Strength-Based Assessment for Children with Autism and Related Disabilities in Bosnia.

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McKenzie May and Faculty Mentor: Blake Hansen, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Introduction Bosnia was the center of conflict during the war in Yugoslavia from April 1992 to December 1995. In post-war Bosnia, where there are limited resources, families of children with special needs bare the burden of care on their own. Caring for a […]

How the Hispanic Perception of Brigham Young University Affects Its Multicultural Student Body

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Jorge Encinas and Clifford Mayes, Educational Leadership and Foundations Introduction The purpose of this project was to investigate potential for the small amount of Hispanic students that attend BYU. I noticed this when I noticed that the percentage of the student body that is of Hispanic has been lower lately. Meanwhile similar educational institutions in […]

The Parent-Teacher Communication in Irapuato, Mexico

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Jonathan Welling and Professor Erin Whiting, Teacher Education Introduction This study explores the perspectives of parents and teachers in their roles facilitating their student’s education and on the parent-teacher communication in public high schools in Irapuato, Mexico. This research provides contextual information for educational stakeholders in the United States about the parent-teacher communication in Mexico […]

Effects of Explicit Print Referencing on the Print Awareness of a Child with Severe Disabilities

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Mallory Roberts and Professor Blake Hansen, Department of Special Education This great opportunity of being awarded an ORCA grant allowed me to pursue and share my research with others at an Applied Behavioral Analysis International Conference. I was able to take my research study and present it with many ABA professionals at the conference held […]

The Impact of Autism on Families: Topography and Function of Repetitive Behavior

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David Ball and Dr. Blake Hansen, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Introduction The prevalence of autism has received considerable media attention in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently assessed the prevalence of autism in children and determined that one in 68 children have autism.1 Our study analyzed functional behavior in families […]

University Counseling Groups for International Students: Impact on Group Leaders and Members, Mark Beecher, Ph.D.,

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Title: University counseling groups for international students: Impact on group leaders and members Faculty Mentor: Mark Beecher, Ph.D., Department of Counseling and Psychological and Special Education Academic Objectives: All of the objectives in the grant proposal were met. Included is each of the objectives from the original proposal and how each has been met. Outcome […]

LINGERING EFFECTS OF THE APARTHEID DETERMINING FACTORS THAT MEDIATE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PERCEIVED RACISM

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Alexandra Knell and Dr. Timothy B. Smith, Counseling Psychology Special Education Department Experiences of racism adversely influence multiple aspects of psychological well-being, and individuals vary in their successful coping to mitigate those consequences. Recent research (van Dyk, 2008) has suggested religiosity and inter-racial forgiveness as two positive ways of coping, and my project will address […]

The Effect of Marital Quality on Mortality: A Meta-Analysis

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Tyler Harris and Dr. Timothy Smith In recent years divorce, abuse, neglect and other family issues have been on the rise. Many of these problems stem from a poor marital relationship. Elder Christofferson recently taught, “We have much to do to strengthen marriage in societies that increasingly trivialize its importance and purpose” (Christofferson 2012). This […]

A Meta-analysis of the Effect of Marriage on Mortality

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Chris Badger, David Stephenson, and Dr. Tim Smith, Counseling Psychology Introduction Relationships have already been shown to have clear psychological benefits for those involved. (Meyers, 1999) Research has also shown an inverse relationships between the number and quality of relationships and health status. (House 1988, Knox 1998) In addition to health status, an incredible amount […]

The Development of Prosodic Structures in the Speech of Young Children Establishing a Control Group

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Darrell Matthews and Dr. Shawn Nissen, Communication Disorders Acoustically, the speech characteristics of male and female speakers differ from one another. In adults, this variation is clearly caused by physiological differences between males and females. The size and shape of the vocal tract, as well as the length of the vocal folds have an impact […]