Bilingual Education / Review of Literature
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In 9 pages, the author critiques five research articles on the theme of whether bilingual education is necessary. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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One-Parent, One-Language
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This 10 page paper discusses a recent approach parents are using called one-parent, one-language to teach their children two languages at home. This approach is being used in homes where English is the minor language and in homes where at least one parent is fluent in English. The writer discusses the challenges and the advantages of this approach. The writer also discusses the kinds of bilingual education programs that support this approach. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGoneprt.wps

Making Inclusion a Reality for Children With Autism
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This 12 page paper discusses the issues of autism and inclusion (particularly at the preschool level). The writer explains mainstreaming autistic children, and the problems and illusions with the theories of mainstreaming. *Includes FREE Outline Too! Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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An Overview of Autism
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a 20 page research paper that presents an overview of this devastating disorder. Autism is a perceptual disorder that affects the cognitive and language skills of a child, and it is usually characterized by ritualistic motor activity. Another devastating characteristic of these children is their social isolation. The child may not appear to want or need the comforting attention of a parent and will relate oddly to the environment--for example, developing a close attachment for an electronic appliance or a devastating fear of the vacuum cleaner. The causes of this disorder remain unknown despite a considerable amount of research; however, effective treatment plans and interventions have been developed. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Overaut.wps

Autism And Applied Behavioral Analysis
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A 5 page paper that discusses the use of applied behavioral analysis with young autistic children. Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas of UCLA pioneered this process in 1987. It is also intermittently referred to as Discrete Trial Training (DTT) because it involves the use of discreet trials that break learning down into very small steps. The writer reports the original study, the follow-up study six years later and a replication study conducted by other investigators. A brief explanation of a critique of other programs used to treat young autistic children is also offered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Students With Autism
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This 14 page research paper investigates the developmental disorder, autism. Autism is a disorder that appears in infancy and continues throughout the victim's life. Topics include: the characteristics of the autistic child and student; etiology; diagnostic process; and treatment programs. Research studies are reported as is the federal law that mandates the right to an education. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Autstud.wps

The Role of Teachers in Teaching Students with Eating Disorders
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This 11 page paper considers the role of teachers in enhancing cognitive, social, emotional and physical aspects of students with eating disorders. This paper outlines the implications for teaching students with eating disorders, with a concentration on the role of teachers in the educational model. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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At-Risk Learners
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Three sections comprise this 10 page paper which examines the at-risk population. Explored in the first two parts are the characteristics of at risk learners as well as potential manifestations. Key contributory factors are noted in the third section. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Cwatrisk.rtf

Proposal for Research Into New Teacher Preparedness
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A 14 page paper presenting a proposal for researching the question of whether new teachers are as prepared for the classroom as were new teachers of 20 years ago. That new teachers are relatively unprepared for today's classroom is fairly obvious. The question is why? Is it their grasp of subject matter, ability to effectively manage a classroom, efficacy regarding the associated but non-teaching duties of the teaching position, or is it that the old system of teaching children simply is not effective in today's society? Indications point to the inability of old methods to meet the needs of today. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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