Limited access to screening and evaluation for autism spectrum disorder in children is a major barrier to improving outcomes for marginalized families. To identify and evaluate available digital autism spectrum disorder screening resources, we simulated web and mobile app searches by a parent concerned about their child's likelihood of autism…

GraphoGame is a computer-based game that trains grapheme-to-phoneme associations and has been shown to benefit reading acquisition in different languages and countries. In transparent languages, such as Spanish, learning grapheme-to-phoneme associations is of great importance when learning to read, and GraphoGame can help children at risk of…

This article describes the experience of participants and facilitators engaging in a psychoeducational group counseling intervention designed to enhance college readiness among Latine first-generation college-going students--those for whom neither parent completed college (National Center for Education Statistics, 2017). The group was designed to…

Background: For students with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated challenges they were already experiencing at school. Methods: This qualitative study employed focus groups and interviews with students, parents, school, and medical personnel to explore the school experiences of students with TBI. Thematic qualitative…

The term "camouflaging" describes behaviors that cover up neurodivergent difficulties. While researched in autism, camouflaging has received no systematic study in other conditions affecting communication, including developmental language disorder (DLD). This study explored camouflaging in DLD, drawing on the experience and expertise of…

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a crucial part of student wellness and academic achievement, but teachers' own SEL is often overlooked. This qualitative study examines educators' perceptions of their own university-level teacher preparation programs to better understand the ways in which teacher educators can support pre-service teachers'…

Comparisons of performance in the Slovenian national assessment of knowledge at the end of primary school show lower results for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in all school subjects and in arts education. Several authors highlight the hardships teachers face when working with pupils with SEN. Therefore, in the study we analysed the…

Given the rising efforts to ensure all young children have equitable access to high-quality early childhood settings and systems (Children's Equity Project, 2020; DEC, 2020; NAEYC, 2019), it is essential for early care and education practitioners to examine how their perceptions and implicit biases may impact their teaching and consider how to…

Technology plays an important role in education today, from homework assignments that require online research or peer collaboration to virtual tutoring or advanced courses that are not accessible at a student's assigned school. Additionally, schools can turn to online learning when inclement weather hits, school buildings need repair or in…

The purpose of this mixed methods descriptive case study was to explore teachers' racial awareness about Black and Asian identities through race-based professional development (PD) and implicit racial bias. Teachers unintentionally bring implicit biases into the classroom experience which can impact student racial identity development. This study…

As our student population becomes more culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD), the field of school psychology continues to have demands to improve upon best-practice procedures in accurately evaluating and identifying students with disabilities, without pathologizing cultural and linguistic differences. Specifically, students in the Armenian…

Research indicates the influence of socioeconomic factors by general education teachers in the use of Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) which was derived from Response to Intervention (RTI) in the placement of urban English Language Learners (ELs) in special education is a topic which needs more attention (Cramer 2015). The purpose of this…

This critical phenomenological study aims to analyze the lived experiences of Latino male student affairs (SA) professionals considered early to mid-career at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Three research questions guide the study: 1) How do Latino male SA professionals in higher education describe their leadership experiences at PWIs?…

Middle school teachers frequently struggle with positively managing student behavior. However, praise-to-reprimand ratios (PRRs) have received little research attention. PRRs studied in elementary school have been positively associated with improvements in on-task and prosocial behavior, but limited research has been conducted on optimal PRRs in…

Best practices in early childhood include using measures to identify children's social-emotional and behavioral needs within routine, naturalistic preschool contexts. Aligned with best practices, we examined the combined utility of two contextual measures, a teacher report and a direct observation of classroom behavior, in the context of…