Appellate Brief Pennsylvania
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A 5 page paper providing an appellate brief according to the laws of Pennsylvania. Clients’ child has been denied access to public education because she is HIV-positive. The brief suggests that appeal first focus on whether Ginger’s right to medical information privacy under Pennsylvania law has been violated, then continue to the requirements of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), which state that every public school district must provide free public education to all of those requesting it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSlawHIVbrief.rtf

Applied Behavior Analysis And Discrete Trial Training: The Most Effective Way To Help Autistic Children Learn
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23 pages in length. Autistic people are unable to learn and communicate in the same ways that society expects one to learn and communicate, inasmuch as their thought processes do not follow the same logical progression as others. Because of this severe limitation, it is imperative for an autistic individual to be able to learn and express himself through various alternative methods – such as applied behavior analysis, discrete trial training and augmentative communication - that circumvent the frustration typically experienced through traditional approaches. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: TLCAutism.rtf

Applied Behavior Analysis With ADHD Students
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A 4 page paper that reports the key steps in the applied behavior analysis approach to behavior management. Examples are used to illustrate the positive outcomes of this approach. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGapamg.rtf

Applying Popper to Educational Research
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A 5 page paper applying Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method to educational research. There is a wealth of research in education, much of it virtually worthless. For decades, it seemed that researchers turned to qualitative methods only when they could not fit hypotheses into quantitative approaches, and qualitative studies frequently were not designed well with reference to validity and reliability. The result was that method purists often regarded qualitative educational research as less than “real” science. Today’s educational research is designed much better than in the past. It still could benefit from the application of Karl Popper’s approach to the scientific method, however, which approaches validity and theory verification from a different perspective. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSeduResPop.rtf

Approaches to Learning
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This 19 page paper examines the subject of learning. Three different models are the focus of the discussion: behaviorism, constructivism and socio-cultural models. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA802lrn.rtf

Are Latino School Children Treated Differently?
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This 8 page paper uses a single article to discuss both sides of the issue. One side--the author's side--is supported. It is suggested that stereotypes should be abandoned by school districts. An abstract is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA711sch.rtf

Are Schools In Compliance With IEP Regulations?
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A 9 page paper. The IEP has been the cornerstone for special education services since 1975. The law has been amended a number of times since then. The IDEA 1997 amendments changed the IEP in a number of ways, many of which make it more difficult for schools to comply with all components. This paper is structured as a research study to determine if schools are in compliance with IEP mandates and includes: introduction, hypothesis, review of the literature, methodology, results and discussion. The results are hypothetical. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGiep3.wps

Are Teachers Prepared For Multicultural Education
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A 20 page paper that presents a modified research proposal, including an abstract and purpose of study. The literature review reports scholarly articles related to the preparation of preservice teachers in multicultural education. The purpose of the present study is to obtain information from teachers as to how prepared they feel to implement a multicultural education program. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGtchmced.rtf

Around the Nation
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Inclusion Becoming a Way of Life In Classrooms This three-page-paper presents a discussion on the inclusion to regular classrooms of behaviorally and emotionally disordered students. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: CWinclus.wps

Art Therapy And ADHD - Research Proposal
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This 15 page paper has several sections or chapters: introduction, research questions, description of three theories (Piaget, Erikson, and Rogers), ADHD, art therapy, using art therapy with ADHD children, methodology, application of method, results, discussion and conclusions. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PGartadh.RTF

Art Therapy And Chinese Disabled Culture
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This 10 page paper provides background information on Chinese culture, a woman's place in that culture, the social parameters of being deaf and the Chinese outlook on providing special education for the developmentally disabled. It presents the argument that the application of art therapy for the deaf and mentally disabled Chinese woman is not only appropriate but would also provide strength in areas such as communication, social skills, and interpersonal relations. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KTchiart.wps

Article Analyses/Delpit & Ogbu
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A 3 page essay that offers analyses of two articles on multicultural education. Lisa Delpit's essay "Education in a multicultural society, our future's greatest challenge" (1992) and John Ogbu's "Understanding cultural diversity and learning" (1992) both address the difficulties of meeting the needs of a diverse student population. Examination of these two articles shows that these two experts in the field of multicultural education are in agreement that American schools still have a long way to go before the US educational system will be in a position to address the needs of children whose backgrounds are outside the white mainstream. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdelog.rtf

Article Analysis: Ten Faulty Notions about Teaching and Learning
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This 3 page paper analyzes an article by William Heward in which he says that some of our basic beliefs about special education are incorrect, why, and what to do about it. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HV10Falt.rtf

Article Critique/Disadvantaged Children
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A 3 page article critique that addresses a study by Miedel and Reynolds (1999) that investigated the effect of parental involvement on early childhood education. The writer summarizes the findings, which support the hypothesis that such involvement is beneficial, and discusses implications for real life application and future research. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Suspected LD
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A 3 page summation and critique of a study performed by Moore-Brown, et al in 2005, in which the researchers used Dynamic Assessment, which is a tool that provides teachers with mechanism for learning disability (LD) evaluation through a test-teach-retest model. This assessment tool provides teachers with a procedure that facilitates differentiating between problems in learning that are due to cultural or language differences and problems that are attributable to LD. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique: ADD
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4 pages in length. The writer discusses "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An Evolutionary Perspective" by Shelley-Tremblay et al from the Journal of Genetic Psychology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCADDCrit.rtf

Article Review (Speech Pathology)
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This 3 page paper uses an article as a springboard for discussion. The article is reviewed. The 2003 piece, by Beck & Fritz-Verticchio is entitled The Influence of Information and Role-Playing Experiences on Children's Attitude Toward Peers Who Use AAC. No additional sources cited.
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