A Selection of New Special Education Grants -- Fall '09

Joseph Wehby, associate professor of Special Education, recently received funding from the National Institute of Health for a five-year project that will investigate the effectiveness of academic and behavioral intervention on the reintegration of students receiving special education services for emotional and behavioral disorders. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) K-3 special education classes will participate in the study.

The RECAP Multi-Component Behavioral and Reading Intervention Program for Reintegrating Special Education Students is a collaborative effort between Wehby, Susan Han (PI) research assistant professor of Psychology, and Bahr Weiss, associate professor of Psychology.

Previous research by Han and Weiss has defined behavioral techniques for reintegration of students in early grades with emotional/behavioral disorders. The participation of Wehby brings an academic component to their research. Wehby conducts research in the areas of behavior disorders and reading disabilities and intervention.

Using established evidence-based practices, the project will provide intensive academic tutoring in reading skills development. Periodic assessment will be used to guide instruction and establish and support the implementation of a classroom-based social/emotional skills training curriculum and effective behavior management system.

Additional Grants

  TN Dept. of Ed.       Project SUPPORT & INCLUDE      Kathleen Lane  07/01/2009   06/30/2010   314,950 
 
  Dept. of Education   Dynamic Assessment                      Lynn Fuchs     09/01/2009   08/31/2013   1,594,341
 
  Dept. of Education   RTI (Comorbid)                               Doug Fuchs   09/01/2009   08/31/2013     2,983,337

  Dept. of Education   Predoc Training Program               Steve Graham  08/01/2009   07/31/2013     798,883
 
  Dept. of Education   SLI                                                    Ann Kaiser   07/01/2009   06/30/2013      2,912,169
 
  Dept. of Education   New Autism                                      Mark Wolery    09/01/2009   08/31/2013    799,066
 
 Dept. of Education   Bookshare                                         Naomi Tyler     07/01/2009   02/28/2010     93,892

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