A Student’s Guide to Navigating the IRB: How to Successfully Navigate a Potentially Overwhelming Process

Corinne M. Murphy & Claire Verden

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Graduate students must complete a research project to receive their degree. In addition to this basic requirement, the student may be required to submit a research proposal and application to the governing Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval prior to beginning the research project. This article describes the IRB process and offers tips for successful navigation of the procedure.

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JAASEP – Research Based Journal in Special Education
JAASEP FALL 2009
- Teacher Educators and Response to Intervention: A Survey of Knowledge, Knowledge Base and Program Changes to Teacher Preparation Programs
- Bullying Experiences, Anxiety About Bullying, and Special Education Placement
- What Do Children Learn About Prosocial Behavior from the Media?
- Using Curriculum-Based Measurements to Assess Reading: The Cultural Connections of Diverse Students with Learning Disabilities
- Illustrating and Designing Quranic Imagery
- Students with Juvenile Arthritis Participating in Recess
- Behavioral Strategies for Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom
- First Day
- Author Guidelines for Submission to JAASEP
- Copyright and Reprint Rights of JAASEP
JAASEP WINTER 2010
- Training and Support for Parents of Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Recess for Students with Visual Impairments
- Positive Behavioral Strategies for Students with EBD and Needed Supports for Teachers and Paraprofessionals
- Planning a Good School Experience for Children with Autism: A Family’s Story
- A Preliminary Study on Sight Word Flash Card Drill: Does it Impact Reading Fluency?
- An Introduction to Literary Quaranic Stylistics
- Learning to Critique Disability Children’s Literature Available to Teacher Candidates in Their Local Communities
- Assessing and Teaching Reading to Pupils with Reading Disabilities in Nyeri and Nairobi Districts-Kenya: The Teachers’ Opinion
- Response to Intervention and Identifying Reading Disability
- The Importance of Identifying and Studying the Reasons Why Special Education Students Drop Out of High School
- Author Guidelines for Submission to JAASEP
- Copyright and Reprint Rights of JAASEP
JAASEP Spring/Summer 2010
- The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement of Girls with Hearing Impairments in Secondary Schools for the Deaf in Kenya
- Special Education and at-Risk Kindergarteners as Authors
- Sensory Integration Used with Children with Asperger’s Syndrome
- Use of Art/Art Work and Cognitive Skill for the Rehabilitation of Special Children of 4-9 Years of Age
- Social Issues Surrounding the Adolescent with Asperger Syndrome: Perceptions of Parents and Teachers
- Students with Autism Participating in Recess
- A Comparison Between Collaborative and Authoritative Leadership Styles of Special Education Administrators
- The Effect of Embossed Picture Technique on Reading Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairments: A Case of Kambui School for the Deaf
JAASEP Fall 2010
- Identifying and Working with Elementary Asperger’s Students in Rural America
- Rise to the Challenge: Examining the Relationship of Swimming & Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Preservice General Education Teachers’ Attitudes and Knowledge of Special Education
- Multiple-Choice Tests with Correction Allowed in Autism: An Excel Applet
- The Use of Assistive Technology for People with Special Needs in the UAE
- Punishment Strategies: First Choice or Last Resort
- Picture Exchange Communication System for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Special Education is Broken
- Locus of Control, Interest in Schooling and Science Achievement of Some Deaf and Typical Secondary School Students in Nigeria
- Educational Solutions for Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Teachers’ Perceptions on Special Education Preparation: A Descriptive Study
- Comparison of Metacognitive Strategies Used by Individuals with ADHD in Online Instruction
JAASEP Winter 2011
- Effective Teacher Behaviors Evident in Successful Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Students with Mild Mental Retardation Participating in Recess
- Teaching Artists: Serving Special Education Students in Local Schools
- A Multi-Faceted Approach to Successful Transition for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- High School Teacher Perceptions of the Student Assistance Team Process
- A Review of Research on the Educational Benefits of the Inclusive Model of Education for Special Education Students
- The Millennial Generation Special Education Teacher: Promise or Problem
- One-to-one in the Inclusive Classroom: The Perspectives of Paraeducators Who Support Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- The Role of Self-Efficacy on Job Readiness s and Career Choice among People with Intellectual Disability in Singapore
JAASEP Spring/Summer 2011
- Attitudes among Vietnamese Educators Towards Students with Disabilities and Their Implications Relative to Inclusive Practices: The Findings of a Preliminary Investigation
- An Exploration of Instructional Support Use in a Secondary Science Classroom
- Students with Sickle Cell Anemia Participating in Recess
- Who Does the Alternate Assessment Really Assess?
- Exploring Transition Education and Community-Based Instruction for High School Students with Disabilities: A Practice in Taiwan
- Correlates of Attitudes Toward Academic and Physical Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities and Selected Leadership Behaviors Among Middle School Principals in North Carolina
- Study of Thai Language Oral Reading Problems For Students with Down Syndrome: Grade Range 1
- Podcasting and Digital Video in the Classroom: A Call for Research
- Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Participating in Recess
- Differentiating for Struggling Readers and Writers: Improving Motivation and Metacognition through Multisensory Methods & Explicit Strategy Instruction
- Extracurricular Activities and 504 Plans
- Using an Accountability Tool to Improve the Quality of Outcomes on Individual Family Service Plans
JAASEP Fall 2011
- The Psychological, Behavioral, and Educational Impact of Immigration: Helping Recent Immigrant Students to Succeed in North American Schools
- High Anxiety: Addressing Family Issues in the Transition of Students with Disabilities from Middle Grades to High School
- Identifying and Helping Struggling Readers
- Research in Reading Interventions for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Personal Epistemology and Self-Efficacy in the Special Education Teacher
- Cooking for Independence: Middle School Students Gain Skills While Cooking
- A Student’s Guide to Navigating the IRB: How to Successfully Navigate a Potentially Overwhelming Process
- Teacher Candidates’ Knowledge of Special Education Law
- A Veteran Special Education Teacher and a General Education Social Studies Teacher Model Co-teaching: The CoPD Model
- How Do Job Related Field Experiences Affect Job Readiness in Secondary Transition Students?
- Using Music to Increase Math Skill Retention
JAASEP Winter 2012
- Consulting to Support Emotional Behavioral Disordered Students: Implementing a Behavioral School-Based Approach
- Finding Opportunity in Co-Teacher Personality Conflicts
- Meeting the Needs of Special Education Students in Inclusion Classrooms
- Community-Based Instruction (CBI) as a Component of a Successful Transition Plan for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Postsecondary Education Experience for Students with Developmental Disabilities: A Look into Perceptions of Parents of Senior High Transition Students on a Small University Campus
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology: Action Research Case Study of Reading Supports
- A Qualitative Study of Special Education Certification Methods and How They Affect Teacher Efficacy
- The Classroom Infrastructure and the Early Learner: Reducing Aggression During Transition Times
- Development of Web Quest Lesson Enhancing Thai Reading Skills for Students with Down Syndrome at Lower Elementary
- Should Children with Auditory Processing Disorders Receive Services in Schools?
- The Use of a Rubric as a Tool to Guide Pre-Service Teachers in the Development of IEPs
- Quality Care for Down Syndrome and Dementia
- Does Repeated Reading Improve Reading Fluency and Comprehension for Struggling Adolescent Readers?
JAASEP Spring-Summer 2012
- Resilience Theory: Risk and Protective Factors for Novice Special Education Teachers
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- The Ability-Achievement Model Versus the Response to Intervention Model: Which Model is More Accurate in the Assessment of Diagnosing Students with Learning Disabilities?
- A Program Evaluation of an Inclusive Model for Training Pre-Service General Education Teachers to Work with Students with Special Needs
- Evaluation of Push-In/Integrated Therapy in a Collaborative Preschool for Children with Special Needs
- Students with Multiple Sclerosis Participating in Recess
- Perspectives of Parents Who Have a Child Diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
- High Fructose Corn Syrup, Mercury, and Autism – Is there a Link?
- The Use of a Functional Behavioral Assessment-Based Self Management Intervention for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
- Teaching Common Core Math Practices to Students with Disabilities
- Involuntary Teacher Transfer in Special Education: Concepts and Strategies for Teachers Facing New Assignments
- How One Teacher, Two Students with Visual Impairments, and a Three-year R & D Project Could Change How All Students Learn Science
JAASEP Fall 2012
- Factors that Affect the Success of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Inclusive Placements
- Theoretical Frameworks for Math Fact Fluency
- FAPE Model of Exceptional Student Education Leadership
- Working Towards Math Facts Mastery
- District-Wide PBIS Team Questions Related to Using the PBIS Framework to Transition Students with Challenging Behaviors from an Alternative School to a Neighborhood School
- Students with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Participating in Recess
- Current Issues in Teaching Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- An Evaluation of Inclusive Education of Students with Visual Impairment in Schools and University in Beira, Mozambique
- Transition Knowledge of High School Special Education Teachers in a Midwestern School District
- The Competency Based Community Assessment: A Five Step Process
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JAASEP WINTER 2013
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- Identifying and Integrating Relevant Educational / Instructional technology (E/IT) for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Students with Disabilities in Urban Environments
- Implementing and Monitoring the Response to Intervention Process: The Special Educator Perspective
- Nature and Causes of Locomotor Disabilities in India
- The Over Identification of Minority Males in Middle School Special Education Programs: Examining the RTI Model
- Literacy Based Behavioral Interventions and Video Self-Modeling with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Students with Speech Impairments Participating in Recess
- Writing IEPs for the Audience of Teachers, Parents, and Students: The Case for the Communicative Individual Education Program
- Comparison of Gifted and Advanced Students on Motivation Toward Science Learning and Attitude Toward Science
- Exploring the Experiences of Special Educators Following the Joplin Tornado
- Addressing the Shortage of Speech-Language Pathologists in School Settings
JAASEP Spring/Summer 2013
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- Using a Four-point Scaled Writing Rubric: Improving the Quantity and the Quality of the Writing in a First Grade Specialized 8:1:1 Classroom
- Effective Inclusion Strategies for Professionals Working with Students with Disabilities
- Professional Development to Support Students with Disabilities in Multi-Tier Classrooms: A Case Study
- Integrated Education in Contemporary Poland
- The Effects of Self-Graphing on Oral Reading Fluency for a Student with E/BD within an Alternative Education School
- Applied Behavior Analysis: Current Myths in Public Education
- Application of the RtI Model in Learning Disability Diagnosis: Perceptions of Current Practices by New Jersey Special Education Administrators
- An Exploratory Study of Successful Paperwork Management Techniques for Novice Special Education Teachers
- Factors Influencing Teacher Behavior with Students with Diverse Learning and Behavioral Needs
- Educational Outcomes for Students with Special Needs: The Impact of Support and Resources on Teachers’ Perceptions
JAASEP Fall 2013
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- Responses to Positive versus Negative Interventions to Disruptive Classroom Behavior in a Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- A Comparison of Two Curricular Models of Professional Development to Increase Teacher Repertoires for Instructing Students with Autism
- Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior of Teachers of Special Education in Shillong, India
- Helping Preservice Special Educators Scaffold the Reflection Process
- Preparing Preservice Teachers to Address Bullying through Cartoon Lessons
- Special Educator Evaluation: Cautions, Concerns and Considerations
- Working Together for Learning Together: Supporting Students and Teachers with Collaborative Instruction
- General Education Teachers’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders: Are They Still Being Overlooked and Underserved?
- Should I Stay or Should I Go? Revisiting Influencing Factors of SPED Teacher Attrition & Retention: A Review of the Literature
JAASEP Winter 2014
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- Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education Policy in the United States
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and Implications for Teachers
- Stop the Blame Game: Teachers and Parents Working Together to Improve Outcomes for Students with Behavior Disorders
- Positive and Negative Aspects of Inclusion Services
- Teacher Perceptions of Response to Intervention Implementation
- Supporting Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Their Families
- Adolescence: A Period of Transition
- Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Participating in Recess
- Issues and Concerns of Assessment for English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
- Maximizing the Potential of Our Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: Rethinking Functional Curriculum
- Trust and Communication: Perspectives of Mothers of Children with Disabilities on the Role and Importance of Communication in Trusting Relationships with Teachers
JAASEP Spring-Summer 2014
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- Using E-Readers to Improve Reading for Students with Mild Disabilities
- Importance of Quality of Life Issues: A Pilot Comparison of Teachers and Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Effects of Early Childhood Education on Children with Hearing Impairments in Special Schools in Kiambu, Murang’A and Nyeri Counties, Kenya
- Bringing ABA into Early Childhood Routines to Meet the Needs of Young Children with ASD
- Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers As They Relate to Professional Practice
- Effectiveness of Transitional and Follow-Up Programmes to Community Integration of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (YAWID) in Kiambu County, Kenya
- Family Communication: Strategies for Building Effective Partnerships and Working Relationships
- ADHD in Preschool: Approaches and Teacher Training
- Practitioners’ Perceptions of Their Knowledge, Skills and Competencies in Online Teaching of Students with and without Disabilities
- Effects of Environmental and Instructional Factors on Student Motivation and Self-Directed Learning
JAASEP FALL 2014
- Speech-Language Services in Public Schools: How Policy Ambiguity Regarding Eligibility Criteria Impacts Speech-Language Pathologists in a Litigious and Resource Constrained Environment
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- Are Parents Really Partners In Their Child’s Education?
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Perceived Influences on the Secondary Transition Planning Process and Postsecondary Outcomes of Students with Disabilities
- Gender Differences in Emotional or Behavioral Problems in Elementary School Students
- African American Parental Beliefs About Resiliency: A Delphi Study
- Blending Common Core Standards and Functional Skills in Thematic Units for Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities
- Effects of Peer Tutoring and Academic Self-Monitoring on the Mathematics Vocabulary Performance of Secondary Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
- Teaching Multiplication with Regrouping Using the Concrete-representational-abstract Sequence and the Strategic Instruction Model
- Student and Teacher Perceptions of the Five Co-Teaching Models: A Pilot Study
- Students with Disabilities’ Perspectives of STEM Content and Careers
- A Researcher’s Story of Assessing Motor Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- The Impact of Video Modeling on Improving Social Skills in Children with Autism
JAASEP WINTER 2015
- Effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on Maladaptive Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Review of the Literature
- Comparing Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) and Piers-Harris 2 Scores of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Perceptions of Disability and Special Education Services: The Perspectives of Korean-American Parents of Children with Disabilities
- Instructional Constraints Faced by Learners with Muscular Dystrophy: A Case of Joytown Special Primary School, Thika, Kenya
- The Perspectives of K-12 Stakeholders Involved in Early Implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI)
- The Role of Peer Guided Play for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Improving Science Scores of Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities through Engineering Problem Solving Activities
- Service Delivery for High School Students with High Incidence Disabilities: Issues and Challenges
- Teaching Children with Autism to Ask Questions
- Fostering Special Education Certification through Professional Development, Learning Communities and Mentorship
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JAASEP Spring/Summer 2015
- Learning Disabilities Today: An Examination of Effective and Not-So-Effective Interventions
- Teaching Algebraic Equations to Middle School Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Students with Disabilities in the Polish Educational System After the Political Changes (2007-2012)
- FAPE and LRE in Online Learning: Special Education Directors’ Perspectives
- A Preliminary Investigation of the Benefits of Computer-Aided Instruction in Reading Decoding for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities
- Perspective Taking Through Film: Educating Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers About Autism
- Comparing Student and Teacher Perceptions of the Importance of Social Skills in a Self-Contained Setting
- Inclusive Education Practice in Southwestern Nigeria: A Situational Analysis
- Parent Perspectives on Home-Based Intervention for Young Children with Developmental Disabilities: The Parent-Implemented Communication Strategies (PiCS) Project in Illinois, USA
- The Digital Divide and Inequities for Students with Disabilities: Needed….A Bridge Over Troubled Waters!
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JAASEP FALL 2015
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- Elements of Good Teaching and Good Teachers: A Theoretical Framework and Effective Strategies for Special Educators
- What Factors Contribute to Self-Efficacy
- Co-Teaching and Collaboration: Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Sense of Efficacy in Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Creating a Common Table: Using Peer Mediated Intervention to Promote Social Communication Skills with At-Risk and Autism Spectrum Disorder Populations
- Home-School Collaboration for Students with ASDs: Parents’ Perspectives
- Validating an Observation Protocol to Measure Special Education Teacher Effectiveness
- Teaching Play Skills Through the Use of Assistive Technology and Instructional Strategies: A National Survey
- Student Outcomes in a Blended Preschool Program
- A Meta-Analytic Review of Tactile-Cued Self-Monitoring Interventions Used by Students in Educational Settings
- Teachers’ Knowledge of Special Education Policies and Practices
JAASEP WINTER 2016
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- The Effects of Special Education Training on Educator Efficacy in Classroom Management and Inclusive Strategy Use for Students with Autism in Inclusion Classes
- The Effectiveness of Using a Social Story Intervention to Improve Social Interaction Skills of Students with Autism
- Preventing and Responding to Student Escalation: Combining De-Escalation Strategies and Function-Based Support
- Teaching Sam to Read: An Integrated Team Approach with One Child with ASD
- High Stakes Testing in the 21st Century: Implications for Students in Special Education
- Identifying and Correcting Barriers to Successful Inclusive Practices: A Literature Review
- Cameras in Self-Contained Classrooms: Legal, Professional and Student Implications
- Effects of an Intervention on Math Achievement for Students with Learning Disabilities
- Crossing Borders and Building Bridges: A Video Ethnography of Special Education in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico
- Evaluating and Using Literature Including People with Disabilities in All Classrooms
- A Pilot Examination of the Adapted Protocol for Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching
- Principals and Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion in Israel
JAASEP SPRING/SUMMER 2016
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- The Implications of a System-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention Initiative: From Design to Successful Implementation
- Creating an Environment for Pre-Service Teachers to Work with Learners with Special Needs
- Are We Ready to Have Teachers with Learning Disabilities? A Study of School Principals’ Observations
- Follow-Up Study to Family Members’ Reactions to the Initial Special Education Meeting
- Perceptions of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Towards Their Partnerships with Teachers
- Brain Gym: Pseudoscientific Practice
- Housing and Independent Living for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Using the “ASKED” Model to Contrive Motivations and Teach Individuals with ASD to Ask wh-Questions in Natural Settings
- An Analysis of Factors Influencing Low Enrolment and Retention of Girls with Disabilities in Integrated Primary Schools in Embu County, Kenya
- Employing Case Study Methodology in Special Educational Settings
- Retraction Statement
JAASEP FALL 2016
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- Examining the Attitudes of Secondary General Education and Special Education Teachers Toward Inclusion of Children with Autism in General Education Classrooms
- Action Research Report: Using Objects to Increase Reading Comprehension in Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- The Redundancy Effect on Retention and Transfer for Individuals with High Symptoms of ADHD
- Guidelines for the Administration of Educational Programs for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Visually Impaired, or Deafblind
- Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Social Studies Classrooms: Middle School Teacher Perceptions
- General Education and Special Education Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion
- Steps to Becoming Independent: Toilet Training Challenges Facing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Leadership Style of Head Teachers of Basic Special Schools as Correlates of Retention of Special Needs Educators in Southern Ghana
- Revisiting the Regular Education Initiative: Multi-tiered Systems of Support Can Strengthen the Connection Between General and Special Education
- Effects of Inclusion Classrooms on Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities and Students in General Education
Retraction Statement – December 2016
Retraction Statement – Spring 2016
JAASEP WINTER 2017
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- How Expert Special Educators Effectively Negotiate Their Job Demands
- Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment: A Promising Postsecondary Transition Practice for Building Self-Determination among Students with Intellectual Disability
- Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities: Identifying Characteristics of Successful Districts
- A Comparative Study of Teachers’ Pedagogical Competencies in Supporting Children with Learning Difficulties in Primary Schools in Ghana and Brunei Darussalam
- A Case Study of Factors that Influenced the Attrition or Retention of Two First-Year Special Education Teachers
- Significant Outcomes in Case Law in the United States: Autism and IDEA in 2013, Transition Issues and Changes in Diagnostic Evaluation Criteria
- Effectiveness of Pearson’s SuccessMaker Mathematics for Students with Disabilities
- Teachers’ Methodologies and Sources of Information on HIV/AIDS for Students with Visual Impairments in Selected Residential and Integrated Schools in Ghana
- Managing Asthma in Elementary and Middle Schools: Adherence to Federal Laws and National Guidelines
- Use of Social Narratives as an Evidence-Based Practice to Support Employment of Young Adults with ASD: Practitioner’s Guide
JAASEP Spring/Summer 2017
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- The History of Behavioral Treatments in Autism: From the Punitive to the Positive
- How Early Experiences in a Kindergarten Classroom Shape the Development of Self-Regulation Skills of Children
- Mothers’ Perspectives and Experiences of Speech Generating Devices
- Teachers’ Pedagogical Competence in Adapting Curricula for Children with Learning Difficulties (LD) in Primary Schools in Ghana
- Parents are the Experts: Understanding Parent Knowledge and the Strategies They Use to Foster Collaboration with Special Education Teams
- Examination of Social Story Format on Frequency of Undesired Behaviors
- Preparing Early Childhood Educators for Blending Practices in Inclusive Classrooms
- Pre-Service Teachers Assisting the Transition of the Student with Autism from School to Adulthood
- Pre-service Teacher Self-Efficacy for Teaching Students with Disabilities : What Knowledge Matters?
JAASEP FALL 2017
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- Implementation of a Post-Secondary Inclusive Recreation Program
- Strengthening Social and Emotional Intelligences Through Writing
- Let’s Get Parents Ready for Their Initial IEP Meeting
- Preparing Preservice Teachers for Inclusive Classrooms: A State-Wide Survey of Teacher Education Faculty
- Are We Practicing What We Are Preaching? An Evaluation of Self-Determination Instructional Components in IEPs at a Midwestern High School
- STRETCH (Students Ready To Make Change): Making a Difference in the Lives of Students
- Effects of Activity Schedules on Challenging Behavior for Children with Autism
- Alternative Approaches to IEP Conflict: A Review of the Literature
- Evaluating the Validity and Reliability of a Student Self-Advocacy Teacher Rating Scale
JAASEP WINTER 2020
- Transition Programs for Individuals with Disabilities: A Post-Secondary College Experience Leading to Greater Independence in Life and Work
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- Use of Shaping to Overcome the Fear of Entering a Restroom: A Case Study of a Preschooler with Autism
- The Effects of CRA/CSA Explicit Instruction for Students with and without Disabilities Taught in an Inclusive Setting
- Cultural Issues: Treating & Diagnosing ADHD
- The Impact of Social Communication on Employment Success for Adolescents with ASD
- Hopes and Hurdles: Parents’ Perceptions and Experiences with Transition Planning for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- How Early Experiences in Cognitive Development Improve Working Memory and Processing Speed Skills of Children
- Instruction in Co-Taught Secondary Classrooms: An Exploratory Case Study in Algebra 1
- The Effects of Relationship History on Student Responding in an Academic Setting
- A Brief Primer of Three Major Counseling Theories for Use by School-Based Personnel
JAASEP SPRING/SUMMER 2020
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- Effects of Mass Trials versus Distributed Trials During a Shared Story Reading for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
- A Pilot Study of a Self-Determination Curriculum on Secondary Students
- Student Voices: A Qualitative Self-Awareness Study of College Students with Disabilities
- Effects of Physical Activity on Executive Function of Children with ADHD
- Inclusive Book Club: Perspectives of Undergraduate Participants
- Constructivism, Zone of Proximal Development and Target in a Multi-Dimensional Classroom
- Playgrounds for “All” Children
- Use of Visual Performance Feedback to Increase Teacher Use of Behavior-Specific Praise among High School Students with Severe Disabilities
- Challenges to Collaboration, Inclusion and Best Practices within the Special Education Community
- Empowering Refugee Families of Students with Disabilities
- Individual Education Plan Considerations for Online Learning: Accommodations
JAASEP FALL 2020
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- What Parents Tell Their Post-Secondary Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Money
- The Perceived Effectiveness of Using Mindfulness as a Strategy for Special Educators in Coping with the Stress of their Work Environment
- The Influence of Introductory Coursework on Preservice Teachers’ Sense of Self-efficacy Towards Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom
- Insights Gained from Special Education Pre-Service Teachers Interviewing Paraprofessionals
- Experiences of Special Educators in Creating Opportunities for Students to Practice Self-Determination
- Examining the Effectiveness of Fidgets on Attention of Elementary Students with ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-cultural Variability in Personal Identity
- The Development of AISSEND: An Observation Tool to Assess Inclusive Practices
- Exploring Factors Related to Burnout among Special Education Teachers in Specialized Schools
- Services for Young Children with Disabilities in Romania in the Post-Communist Era
JAASEP WINTER 2021
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- Fluency Matters: An Outline to Students Becoming Fluent Readers Using Research Based Practices in Under an Hour: A Quasi-Experimental Research Study
- Quality of Life for Individuals with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Influence of Teaching Assignment on Burnout in Special Education Teachers
- Retaining Special Education Graduate Students in Times of Transition
- Is Practice in a Mixed-Reality Environment Better than Role Play for Promoting Implementation Fidelity of the Constant Time Delay Procedure for Special Education Undergraduates?
- From the Golden Rule to the Platinum Rule: Strategies for Advancing Toward Cultural Proficiency for Special Educators
- Answering Wh-Questions with the Support of Graphic Organizers: Effects on 8th Graders with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Investigating the Journal Impact Factor of Special Education Journals Indexed in the Social Sciences Science Edition from Web of Science
- Experiences of a Student with Learning Disability in Science: Supporting Students to Enhance Learning
- The Role of Effective Communication in Co-teaching to Increase Student Achievement
JAASEP SPRING/SUMMER 2021
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- Short-Term Fun or Long-Term Outcomes? The Effects of Authentic Pedagogy on the Dispositional Development of College Students Learning about the Educational Needs of Children with Disabilities
- Parental Perceptions of the Transition to Adulthood for Their Children with Disabilities
- “Everything Now Falls on Me”: Parent Perspectives on Services Lost and Challenges During Virtual Learning for Youth with Disabilities
- The Efficacy of Rhyme Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education
- What the Medical Doctor Knows: Medical-Educational Partnerships for Success
- Legal Issues and Parent Rights for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities
- Students as Causal Agents: Engagement in Course Selection
- An Examination of the Correlation Between Administrator Teacher Support and Teacher Self-Efficacy Level
- Enhancing Self-Determination for Students with Complex Communication Needs using the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction
- Individual Education Plans and Teams: Principals’ Roles and Responsibilities
JAASEP FALL 2021
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- Educational Leaders’ Perspectives on their Preparation, Practice, and Professional Development in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
- Where is the Paraeducator Content in Introductory Special Education Textbooks?
- Classroom Membership: What Does That Mean Exactly?
- Teaching Middle School Students with Disabilities to Solve Multi-Step Equations using the Hands-On Equations System
- The Impact of a Community-University Partnership Program on Special Education Teacher Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder
- The Practices of Teachers in the Development of Post-Secondary Skills in Students with Learning Disabilities
- Using Social Stories to Decrease Negative Behaviors in Students with Autism and Other Disabilities
- Using Technology-Based Interventions to Improve the Social-Communication Skills of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Association of Intellectual Risk Taking with Science Achievement of Gifted Students and Comparison of their Intellectual Risk Taking in Different Grades and Gender
- Applying Empathy Curriculum to Enhance the Role of the Paraprofessional for Students with Multiple Disabilities
- Teaching Children with SMA 1 to Expressively Communicate Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems: Extending Functional Communication Teaching Using a Model of Verbal Behavior
- What School Psychologists Should Know About Multiple Sclerosis
- Increasing Independent Toileting in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review
JAASEP WINTER 2022
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- Structured Play Groups for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Critical Review
- Assessing the Implementation of Differentiated Instruction Using Technology within Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs
- Enhancing Conversational Skills among College Students with Intellectual Disabilities within Naturalistic Settings
- Self-Determination Strategies for Students with Disabilities from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
- Mapping Review of Individuals Who are Bilingual with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Elementary Principals’ Views on the Policies and Practices of Paraeducators in Special Education
- Child Find Activities Between Public School Personnel: Engagement, Barriers, and Experiences
- Perceptions of the Efficacy of Classroom Management Techniques
- Investigating the Journal Impact Factor of Special Education Journals Indexed in the Social Sciences Science Edition from Web of Science
- Collaborative Inclusive Programs: Influences of Administrators and Teacher Leaders
JAASEP SPRING/SUMMER 2022
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- Examining General Education and Special Education Teacher Preparedness for Co-Teaching Students with Disabilities
- “I’m not Prepared”: Experiences of Professionals Working with Students with Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders
- I-CARE: A Scaffolded Instructional Approach to Teach Teachers and Staff Self-Care Practices within Juvenile Justice Facilities
- Using Video Self-Monitoring to Improve Teacher Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Increasing Pre-service Special Education Teacher Skills on Performance Feedback
- Understanding How Individuals Overcome Their Dyslexia: Struggles, Turning Points in Life, and Advice
- Special Educators’ Perceptions of High-Leverage Practices
- Paraeducators: An Important Member of Educational Team for Students with Disabilities
- Individualized Rating Scales of Engagement during Group Exercise Activities for Children with Multiple and Severe Disabilities: A Process Description and Case Series
- Transforming the Narrative Identity of a Student with Extensive Support Needs Using Multiliteracies
JAASEP FALL 2022
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- A Case Study of Compounding Views of Paraprofessional Roles and Relationships in Preschool Classrooms: Implications for Practice and Policy
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- Special Education in Rural Mexico: Two Schools in Jalisco
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- A Competency-Based Education Case Study: A Mathematics Intervention for a Five-Year-Old with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Lessons from the Trenches: Special Education Service Delivery and Instruction Amidst the COVID-19 Health Crisis in California Schools
- Choosing a Career Path: Moving Beyond the Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Preview-View-Review: Increasing Academic Access for Students with Severe Disabilities who are English Learners
- Beating the Odds: How Six Post-Secondary Learners Overcame Common Challenges of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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- Preliminary Evaluation of a Community-Based Parent Mentor Program: Empowering Families to Navigate Special Education
- Creating Trauma-Informed Spaces for Youth in Residential Programs
- Retaining Special Educators with Autism Expertise in Schools
- Life Skill Programs: An Exploratory Survey of School Based Programming in the Public High School Setting
- Facilitating Student Engagement Using Optimal Trunk Support for Children with Postural Dysfunction
- The Impact of a Special Education Course on Pre-Service Teachers’ Knowledge and Perspectives about Inclusion and Inclusive Practices
- Strategies and Challenges to Teaching Students with Special Needs During a Pandemic
- Experiences of Parents and Practitioners Working with Middle School Students with ASD During the COVID-19 School Shutdown
- The Numbers Don’t Lie – Or Do They? Small Sample Size Hides Lived Reality of Representation of Native American Students in Special Education
- Software Enabling School Improvement Through Analysis
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- Delphi Technique: Parents Identify Protective Factors to Address Problem Behaviors in Adolescents With and Without Disabilities
- Public K-12 Education Response to Serving Special Education Students During COVID: A Content Analysis
- Experiences of Special Education Teachers in New York State During COVID-19 Remote Instruction
- Inclusive Education and Rural Middle School General Education Teacher Preparedness
- Designing Appropriate Small Group Intensive Instruction within an MTSS for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
- Spelling Interventions for Elementary and Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities: A Systematic Review
- Conversation Analysis of Shared Reading with Students who Have Significant Support Needs
- Teachers’ Perceptions of School Behavior Support Systems: A Case Study
- Teachers’ Instructional Language with Children with Mild and Severe Language Difficulties in Self-contained Special Education Classrooms
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- Teacher’s Perspectives of Integrated Therapy Service Deliveries: A Case Study
- Leadership Matters: Elementary Self-Contained Autism Special Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Administrator Support
- Infusing High Leverage Practices into Culturally Relevant Education to Support Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities
- A Brief Report on Teacher Mask Wearing and Learning in Children with ASD
- Art Therapy and Autism: A Picture of the Literature
- Teacher Perceptions Regarding the Effects of Online Learning During the Pandemic with Regards to the Progression or Regression of Students’ Reading Levels
- Ready for the World? Increasing Effective Post-secondary Readiness for Students in Special Education Based on Educator and Practitioner Points-of-View
- To Buy or Not to Buy: Understanding How Special Educators Make Decisions as Consumers of Intervention Materials for Children with Disabilities
- Essential Dispositions for Inclusive Educators: An Examination of National Standards and Guiding Principles
- Comparing Preservice and Inservice Teachers’ Perceptions and Actual Knowledge of Phonics
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- An Overview of the Challenges and Resources Special Education Professionals Reported During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
- An Exploration of Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Including Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in General Education
- Supporting Student Engagement Through the Use of Various Discussion Formats in a Graduate Teacher Education Course
- Ramping Up 504 Professional Development for All Types of Educators: Going Beyond Section 504 Being a Special Education Responsibility
- Parent Perspectives of Transition Planning for English Learners with Disabilities
- When Parents of Children with Severe Autism Become Their Teachers: Unique Cases from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- A Rural Community’s Role and Process to Secure Work Experiences for Youth with Disabilities
- Building Communities of Practice: Initial Perceptions of an Interdisciplinary Preparation Program for Special Education Teachers and Social Workers
- Parent Perceptions of Interactions with Professionals that Improve Individualized Education Program Development
- A Comparison of Teaching Efficacy Between Paraprofessionals and Special Education Teachers Working with Special Education Students
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- From Knowledge to Application: Effects of Performance Feedback and Goal-Setting on Pre-Service Teacher Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice
- Wellness and Resiliency Plans for Special Educators Throughout the COVID-19 Global Pandemic and Beyond
- Parent Involvement in Sexuality Education Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Thematic Review
- Teacher Evaluation and the Professional Development Connection: Perspectives of Special Education Teachers
- Raising Expectations in Literacy for Students with Extensive Support Needs Using Multiliteracies
- Influence of Resource Availability on Disability-inclusion in Under-resourced Early Childhood Development Centers
- Evaluating Special Educators Knowledge of High Leverage Practices: Finding a High-Leverage Rubric
- Supporting Children Experiencing Social and Emotional Needs Who are Identified By School Staff as At Risk of Exclusion Due to Disruptive Classroom Behavior
- Using the Problem-Antecedent-Consequences-Solution Curriculum to Improve Socio-Sexual Decision-Making of Students on the Autism Spectrum
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- Inclusion and Self-Determination for Secondary Students with Disabilities: The Effects of Interventions and Classroom Placement
- Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching: A Literature Review
- Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the Literature from 2008 to 2020
- Working Together: Graduate Level Special Education Teacher Recruitment Through a School-University Partnership
- Extending Doctoral Degree Opportunities to Nondoctoral School Psychologists
- Levels of Telepractice Being Used By Speech-Language Pathologists Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oklahoma and Texas K-12 Schools
- Evaluation of Project Stage of a Gifted Program in Terms of Perceptions regarding Collaborative Problem-Solving Experiences: A Novice-Experienced Study
- Evaluating Emergent Bilinguals for Specific Learning Disabilities: Considering Second Language Development and Culture
- Exploration of the Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): A Literature Review
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- Stakeholders’ Experiences with Shadow Aides in an Inclusive School in Jamaica
- Do Analytical Thinking and Creativity Differ Between Gifted and Non-Gifted Students?
- An Exploration of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Scholars’ Doctoral Journey: An Autoethnographic Case Study
- Exploring the Departure Narratives of Special Education Inclusion Teachers in Central Georgia
- Issues and Insights in Determining Special Education Eligibility for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Resilience and Stressors: Examining Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Special Education Teachers
- Perspectives of Youth with Disabilities on Restorative Practice (RP) Circle Engagement and School Belonging
- Improving Transitions from Early Intervention (EI) to School: Strategies to Decrease Caregiver Stress and Increase Collaboration Between Families and School Professionals
- The Best Kept Secret: Readability and Accessibility of IEPs

Corinne M. Murphy & Claire Verden

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