Master of Education in Special Education
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Exploring augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the special education classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The primary question that emerged from a thorough review of the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) literature related to school settings was how teachers can be provided with suggestions and resources for ... -
Health promotion: strategies for supporting students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The health of today's youth is a growing concern and students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) are at greater risk due to sensory issues and pre-existing health issues that impact food related behaviours. ... -
Games-based learning as a differentiation strategy for elementary teachers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The present study explored the impact that games-based learning, specifically numeracy, has as a differentiation strategy for teachers. Five participants were interviewed pre and post intervention and also worked collaboratively ... -
The physical classroom environment: a key to inclusion and student engagement
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)The physical environment of the classroom has a significant impact on students. This impact is even more significant for students with learning difficulties. Understanding how the classroom environment impacts inclusion ... -
Working memory matters: a resource to promote working memory development in primary classrooms
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2023)Design-based research was utilized to investigate how working memory skills are developed in early primary classrooms and sought to create a practical resource for educators. Through surveys and literature reviews, information ... -
The issue of access: parent and educator narratives of the elementary special education experience in a small urban Alberta school district
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Of the 742, 930 K-12 students in Alberta, 114, 267 have been identified as having an exceptionality and require special education services to effectively access education according to data gathered in the 2019/2020 school ... -
Improving secondary literacy supports through collaborative inquiry and action
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Proficient literacy skills have been correlated with not only academic achievement, but also with career outcomes and quality of life expectations. There is concern about the literacy skills of adolescents and young adults ... -
Le goût d’ecrire: implementing inclusive writing instruction in a French Immersion classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This study aimed to explore the following question: How can I improve my writing instruction to support an inclusive learning environment in my French Immersion classroom? I used the action research method to study my own ... -
Putting the S in Special Education: stories about sexual health education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)This research study is designed to understand the barriers and pathways for teachers supporting their Secondary students with exceptionalities in learning about sexual health as they make the transition to adulthood. The ... -
Understanding perspectives: a narrative inquiry exploring friendship, social interaction, and relationship-building experiences with an Autistic child
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Although children who are autistic have unique experiences that can inform social skill strategies, their perspectives are often not exclusively focused on in research studies. This qualitative study explores insights into ... -
A narrative inquiry into the school experiences for those impacted by adverse childhood experiences
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Adverse childhood experiences, also known as ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (between the ages of 0-18). Educators and those present in school communities play an important role in developing ... -
What teachers know and need to know about supporting adolescent students’ with mental health needs
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The goal of this research study was to gain a stronger sense of the following question: what do teachers know and need to know, about supporting adolescent students’ mental health? Results were collected through an online ... -
What is their role? Assessing the perceived roles and responsibilities of Education Assistants by school professionals including Education Assistants themselves
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The purpose of this research study was to examine how the roles and responsibilities of education assistants are perceived by classroom teachers, administrators, special education teachers, and education assistants themselves. ... -
Appreciative inquiry and collaboration: high school teachers and student support personnel
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Out of a desire to construct a shared vision of learning that is positive and dynamic, this study sets out on a journey of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) with the focus of developing positive collaboration between high school ... -
Social emotional learning strategies for the pandemic
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)In March 2020, schools in British Columbia were closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty of the whole situation was a traumatic event for both staff and students in BC schools. Even when staff and ... -
Sensory supports for inclusive environments
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Studies have shown that Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is affecting individuals and how they interact with their environment. If these individuals are constantly trying to regulate themselves, it causes difficulties in ... -
Inclusive physical activity breaks for intermediate students
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)As students move through the school system their time spent being physical activity (PA) decreases. Addressing this increased stagnation and sedentary behaviour for intermediate students by incorporating PA breaks teaches ... -
Descriptions of friendship support in the inclusive classroom
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)As educational support for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) shifts from integration to inclusion, the topic of student friendship and social connection, for all students, merits attention. ... -
How can we better support female students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)The male to female ratio of all those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is four to one. This study aims to examine why. Are female children are less likely to have ASD or are they simply less likely to be ... -
Thriving classrooms: collaboratively developing universal design for learning frameworks that support the well-being of Autistic students and their teachers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2022)Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is well supported as a student-centred approach to education. However, implementing UDL into the complex ecologies of the special needs classroom – particularly for youth with Autism ...
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