Essays and Research Papers on Special Populations & Conditions

A 6 page paper which reviews the book “Deaf Like Me” by Thomas S. Spradley and James P. Spradley. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue of the use of peer helpers as student advisors. This paper integrates two interviews in order to consider the importance of peer helpers and the support they provide for indivdiuals who demonstrate deviant behaviors. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that reports a case study involving a bilingual program at a high school in the Midwest. The essay specifically looks at missed teaching/learning opportunities due to certain assumptions the staff made. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper providing summaries of two larger sections of the larger paper comprised by KSeduWebConf and KSeduWebConf2. One summary addresses the characteristics of adult learners and how Elluminate addresses those characteristics. The other summarizes Elluminate’s qualities and value as an online learning tool and environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

This 3 page paper discusses the number of preschool teachers in the U.S., educational requirements and certifications for preschool teachers and provides national average salaries for public preschool teachers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper. This is a lesson plan for teaching nurses to teach other staff to teach mentally disabled patients to take their medication properly. The lesson begins with objectives and materials needed. The introduction offers data regarding medication errors. Technology solutions to this problem are discussed, e.g., bar coding. The author then discusses ...

A 12 page paper addressing public-sector training needs. West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources has identified several apparent shortcomings in its method of training new employees. The current approach is to provide live training sessions covering much material but not making any provision for review of the material at other times. ...

A 7 page research paper that examines research literature pertaining to alternative interventions for ADD/ADHD children. The writer particularly focuses on studies on massage/tactile stimulation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page review of the issues surrounding these maladaptive conditions. The author of this paper reviews the suspected causes and treatments but contends that the fact that there is not specific etiology for these conditions makes diagnosis and treatment exceptionally difficult. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an assessment of a fictional student named Chin in regards to his English language learning needs. This paper examines the method best for this student as well as how this student will benefit from the method. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper reviewing a study titled "Sexual risk behaviors of young adults with LD and the need for HIV/AIDS education" and published in the Nov/Dec 2000 edition of Remedial and Special Education. This paper outlines the study and its intentions. The conclusion is presented that the study's author, Wanda J. Blanchett, included too ...

A 5 page paper focusing on qualitative research in distance education, particularly in the online environment. Quantitative research has come into its own over largely since the last half of the 1990s. Certainly qualitative research existed before that time, but it often failed to adhere to the principles of serious research. The ...

This 3 page paper uses an article as a springboard for discussion. The article is reviewed. The 2003 piece, by Beck & Fritz-Verticchio is entitled The Influence of Information and Role-Playing Experiences on Children's Attitude Toward Peers Who Use AAC. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper looks at the infamous Panopticon Model along with John Devine's essay about public schools. His ideas are contrasted with that of Michel Foucault. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how a librarian is also an instructor/teacher. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page discussion of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and the challenge it presents in education. Discusses the finding that more LEP children are native than foreign-born and speculates on the reasons for this development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the impacts of TBI. The author defines TBI and describes its physiological and sociological consequences. The role of the speech pathologists in working with TBI patients is illuminated. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 7 page paper answering several questions in children's services. Topics focus on teamwork and beginning new relationships with other adults. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 15 page research paper that offers a comprehensive overview of Youth Services Librarians, their responsibilities, and trend towards making homework centers part of youth services department in public libraries. Today, many public libraries offer homework assistance programs. Not only are these programs safe and welcome havens for children and adolescents after school, but they ...

3 pages in length. The writer discusses that because of the academic challenges inherent to special education, students with learning disabilities routinely receive failing grades from regular classroom teachers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page outline of the correlation that is believed to exist between language impairment and social skills. The author provides a brief literature review and presents a protocol for research. A discussion of the expected outcomes, confounding variables, and implications of future research is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the detriments of offering excuses rather than effort. “My dog ate my homework” is tired and worn, but of course no nine-year-old realizes that until s/he tries to use it with the teacher. The high school student appearing bleary-eyed and lethargic in the early morning after working until ...

This 8 page paper examines the changes in IDEA that affects parents and teachers. How it affects social work practice is a focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing this model of nursing and model of health care, particularly as it relates to education. The Pender model holds that people are willing and able to take the steps necessary to improve their health standing, to seek increasing levels of wellness rather than only existing without the presence of ...

A 6 page paper. The problems statement for the paper suggested that students with learning disabilities routinely receive failing grades from regular education teachers. The writer explains that national data on this topic was not accessible and that it is a question better investigated in a case study approach. The writer reports two reports dealing ...