01.505 Assignments & Additional Readings

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Assignments

Proposals

• Guidelines for Research Review and Brochure-Poster Project

• Exercise in conducting electronic literature searches using the UML library

Research Reviews

• Research Review Guidelines 

• Sample Research Review

• The Writing Center at Purdue has an excellent APA style guide.

• Grading Rubric

• Submit in hard copy, also electronically to Turnitin.com

Case Study Team Assessment Report

• Journal entries on which to base report with instructions at end

• Case Study Team Report grading rubric and guidelines

Brochure

• Brochure Project Guidelines

• Creating brochures and other documents using MS Word templates. (UWashington)

• Simple directions for creating trifold brochures

• Samples brochures using above directions from my lab:  ADHD and Adoption

• Sample brochures: 

  • Memory Strategies for School

  • Managing Fatigue designed for (and by) children with traumatic brain injury

• Grading Rubric

Lesson Plan & Instructional Accommodations

• Instructions with resources

• Setting Instructional Accommodations from Special Connections

• From Houghton-Mifflin Student Resource Center, Teaching Tools and Support

  • Lambert, C. (1999). Cooperation and Teaming Lesson Plan Example

  • Assistive Technology Resources

  • Curran, C. (2000). Instructional Modification and Accommodation Checklist

Exams

• Exam I due in class 6/15

• Exam II due by e-mail attachment or hard copy delivered to GSE 6/29

Readings & Resources beyond the Text

*** Indicates required reading!

Education & Historical background

• Martin et al. (1996). Legislative and litigation history of Special Education (pdf)

• Mass DOE (2002).  A Parent's Guide to Special Education (pdf) ***

• Dudley-Marling, C. (2003, March 7). How school troubles come home: The impact of homework on families of struggling learners. Current Issues in Education [On-line], 6(4).***

• Elliott, J., Thurlow, M., Ysseldyke, J., & Erickson, R. (1997). Providing assessment accommodations for students with disabilities in state and district assessments (Policy Directions No. 7). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, National Center on Educational Outcomes.  ***

• From Houghton Mifflin Student Resource Center

  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (PL 93-112)

• OSEP report 2003:  Executive Summary (pdf)  (full info available; not required)

• OSEP:  A Guide to the Individualized Educational Program (pdf) & 2004 ammendments

  • Part C Ammendments

  • The IEP

  • IEP Meetings and Changes to the IEP

Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Hornig, M., Chian, D., & Lipkin, W.I. (2004).  Neurotoxic effects of postnatal thimerosal are mouse strain dependent.  Molecular Psychiatry, 9, 833-845.

Learning Disabilities

• Marti, L. (2004).  Helping Children With Nonverbal Learning Disability:  What I Have Learned From Living With Nonverbal Learning Disability Journal of Child Neurology, 19, 830-836 

• Thompson, S. (1996). Neurobehavioral Characteristics Seen in the Classroom:  Developing an Educational Plan for the Student with NLD.  Retrieved March 16, 2005 from http://www.nldontheweb.org/thompson-5.htm  ***

• Powerpoint Learning Disabilities

Communication Disorders

• Powerpoint:  Communication Disorders

Externalizing Problems: 

• Arcus, D. (2002).  School Shooting Fatalities and School Corporal Punishment. Aggressive Behavior, 28, p. 173-183.  ***  

• ADHD ppt presentation

• Behavior (conduct) problems due to ODD & CD ppt presentation

Internalizing Problems:  Anxiety & Depression

• Frontline Video:  A Class Divided

• Powerpoint:  Anxiety disorders

• Powerpoint:  Depression

Child Abuse and Neglect

• Arcus, D. (1998). Child abuse.  In J. Kagan & S. Gall (Eds.)  Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence. Detroit, MI:  Gale Research. ***

• Cole, S.F., et al. (2005).  Helping Traumatized Children Learn:  Supportive school environments for children traumatized by family violence.  Boston:  MA Advocates for Children.  ***

• Harden, B. (2004).  Safety and Stability for Foster Children  [sic]:  A Developmental Perspective.  The Future of Children: Children, Families, and Foster Care, 14 (1), 31-47. ***

• Powerpoint  Maltreatment

Information for MA Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse & Neglect

• MA Dept. of Education Reporting Suspected Child Abuse  ***

• MA Dept. of Social Services Reporting Abuse & Neglect including Mandated Reporters Guide ***

• MA Trial Court Law Libraries Guide to MA Laws about Child Abuse & Neglect

last updated 06/01/09