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Transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities: school practices and parent involvement

Creator:: Dogaru, Cristian M.
Abstract:: Using Pianta and Walsh's (1996) Contextual Systems Model (CSM), this study analyzed parent involvement in school as a key element for transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities and their families, along with the practices schools employ to improve school-family collaboration. Focusing on the relationship between the school system and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: children and children with disabilities. Parent involvement is both a predictor for and an outcome of a

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

Creator:: Eddy, Linda L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of having a child with a chrome illness or handicapping condition on marital quality and perceived marital stability. The subject is important because the belief that marriages in parents of chronically ill or handicapped children are uniformly less happy and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The disabled child

Creator:: Bailey, Cindee M. and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Long before the baby is born,you invest your dreams and hopes in the coming child. If you suspect something is wrong, it may be hard to seek the truth. The best thing you can do, however, is to get a diagnosis as soon as possible. Early detection of a problem...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: the disability. Fortu- nately, there are many sources of help for disabled children and their

Korean American mothers of children with disabilities : adaptation process and positive transformation

Creator:: You, Hyun-Kyung
Abstract:: This study examined the experiences of five Korean American mothers in Oregon and California who have children with disabilities using qualitative research analysis. The mothers' adaptation processes were individually analyzed, and these mothers' overarching experiences were discussed with three major themes: (a) caring for family cohesiveness, (b) needs for social...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: parental caregiving of children with disabilities. The disability challenged the natural order of cultural

Applying theories of capital to understand parent involvement at school as a component of family-school interaction : the special case of children with special needs

Creator:: Dogaru, Cristian M.
Abstract:: This study used a nationally representative dataset of 21,260 kindergartners, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 (National Center for Education Statistics, 2001a), and a conceptual framework of theories of cultural and social capital (Bourdieu, 1986) embedded in an ecological framework (Bronfenbrenner, 2005) to identify unobserved socio-cultural classes in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: predict parent involvement group membership; however, within each group, the parents of children with

Evaluation of a measurement system for evidence-based physical education

Creator:: Jin, Jooyeon
Abstract:: The methods to educate students with disabilities in physical education contexts vary greatly due to their unique characteristics and special needs, requiring different teaching methods on an individual basis. In order to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities in physical education settings, teachers should employ evidence-based practice (EBP). However,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in Disability presented on December 5, 2008. Title: Evaluation of a Measurement System for

Does Disability Severity Matter? The Daily Lives of Parent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Creator:: Fenn, Meghann L.
Abstract:: Individuals with disabilities and their parents, even within specific disability diagnoses, have diverse life experiences and trajectories. The current study focuses on parents of individuals with developmental disabilities. Developmental disabilities (DD) are a diverse group of severe chronic conditions evident at birth or acquired during childhood that affect major life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Parent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities Abstract approved

Inclusion of youth with disabilities in afterschool programs

Creator:: Taylor, Jennifer Julie
Abstract:: Afterschool staff have been identified as a critical piece in the positive outcomes youth receive through participation in afterschool programs (Apsler, 2009; Daud & Carruthers, 2008; Riggs & Greenberg, 2004). These programs may benefit youth with disabilities but little is known about what influences staff to include youth with disabilities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: indicated that the expectations of others are an important factor in the inclusion of children with

The effects of three knowledge interventions on novice volunteer tutors' teaching performance with children with developmental disabilities in a motor development lab setting

Creator:: Tindall, Daniel William Sanchez
Abstract:: According to Block (1999), the greatest problem with inclusion in physical education is the lack of personnel support. Most help comes in the form of teacher assistants such as peer-tutors and paraprofessional who receive very little, if any, direction from the general physical education teacher. However, what remains unknown are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: practice has on the interactions of volunteer tutors working with children with developmental disabilities

Pre-service and new teacher attitudes and understanding about their preparation to work with special needs and diverse learners

Creator:: Egby, Phyllis
Abstract:: The 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) are two federal mandates which impact general education teachers working with special needs students and diverse learners (second language learners, students from severe poverty, students from different cultures, students who experience occasional emotional needs, and students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: “training and information necessary to address the full range of needs of children with disabilities

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities: school practices and parent involvement

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

The disabled child

Korean American mothers of children with disabilities : adaptation process and positive transformation

Applying theories of capital to understand parent involvement at school as a component of family-school interaction : the special case of children with special needs

Evaluation of a measurement system for evidence-based physical education

Does Disability Severity Matter? The Daily Lives of Parent Caregivers of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Inclusion of youth with disabilities in afterschool programs

The effects of three knowledge interventions on novice volunteer tutors' teaching performance with children with developmental disabilities in a motor development lab setting

Pre-service and new teacher attitudes and understanding about their preparation to work with special needs and diverse learners

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