Department of Special Education (MU)
The Department of Special Education strives to prepare educators to assist children, youth and adults with disabilities to be academically and socially successful life-long learners. The Department of Special Education is home to several state and federally supported training, demonstration and research projects, including the Center for School-Wide Positive Behavioral Supports. The Center for the Prevention of School Violence, and the Thompson Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Effectiveness of universal social skill lessons targeted for 9th grade students, including students with disabilities and students at-risk for social, emotional, and behavioral challenges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Age-appropriate use of social skills throughout a student's K-12 career has been linked to a variety of favorable academic and behavioral outcomes (Capara et al., 2000; Malecki & Elliot, 2022; Wentzel, 1993). Social skill ... -
Former parents, current students exploring identity sensemaking processes in special education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This qualitative study explores how five adults, former special education students who now parent children in similar special education classrooms engage in identity sensemaking. The research purpose of this study is to ... -
From past to present : a decadal review of Missouri teachers' views on student mental health in times of social and educational transformation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)The mental health of students is a critical concern in educational settings, particularly in the context of remote learning environments, which have become increasingly prevalent due to global events such as the COVID-19 ... -
Opportunities to respond and behavior-specific praise in the juvenile justice setting : teacher professional development and coaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Students in the juvenile justice setting have unique behavioral needs as compared to those in general education environments. Thus, professional development on behavioral management practices is important for teachers in ... -
A review of the use of escape extinction for the reduction of inappropriate mealtime behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Food selectivity and inappropriate mealtime behaviors (IMB) can disrupt a child’s ability to consume the necessary calories and nutrients necessary for growth and development. This literature review examined whether escape ... -
Evaluating the use of DTT to teach basic sexuality education skills to children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/01/2024] Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience numerous changes and challenges in their lifetime and it is critical that they have the knowledge to assist them during these experiences. ... -
A literature review of empirical papers on behavioral interventions for inappropriate masturbation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/01/2024] Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have historically been denied the right to express their sexuality or engage in sexual relationships due to misconceptions or ... -
Investigating the iSocial intervention for students with autism spectrum disorder in a home setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing rapidly in the USA (Maenner et al, 2021). There is an existing need to provide evidence-based interventions to all students with ASD to support ... -
A literature review of stimulus control and fading discriminative stimuli
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)A multiple schedule is a compound schedule in which two or more component schedules of reinforcement, extinction (EXT), or punishment are alternated based on the passage of time; each component is correlated with a unique ... -
Examining an algebra virtual-representational-abstract integrated intervention for students with learning disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)All students, including students with learning disabilities, deserve a mathematics education that successfully prepares them for their future endeavors. This preparation includes effective instruction in algebra, which is ... -
Evaluating behavioral intervention training packages for school-based paraprofessionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Paraprofessionals work on a daily basis with students with a variety of challenges and behavioral needs. Many require professional development packages to train on how to implement behavioral change interventions. This ... -
Behavioral skills training as an effective intervention for teaching rapport building skills to staff
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Psychologists have emphasized the importance of rapport in building successful therapeutic relationships. Problem behavior exhibited by individuals with developmental disabilities poses a danger to the individual themselves ... -
Evaluation of the effects of behavioral skills training on practitioner play skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Behavioral skills training (BST) has been demonstrated through research to be an effective method for teaching skill acquisition (Buck, 2014). Oftentimes, BST is used with caregivers to teach them how to implement clinical ... -
Evaluating parent implementation on differential reinforcement without escape extinction on compliance during nail clipping
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Many young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are resistant to tolerating a variety of personal hygiene tasks performed by caregivers or health professionals, leading to poor hygiene and overall health. ... -
Evaluating the impact of differences in the definition of overlap training on target acquisition in non-square matrices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Matrix Training is a way of training stimulus relations which allows untrained targets to be acquired through recombinative generalization by training a specific sequence of targets in the array. Because, given a constant ... -
Interdisciplinary practices in apllied behavior analysis: a preliminary investigation of collaborative practices among practitioners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Little empirical literature in the field of behavior analysis exists on the behavior, processes, or outcomes of interdisciplinary collaboration. ... -
Differential observing responses: a systematic review
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) respond inaccurately on conditional discrimination tasks involving matching to sample procedures (MTS). Differential observing responses (DOR) have been effective at ... -
The effects of weather classification on regression-based downscaling of daily temperature extrema in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The focus of this dissertation was on the role played by weather classification in regression-based downscaling of daily temperature extrema. Three closely related studies were conducted, each using a different criterion ... -
Evaluating the perceptions of pre-service teachers' personal and professional readiness to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This study examines preservice teachers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and non-Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their perceptions of being personal and professional ready to teach culturally ... -
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Environmental pathogen contamination in water resources is one of the major water quality concerns throughout the world. There is growing increase in concern and interest for controlling water-borne pathogens in water ...