DISABILITY STUDIES DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS Disability Studies Dissertation Abstracts Editor’s Note: The information for this section of RDS is provided by Jonathon Erlen of the University of Pittsburgh. A full list of disability-related dissertation abstracts may be found at http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/histmed/dissertations/ Social experiences of adolescents with high functioning autism (HFA) and/or Asperger's syndrome (AS) – their perceptions and their views of their caregivers: An exploratory study Kunz, Patricia A. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0112, Part 0451 178 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States – Illinois: Loyola University Chicago; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3387416. Learning to listen: The voices of post-secondary deaf and hard of hearing learners Martin, Deena Marlene. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0351, Part 0525 199 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Alberta (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR54062. Ukrainian hearing parents and their deaf children Kobel, Ihor. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0351, Part 0529 234 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Alberta (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR54052. Cognitive development and creativity in a Navajo university student: An explorative case study using multiple intelligence perspective Massalski, Dorothy Clare. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0009, Part 0529 261 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Arizona: The University of Arizona; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3386862. Traditional Jewish insights into mental retardation and their educational implications Schloss, Martin. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0266, Part 0529 244 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Yeshiva University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3388547. Students with learning disabilities in postsecondary education: Differences among students with varying levels of self-advocacy skills and academic achievement Villanueva, Diana. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 6240, Part 0529 233 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Texas: The University of Texas - Pan American; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3388802. The diversity-equality riddle: Interrogating disability, motherhood, citizenship and rights Pinto, Paula Campos. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0267, Part 0626 384 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: York University (Canada); 2009. Publication Number: AAT NR54100. The responses of Bamenda disability organizations to HIV and AIDS: A multiple case study Cockburn, Lynn. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0543, Part 0573 250 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Walden University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3379879. Workplace discrimination and learning disability: The national EEOC ADA research project Conway, Joseph Patrick. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 2383, Part 0382 122 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3386577. Hispanic mothers' experiences of raising children with moderate to severe autism: A phenomenological study Heslip, Veronica C.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 1351, Part 0451 126 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Capella University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3380464. South Asian perception of children with disabilities Jesurasa, Subashini. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0192, Part 0451 117 pages; [Psy.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: St. John's University (New York); 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3388220. Perforating tympanic walls: A second look at identity politics in relation to the 1988 and 2006 protests at Gallaudet University Franklin, Paige Elizabeth. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2010. Section 0075, Part 0529 173 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- District of Columbia: The George Washington University; 2010. Publication Number: AAT 3390324. An examination of Section 504 in practice: Dark days for student rights Maydosz, Ann S.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0418, Part 0529 246 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Virginia: Old Dominion University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3393002. Delusive discourse: Tracing the conceptual history of disability in India Anand, Shilpaa. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0806, Part 0582 210 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: University of Illinois at Chicago, Health Sciences Center; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3394318. Law enforcement and disability training Meade, Whitney Wayne. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0012, Part 0534 150 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Alabama: Auburn University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3394631. In mid-stream: A qualitative case study of a young deaf woman – Becoming 'Leigh' Getty, Ann Darby. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0256, Part 0529 144 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- West Virginia: West Virginia University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3395038. The principal's role in creating a school culture that fosters achievement of students with high incidence disabilities: A study of one school Haines, Shelby B.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0256, Part 0529 196 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- West Virginia: West Virginia University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3395041. Evaluation of preparation program for teachers specializing in learning disabilities in Saudi Arabia Hussain, Omer A.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0142, Part 0529 155 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- New Mexico: The University of New Mexico; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3390815. "It's just a disability" or is it?: Stigma, psychological needs, and educational outcomes in African American adolescents with learning-related disabilities Kizzie, Karmen Tamika. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0127, Part 0529 139 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Michigan: University of Michigan; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3392975. Deaf education teachers' perceptions of issues in deaf education in Botswana Mpuang, Kerileng D.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0013, Part 0529 160 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Indiana: Ball State University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3389985. Spiritual community experiences of families of children with disabilities O'Hanlon, Elizabeth Ellen. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0117, Part 0529 184 pages; [D.Ed. dissertation].United States -- Maryland: University of Maryland, College Park; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3391287. The relationship between attendance at Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camp, attitude towards illness and level of anxiety Gant, Jamie Colleen. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0664, Part 0384 121 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3390907.