At Bethel, the Center for Access and Integration serves individuals with disabilities in a variety of ways. The BUILD program and the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services are both housed in the center. Additionally, we host workshops, seminars, and conferences related to serving the greater community impacted by individuals with disabilities.
The center sponsors important research related to the field of disabilities and includes the following publications to support access and integration in education:
- All Master's Theses from the Special Education program
- Doctoral Dissertations that are primarily focused on Special Education
- Faculty research in Special Education
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Effective Literacy Instruction for Struggling Readers and Students Receiving Special Education Services, Lauren S. Van Gomple
Small group interventions provide struggling readers and students who are learning- disabled with additional literacy instruction designed to facilitate literacy growth. The purpose of this systematic review is to determine if literacy grou...
Key Factors Contributing to EBD Teacher Attrition: Solutions to Increase Career Longevity, Larissa D. View
In the United States, annually, 10% of EBD teachers burn out and leave the profession, subsequently forcing districts to hire underprepared teachers. When compared to other education professionals, EBD teachers are leading in educators wher...
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Study of Parent Satisfaction of the Transition from Junior High to Senior High School for Students with Special Education Needs, Colleen M. Feldman
The purpose of this study was to understand the parental perspective and satisfaction with the transition process as their child, who is a student with special education needs, moves from the junior high to the high school setting. For stud...
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
My Child Is an Angel from Allah: Perspectives from Muslim Parents of Children With Special Needs in the United Kingdom, Katie Bonawitz
This applied dissertation investigated how Muslim parents of children with special needs bring understanding to raising their child with special needs. This researcher conducted a qualitative study to find out if Muslim parents from differe...