Effectively Educating Elementary Education Teachers in Dealing with Special Education Students in the Regular Education Classroom

by

Rebecca Blair and Dr. Betty Ashbaker, Department of Counseling Psychology & Special Education I conducted a survey of 3 BYU elementary education students who completed the CPSE 400 (accommodations for students with disabilities class and are now in the field. Participants were asked to rate how well prepared they felt for various aspects working with […]

The TiLAR Project: Analyzing Unregulated and Non- Engagement Behaviors During Intervention in Children with Low Functioning Autism

by

Tayler Whitmer and Dr. Bonnie Brinton, Department of Communication Disorders The Therapist in the Loop: Assistive Robotics (TiLAR) project is a broad-based research study that seeks to improve joint attention in children with low-functioning autism by using a humanoid robot in concert with traditional intervention. The goal of this project was to monitor the frequency […]

The Relationship Between Religion/Spirituality and Health

by

Jayde Shackett and Dr. Andrea Knestel, Counseling and Career Center Background Research on young adults has shown that religious commitment is related to moral development, as the two are interconnected for most people (Walker & Reimer, 2006). For example, religion impacts the view adolescents have on sexual activity by influencing their attitude toward contraception, sex […]

The Effects of Bibliotherapy on Elementary Students’ Perceptions toward Peers with Disabilities

by

Brianna Teerlink and Professor Tina Dyches, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education This study constructed and evaluated an extended-contact method of intervention to investigate children’s attitudes towards peers with disabilities. A 3×2 (neutral and intergroup, divided into didactic and bibliotherapy; pre- and post-intervention) design was used with 288 children ages 6-12 years in grades […]

Lloyd Alexander Documentary Film

by

Jared Crossley and Professor James Jacobs, Department of Teacher Education I recently made 2 documentarys film about children’s author Lloyd Alexander. Lloyd Alexander was an American fantasy novelist best known for his “Chronicles of Prydain”, a 5 book series that includes “The Black Cauldron” and the 1969 Newbery winner, “The High King”. My documentary was the […]

Effects of Marital Status on Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Current Research

by

Matthew Cook and Dr. Timothy Smith, Department of Counseling Psychology and Education It is generally understood and accepted that marriage decreases one’s mortality risk, or in other words, increases their life expectancy. The purpose of this research project is to quantify or measure the effect that a person’s marital status has on their risk for […]

Book in the Bag: An Integrated Approach to Social Skills Instruction

by

Dr. Michelle Marchant, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Evaluation of How Well Proposal Objectives Were Met The following are the objectives we proposed to evaluate for this grant. Overall, each of the objectives were evaluated successfully. The majority of teachers at Lakeview chose to participate, but not all. The social studies and literacy […]

Validation of a Secondary School Eating Disorder Prevention Curriculum

by

Dr. Lane Fischer, Department of Counseling Psychology & Special Education Introduction and Overview In winter semseter, 2009, I received a Mentoring Environment Grant (MEG) to study the effectiveness of a secondary school eating disorder prevention curriculum. Four students, Jill Smedley, Rachel McCarty (Doyle) Jenna Johnson (Murray) and Janine Stickney worked as a team to execute […]