Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice for Students with ASD: A Classroom Observation Tool for Building Quality Education

by Christina R. Carnahan Ed.D., Karen Alisa Lowrey Ph.D., Brooke Carson Ph.D. (Foreword by), Kevin Ayres Ph.D. (Foreword by)

Overview

With a growing population of children diagnosed with autism, there is a critical need for teachers and administrators to have a solid understanding of the evidence-based practices necessary for positive academic, behavioral, and social outcomes for this population. Dr. Carnahan and Dr. Lowrey have created a framework that can be used to review and assess the current teaching environment to determine if the evidence-based practices are being implemented and offer strategies on how to improve the delivery of instruction to ensure that these students are being supported.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681253015
Publisher:	Brookes Publishing
Publication date:	08/22/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Christina R. Carnahan, Ed.D., is Associate Professor of Special Education and Director of Advancement and Transition Services at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include literacy instruction for individuals with autism and other significant support needs across the lifespan. Dr. Carnahan has published in journals such as Expectational Children, Focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and Journal of Special Education.

K. Alisa Lowrey, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Special Education within the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education in the College of Education and Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the field of special education. Dr. Lowrey is the Program Coordinator for the Undergraduate Program at USM. She is also the co-editor for Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. Her research interests include inclusive practices, universal design for learning, and quality teacher preparation and professional development, specifically focusing on those learners with the most significant support needs. Dr. Lowrey has published in journals such as Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.