Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education, College of Education, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Dissertation: Using Repeated Reading and Previewing Vocabulary Interventions with Elementary-Aged Struggling Readers to Improve Fluency and Comprehension, Khaled S. Alotaibi
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Dissertation: Check-in/Check-out to Increase Academic Engagement and Classroom Behavior Among Adolescent Students in Juvenile Detention Centers, Rakan M. Alshammari
Dissertation: A Survey of Registered Behavior Technicians: Initial and Ongoing Training and Support, Gabriela McWhorter Zapatero
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Dissertation: Using the Question-Answer Relationship Strategy to Improve Listening Comprehension in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lisa A. Phalen
Dissertation: Comparison of Motor-Enhanced and Visual-Enhanced Interventions for Grammar in Young Children With Developmental Language Disorder, Alisha P. Springle
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Dissertation: An Examination of Oral Argumentation Using Socioscientific Issues Among Secondary Students with Disabilities, Mindy A. Gumpert
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Dissertation: The Effect of Choice of IPad-Delivered Math Independent Practice of Elementary Grade Students With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Characteristics, Nora A. Altaweel
Dissertation: The Effects of Teacher Coaching in the LINCing Routine on the Vocabulary Knowledge of Secondary Students with Disabilities, Dana W. Cho
Dissertation: Predicting Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Success: Executive Functions and Standardized Admission Tests, Jane E. Roitsch
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Dissertation: Enhancing Early Interventionists' Abilities to Support Caregiver Learning through Multi-component, Technology-mediated Inservice Professional Development, Dana C. Childress
Dissertation: Using Constant Time Delay and eCoaching to Teach Employment Skills to Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability in a Community Work Environment, Annemarie L. Horn
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dissertation: Does Teacher Behavior Change in Middle School Math Classes When Teachers Receive Instructional Coaching Using Bug-In-Ear Technology?, Ellen L. Browning
Dissertation: An Exploration of Infant and Toddler Child Care Consultation: A Multiple Case Study, Christine Marie John
Dissertation: The Effects of Function-Based Thinking on Teacher Selection of Interventions for Disruptive Student Behavior, Kimberly Yanek
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Dissertation: Using Two Formats of a Social Story to Increase the Social-Communication Skills of Three Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nicole A. Anthony
Dissertation: Using Schematic-Based and Cognitive Strategy Instruction to Improve Math Word Problem Solving for Students with Math Difficulties, Lisa L. Morin
Dissertation: The Effects of a Tiered-Training Intervention on Teachers' Use of Behavior Specific Praise During the Reading Instruction of Elementary Students with Emotional Disabilities, Lauren Collins Reed
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Dissertation: Impact of Noise and Working Memory on Speech Processing in Adults With and Without ADHD, Anne M. P. Michalek
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: The Impact of Computer-Assisted Sight Word Instruction on the Reading Skills of Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities, Colleen Frances Wood-Fields
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation: Parent Interventionists in Phonodialogic Emergent Reading with Preschool Children, Sabra B. Gear
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Establishing a Connection Between Quality of Life and Pre-Academic Instruction for Students with Profound Multiple Disabilities, Jonna L. Bobzien
Dissertation: How Does the Use of Assistive Technology Influence Reading Comprehension Performance of Postsecondary Students With Learning Disabilities?, Kimberly Kris Floyd
Dissertation: An Examination of Section 504 in Practice: Dark Days for Student Rights, Ann S. Maydosz