A5053710203- Family and Disability Support Research
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Disability Education and Employment
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Art Education and Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Educational Practices and Policies
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
University of Vermont
2015-2025
University of Kansas
2011-2014
Montclair State University
2014
Iowa State University
2014
Keene State College
2014
Partnerships between school staff, families, and community members are vital for ensuring the success of all students in inclusive schools. This article reports results a synthesis two original studies: one study that examined perspectives family another partners developing partnerships with staff at six knowledge development sites located five geographic regions within United States. The current analyzes studies’ overlapping themes to inform concentrated efforts aimed strengthening Themes...
This article introduces the Early Childhood Foundations Model for Self-Determination and provides a rationale need to consider foundations of self-determination behavior that begin early in life. model is based on premise young children with disabilities benefit from collaborative partnership between important adults lives provide supportive, stimulating, coordinated environment inclusive classrooms home settings. Within partnership, establishes proposition basic foundational skills...
Abstract Despite the documented link between presence of family-professional partnership and successful inclusion in schools, these trusting relationships are more an exception than a reality. We demonstrate need for framework to organize research, policy, practice on partnership; describe contemporary framework, Sunshine Model, that relies tiered multidimensional approach ensure with all families; illustrate how this can guide inclusive schools.
All educational stakeholders benefit when families and school staff have trusting partnerships as they work together to achieve mutual goals. Eleven focus groups were conducted with parents of children without disabilities in six schools, which had been selected knowledge development sites by the Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT) Center. The purpose this appreciative inquiry was understand these parents' perspectives on nature within their schools. following four...
Background: In Ethiopia, children with disabilities face significant barriers to education, which are exacerbated for those living in remote villages and areas affected by conflict insecurity. Several studies have highlighted the important role that sustained multistakeholder collaborations could play removing inclusive supporting students helping countries like Ethiopia achieve inclusion.Objectives: This study explored stakeholders’ strategies programmes support they provide schools or...
A team from Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT), a federally funded technical assistance project focused on creating cascading, aligned systems inclusive education, conducted series of focus groups and interviews with school administrators, general special educators, related service providers in six schools across the United States. Six themes merged study that highlighted importance defining education as well building capacity people to understand implement components...
In this, study, the authors examined moderating effects of partnership on relationship between services and supports adequacy family quality life (FQOL) for families children with deaf-blindness ages birth to 21. A social-ecological approach enabled examining impact disability system. survey, consisting four measures, was completed by 227 parents deaf-blindness. Results suggest that FQOL is explained, in part, satisfaction friend child-care services. Satisfaction also significantly predicted...
Family–professional partnerships (FPPs) are an important, federally mandated part of the American education system that benefit all students, but especially students with disabilities. Although special teacher preparation programs offer a viable and sustainable way to enhance FPPs, little is known about degree which these address FPPs within their curricula. The purpose this study was examine ways in FPPs. A total 113 faculty members across 52 institutions responded national online survey...
Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an empirically supported intervention associated with decreasing problem behavior and increasing appropriate behavior. To date, few studies have examined multimedia approaches to FBA training. This paper provides the outcomes of a randomized controlled trial across three university sites evaluates whether preservice teachers can learn core features process through short vignettes compared traditional method (i.e., in-person lecture PowerPoint). Based...
Abstract This study investigated families' perspectives about and strategies used to develop foundational skills (i.e., choice-making, self-regulation, engagement) leading the development of self-determination their young children with disabilities. Two research questions guided study: (1) What do families believe is important when working practitioners in partnership build at home school? (2) think providing opportunities for developing these skills, how they provide such opportunities?...
Developing children’s self-regulation and engagement skills are primary goals of early childhood education. These fostered in both home preschool environments can lead to improved educational outcomes. This qualitative case study investigated how a refugee family Head Start teachers the 4-year-old boy at risk for disability. It found that adult expectations practices related protection, intervention, affective response his environment differed greatly from those environment. His steadily...
Abstract There is a critical need to create reliable, relevant, and culturally appropriate measure of Family Quality Life (FQOL) in order evaluate family outcomes related national support mechanisms the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC). This study explores Congolese conceptions FQOL examines appropriateness adapting common measurement tool for use context. Data are derived from four focus groups, conducted with 21 members persons disabilities 2 advocates Kinshasa, DRC. Participant were highly...
numerosos beneficios a los alumnos con y sin discapacidades, incluyendo mejores logros académicos relaciones sus pares.Un liderazgo escolar fuerte comprometido, además de alianzas confianza las familias son dos características que el Centro SWIFT (Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation Center) la
Family-professional partnerships are linked to student success, yet little research has explored the nuances of such with refugee families new U.S. school system. To explore this phenomenon, we conducted an embedded case study through which qualitatively examined family-professional between 10 newly resettled adolescents and their children's teachers in We found a lack meaningful relationships among participating identified many factors that affected families, including (a) assumptions held...
This is a critical moment of extraordinary rates teacher burnout exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to implement effective intervention and policy, we must identify drivers educators’ stress factors that may act as protective mechanisms. The complexity this problem calls for social–ecological approach. study, investigated impact individual, organizational, relational on pandemic-related stress. Using hierarchical multiple regression, found secondary traumatic family, school,...