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College of Education
Special Education & Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Rachel Buckner Derrick Fries, faculty mentor
The purpose of the study is to determine whether Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy helps students with autism transition or adapt to the college lifestyle. Many individuals that have autism use ABA therapy, which helps improve specific behaviors, communication, socialization, adaptive learning skills, and academic skills. This is a qualitative study, based on asking collegeaged students survey questions about their demographics, ABA therapy experience, if it helped them in college, and their family. Based on this evaluation thus far I will then gather if participants have similar results about ABA and how that helped them transition or adapt to the college lifestyle.
Oral / Q&A Session C
Special Education Teaching During Covid 19
Olivia Chandler John Palladino, faculty mentor
The purpose of this quantitative survey project was to understand Michigan special education teachers’ experiences with Covid 19-related online/virtual instruction and the relationship with their perceptions of organizational support from administrators. The survey design included measures of teacher efficacy and administrative ethical leadership.
Oral / Live Session A / 9:20 a.m.
The Effects of Mandated Virtual Learning (due to Covid 19) on the Mental Health of Elementary Aged Students with Disabilities -A Research Study in Progress
Joi Gray Jacquelyn McGinnis, faculty mentor
The Covid 19 Pandemic that began in March of 2020 impacted the Michigan K-12 education system in many ways. This study will explore the effects of mandated virtual learning (due to Covid 19) on the mental health of elementary aged students with disabilities. The student researcher is in the process of securing Institutional Review Board approval to begin data collection. A school has agreed to take part in the research. In this presentation, she will present her literature review on the topic and the survey that has been developed for her subjects (both elementary aged students with disabilities and their primary caregivers).
Poster / Live Session 2 / 12:05 p.m.
The Effectiveness of Person-Centered Planning in Young Adult Programs for Students with Special Needs
Bethany Linder Jacquelyn McGinnis, faculty mentor
This proposed qualitative study will examine how transition programs for young adults (ages 18-26) with disabilities, which utilize a person centered planning strategy, equip students for the workforce. Using interviews with students who have graduated from or participated in these programs, the researcher will look for themes to describe their workforce experiences. Of particular interest is to note whether any of the students are in career job positions or post secondary education.
