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Special Education Theses and Dissertations

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Dialogic Reading as an Intervention for Developing Reading Comprehension Skills in Early-Literacy School-age Children with Disabilities, Kristi Burnette

Using Graphic Novels to Improve Reading Comprehension in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rachel Denney

The Effects of Text-Based Gaming on Reading Comprehension for Students with Intellectual Disability, Faith Ihrig

Using Cultural Contextual Story-Based Lessons to Teach Emergent Literacy Skills, Elizabeth Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Effects of Schema-Based Instruction on Students At Risk for or with Learning Disabilities, Molly Daniels

Using the RAAP Strategy to Promote Communication Skills for Students with Multiple Disabilities, Hannah Millard

Using Peer-models and AAC to Increase Expressive Vocabulary in Preschool Children with Developmental Delays, Jazmine Wiles

The Effect of Constant Time Delay and Sentence Frames on Correct Word Selection for Sentences Constructed Using Technology-Aided Instruction During a Story-Based Lesson, Thai Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Teaching Decoding Through Constant Time Delay to Students with Severe Disabilities and Verbal Difficulties, Julia Dean

A Survey of Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers on Training and Knowledge of State Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies Related to Students With Disabilities, Molly Henry

Using Standing Desks on Students with ADHD to Determine Its Effects on Task Engagement in the Classroom, Caitlin Paolucci

Using Self-Monitoring and Positive Reinforcement to Increase On-Task Behavior and Independence., Jon Scott

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Effects of an Electronic Visual Activity Schedule on Independence for a Student with Severe Disability, Ashwag Alghamdi

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Use of a Daily Behavior Report Card and Response Dependent Fading to Increase and Maintain Academic Engagement in an Elementary Student with Developmental Delay, Ziyad Alrumayh

Self-Monitoring to Increase On-Task Behavior Using the MotivAider®, Connie Summey

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Effects of the MotivAider and Self-Monitoring to Increase On-Task Behavior for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Naif Almutairi

Impact of a Technology Based Intervention Package on the Inappropriate Behavior of a Child with Severe Disability, Amani Alshehri

A Systematic Replication of a Survey of School Administrators’ and Teachers’ Views Of Discipline Referrals for Students With and Without Disabilities, Amanda Burton

Proloquo2Go or SwiftKey Symbols: Which Leads to Better Acquisition of Targeted Phrases for a Student with Intellectual Disability and Articulation Concerns?, Dana M. Guinn

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Effect of an iPad Application with Systematic Instruction on ELA Related Skills for High School Students with Significant Disabilities, Andrew C. Baxter

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Effects of a Software Program vs. Constant Time Delay in the Acquisition of Sight Words for a Student with Significant Disabilities, Turkie Ali Algharbie