Disability Studies Dissertation Abstracts
      
Relationships between attitudes of school-based administrators and inclusion practices of students with autism/Asperger's syndrome.
McKelvey, Diane McJury.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section  0850, Part 0514 141 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Arizona: University of Phoenix; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3327214.

Power base perceptions of school administrators at residential schools for the culturally deaf.
Moffett, Allison Washington.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0211, Part 0514 110 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Mississippi: The University of Southern Mississippi; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3326713.

Authentic roles and responsibilities of paraprofessionals working with students with disabilities in inclusive settings.
Percel, JoAnn M..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0092, Part 0514 226 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: Illinois State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3323936.

The comparative learning styles of adults with Asperger's Syndrome.
Greenleaf, Karlene R..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0538, Part 0516 166 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Nebraska: College of Saint Mary; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3320214.

An investigation of quality of life, job satisfaction, and the return to work related experiences of women with spinal cord injury.
Lasher, Elizabeth J..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0176, Part 0453 163 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States - - Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3325938.

Comprehensive assessment of the psychosocial needs of children with mild hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
Moore, Laura-Jeanne Spincola.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0055, Part 0680 113 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Teachers College, Columbia University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3327072.

The attitudes of college students without disabilities toward college students with disabilities with respect to the academic accommodation process.
Meyer, Adam H..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0193, Part 0745 234 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Missouri: Saint Louis University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3324190.

The college experience of students with Asperger's Disorder: Perceptions of the students themselves and of college disability service providers who work with these students.
Schlabach, Theresa L..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0092, Part 0745 223 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: Illinois State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3323938.

"Cast into a cold pool": Inclusion and access in middle school for students with labels of mental retardation and autism.
Ashby, Christine E.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0659, Part 0529 287 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Syracuse University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3323037.

A qualitative study of six South Korean teachers' views about elementary school students labelled as learning disabled.
Kang, Jong-Gu.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0055, Part 0529 269 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Teachers College, Columbia University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3327124.

Educating young children with autism in inclusive classrooms in Thailand.
Onbun-uea, Angkhana.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0158, Part 0529 160 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Texas: University of North Texas; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3326813.

Bodies in culture, culture in bodies: Disability narratives and a rhetoric of resistance.
Quackenbush, Nicole.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0009, Part 0681 151 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Arizona: The University of Arizona; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3316091.

With minds fixed on the horrors of war: Liberalism and disability activism, 1940Ñ1960.
Jennings, Audra R..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0168, Part 0337 310 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Ohio: The Ohio State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3325734.

The practice and organization of sign language interpreting in video relay service: An institutional ethnography of access.
Brunson, Jeremy Linn.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0659, Part 0629 299 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Syracuse University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3323039.

Sexual expression and intellectual disability in Connecticut: A qualitative description of staff practices.
Allen, John Darrett.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0928, Part 0630 241 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States - - Connecticut: Southern Connecticut State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3327025.

Evidence-based advocacy: Using photovoice to identify barriers and facilitators to community participation of individuals with spinal cord injury.
Newman, Susan Dunreath.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0122, Part 0569 194 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- South Carolina: Medical University of South Carolina; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3324027.

The attitudes of paid residential caregivers towards the sexuality of adults with developmental disabilities.
Jorissen, Shari Lynn.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0543, Part 0622 152 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Walden University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3320288.

A strength-based approach to parent education for children with autism.
Mossman, Amanda Pauline.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2007.  Section 0035, Part 0516 167 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- California: University of California, Santa Barbara; 2007. Publication Number: AAT 3319855.

Validity of ADHD in African Americans.
Shanahan, Michelle A..  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0061, Part 0325 75 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Colorado: University of Denver; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3320574.

Asian American parents' subjective experiences with the utilization of Floortime method for children with autism: A preliminary investigation.
Trinh, Thao.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 6009, Part 0622 171 pages; [Psy.D. dissertation].United States -- California: Pepperdine University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3325476.

No right to be idle: The invention of disability, 1850Ñ1930.
Rose, Sarah Frances.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0799, Part 0337 361 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: University of Illinois at Chicago; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3327434.

Sign and speech in family interaction: Language choices of deaf parents and their hearing children.
Pizer, Ginger Bianca.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0227, Part 0290 113 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Texas: The University of Texas at Austin; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3320557.

A student perspective on programs serving students with emotional or behavioral disorders.
Stahley, Ronald.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0118, Part 0514 134 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States - - Massachusetts: University of Massachusetts Amherst; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3325150.

Health disparities in access to health care for older people with Disabilities.
Lee, Jae Chul.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0128, Part 0680 158 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Michigan: Michigan State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3331955.

Motivating students with disabilities in written expression to write: A comparison of two intervention strategies.
Cohen-Greenberg, Bonnie.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0543, Part 0529 157 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Walden University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3325368.

How subjective and objective memory, family history, and knowledge of Alzheimer's disease influence older adults' fear of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
French, Samantha Lyn.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 0506, Part 0622 115 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Nevada: University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3338184.

Experiences of Japanese American parents in Hawaii whose adult child has Schizophrenia.
Nihei, Hitomi.  Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008.  Section 1449, Part 0622 169 pages; [Psy.D. dissertation].United States -- Hawaii: Argosy University/Hawai'i; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3337524.