FSU Special Education

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Tomorrow marks the anniversary of a pivotal moment in American history: the unanimous ruling in Brown v. Board of Education by U.S. Supreme Court. Assistant Clinical Professor, Dr. Addie McConomy's insight in this article shares how this legislation later impacted equal access to public education for children with disabilities.
https://www.diverseeducation.com/social-justice/article/15670950/70-years-after-brown-v-board-of-education

Huge congratulations to Tury Lewis for winning the Adjunct Instructor Award from the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences! 🏆 Keep up the amazing work! (Photo with Dr. Jenny Root)

New publication alert! Dr. Lindsay Dennis and PhD student Tai Cole collaborated on "Meaningful and Engaging Learning Experiences in Early Childhood Special Education Preparation Programs" which is featured in the most recent issue of The Journal of Special Education Preparation. You can read the article here: https://openjournals.bsu.edu/JOSEP/issue/view/353

Saurym Quezada has been selected to join the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education Program’s virtual internship this summer. As an intern, Saurym will work alongside side Department of Education (DOE) directors on projects related to issues impacting the education of students with Visual Impairment (VI) including blindness and deafblind. These projects will allow Saurym to assist with the review and dissemination of documents and resources relevant to the education of students with VI. Congratulations, Saurym!

Dr. Lindsay Dennis & Dr. Veronica Fleury attended the Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend’s conference to recruit for our special education programs and to recruit for an AdaptPD research study. You can find out more about our programs here: https://cehhs.fsu.edu/special-ed

PhD student, Saurym Quezada presented her poster, "Disability and Higher Education Teacher Preparation: Enabling Untapped Potential" at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2024 conference. Great work, Saurym!

Dr. Jenny Root will be presenting the Organization for Autism Research's free webinar, “Making Math Meaningful for Autistic Students”. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain insights for making math more accessible and engaging.

Register now! 👉 https://researchautism.org/event/webinar-making-math-meaningful-for-autistic-students/

Bonus: You have the option to submit questions at the time of registration!

Congratulations to Dr. Deidre Gilley! Deidre was awarded the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) Division for Research Single-Case Research Student Award for her "Peer Delivered Modified-Schema Based Instruction in Word Problem Solving for High School Students with Intellectual Disabilities" study.

Kudos to our Special Education majors who presented their research at the 2024 CEHHS Research Showcase! Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to Dr. Denise Dennis on earning her PhD! 🎓 Your determination and dedication have led to this remarkable achievement, and we are delighted to join you in celebrating! 🎉👩‍🎓

Congratulations to Dr. Deidre Gilley for achieving her PhD! 🎓 Your perseverance and commitment have paid off, and we are excited to commemorate this remarkable milestone with you! 🌟 🎉👩‍🎓