroom, Nicole P. Miles
On-Task Behavior for Students in a Resource Classroom Setting: Effects of Activity Schedules on On-Task Behavior, Stephanie L. Mattson
Peer-Implemented Script Fading to Promote Play-Based Statements in Children With Autism, Jessie Rosdahl
Perceived Barriers to Implementation of the Good Behavior Game: An Exploratory Investigation, Nicole Lovell
Perceptions by High School Teachers of Mathematical Readiness of Students with Disabilities Transitioning to College, Adam Dwight King
Perceptions of Consulting in Inclusive Preschool Classrooms, Natalie E. Forsythe
Perceptions of Customized Employment Among Employers: A Survey and Focus Group, Melanie D. Adams
Relationships Between Foster Home Placement and Later Acculturation Patterns of Selected American Indians, Robert Dean Smith