During this course, you will develop a research paper on a self-selected disability.

During this course, you will develop a research paper on a self-selected disability.

OPTIONAL DRAFT:  You may submit a draft of Sections A, B, and C in Unit 6.

FINAL PAPER DUE:  The complete assignment is due Wednesday of Unit 8 at 11:59 PM.

·         The research paper must be based on research.

·         Your completed paper must demonstrate research on at least five (5) scholarly/medical/research based resources.  Websites about your disability are not acceptable unless you find and use specific articles found on the site.

·         You must reference and cite your work according to APA. Follow all APA guidelines for formatting and citations.

·         You may use no more than 4 direct quotations (a total of 10 sentences) in your paper. However, all information that you learned from a source must be cited in the text according to APA.

·         Your paper must consist of 9-10 pages including:  title page, abstract, sections A, B, and C, and reference page.

·         Unit 6:  OPTIONAL – Submit drafts of sections A, B, and C for Instructor’s review and feedback.

·         Unit 8: Submit the entire research paper.  100 Points

·         SafeAssign Report:  After submitting, you can click on “View/Complete” again to access the SafeAssign report once it is available.

Instructions

Topic

First, select a specific disability or disorder.   Some possible topics for your research paper are:  Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Selective Mutism, and Separation Anxiety Disorder.

Content and Format

Your research-informed, written paper must include:

A.        Etiology of the Disability or Disorder

1.  Definition

2.    Causes or Theory

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

4.    Characteristics:

a. Research and review literature (course materials and at least five (5) scholarly/medical/research based resources)

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

c. Compare and contrast the characteristics from both sources.  Write a brief summary.

B.      Educational Implications

1.    Philosophical Approach

2.    Define and describe the learning and developmental characteristics of a student with your selected disability.  (Make connections between developmental domains and your research from Section A.)

3.    Teaching Strategies/Intervention:

a. Use your researched 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 such as assistive technology or a wheelchair.

b. Describe a variety of observation and assessment methods — a minimum of two each:

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

    Assessment Examples:  Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), Brigance Screen, Preschool Assessment Framework (PAF), Devereaux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA)

c. Reflect and articulate the knowledge gained from data-driven decision-making practices.

4.    Partnership with Families:

a. Describe two ways to build home-school connections, learn from families’ observations, and reciprocate effective teaching strategies in both settings

5.    Local Educational Programs/Resources:

a. List at least two educational programs in your community that service children with this disability.  Provide a one sentence description about each program/resource.

6.  Ethical Responsibilities to the Child

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

C.         Social Implications

1.    Local resources and support programs/groups:  List at least two community programs that welcome and support families of children with this disability.  Provide a one sentence description of each.

2.    Professional publications specific to this disability: Identify at least two; provide a one sentence description of each.

3.    Professional organizations: Identify at least two; provide a one sentence description of each.

4.    Societal Response and any stigma associated with the disability

Final APA Reminder:

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. 

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you copy and paste any information from a website or article and do not cite it, you will fail the assignment. You may not self-plagiarize. This means 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.  Other forms of plagiarism will be discussed on an individual basis, but all forms are subject to the teacher’s discretion and any case of plagiarism can result in a zero for the assignment (all 100 points).   For a very simplified description of plagiarism, please visit http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html.

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