02 Feb 12. Identify any stigmas

Unit 8 – Final Research Paper

Submit the entire 9-10 page final research paper (including title page, abstract, revised sections A, B, and C, and reference page) at the close of Unit 8.

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Your research-informed, written paper must include:

A. Etiology of the Disability or Disorder (6d)

1. Definition

2. Causes or Theory

3. Assessment for meeting eligibility criteria (two or more assessments

4. Characteristics:

a. Research and review literature

b. Research and view a videotaped observation(s) of a child with the specific disability;

c. Compare/ contrast the characteristics from both sources. Write a brief summary. (1b)

B. Educational Implications

1. Philosophical Approach

2. Define and describe the learning and developmental characteristics of exceptional students

3. Teaching Strategies/Intervention:

4. Use literature and observed video(s) to describe how you would include a child with this

disability in your classroom. Include classroom environment, type of services, adaptations, and

supportive equipment (e.g., assistive technology). (1c)

5. Use literature and observed video(s) to describe how you would use assistive technology to

support the child in your classroom. (3c)

6. Describe a variety of observation and assessment methods — a minimum of two each: (3b)

a. Observation Examples: data collection including anecdotals, running records, checklists, tallies, and teacher-made formative assessments –

b. Assessment Examples: Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), Brigance Screen,

Preschool Assessment Framework (PAF), Devereaux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA)

7. Reflect and articulate the knowledge gained from data-driven decision-making practices. (3a)

8. Partnership with Families: Describe specific ways to:

a. build home-school connections (2b)

b. learn from families’ observations and involve them in ongoing assessment of their children’s progress, including the use of assistive technology (3c)

c. identify effective teaching strategies in both home and classroom settings (2c)

d. choose a video about a child with a disability and describe how you would design, implement and evaluate a meaningful and challenging curriculum for the child (5c)

9. Local Educational Programs/Resources (4c)

a. Research, list and describe at least one educational programs in your community that

service children with this disability.

b. If applicable, identify assistive technology.

10. Ethical Responsibilities to the Child (6b)

a. Explain how you would intentionally apply one ideal and one principle from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment

b. Social Implications

11. Research local resources and support programs/groups. (6c)

List and describe:

a. one community program that welcomes and supports families of children with this disability,

b. one professional publication specific to this disability, and

c. one professional organization.

12. Identify any stigmas and/or biases associated with the disability. Present your societal

response. How would you advocate for this child? (6e)

Follow all APA guidelines for formatting and citations. All information that you learned from a source

must be cited in the text and referenced according to APA.

For a description of plagiarism, please visit http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html. You

may not self-plagiarize. You may not submit a paper or any parts of a paper that you previously wrote

unless you cite and reference yourself and the paper.