Texas State University Special Education Programs

04/29/2016

03/10/2016

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR RECENT GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Katie Ledbetter-Cho!

Katie won the Texas Association of Behavior Analysis award for best research poster at the TxABA conference last weekend! Our students have entered posters every year for many years and Katie is the first to win this distinction! The research project that won has also been accepted for publication (citation below).

Katie currently works in a grant funded position in our TxState CARES clinic, and is a PhD student at UT.

Please help us congratulate Katie! : )

Ledbetter-Cho, K., Lang, R., Davenport, K., Moore, M., Lee, A., O'Reilly, M., Watkins, L., & Falcomata, T. (accepted 2015). Behavioral skills training to improve the abduction-prevention skills of children with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice.

03/10/2016

Check out this webinar by Dr. Russ Lang! It covers a very important topic!!

http://www.abacnj.com/product/pseudoscience-and-fads-in-the-treatment-of-autism-spectrum-disorders-considering-the-ethics-of-evidence-based-practice-march-15-2016-pm/

Pseudoscience and Fads in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Considering the Ethics of Evidence-based Practice Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Time: 6:30 pm EST Presenter: Russell Lang PhD Continuing Education: BACB: 2 Type II Ethics Credit Hours Does not qualify for NBCC Credit Hours…

01/05/2016

Dr. Larry Wheeler, professor, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in generic special education and emotional/behavioral disorders. Prior to entering higher education, he taught students with behavior disorders, mental retardation, and learning disabilities in resource and self-contained settings at the middle school level. Dr. Wheeler is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national conferences, and has published numerous articles on learning and behavior problems in professional journals. His interest focuses primarily on managing classroom behaviors, especially the use of antecedents as a proactive approach for promoting positive behaviors.

12/15/2015

Happy Holidays Students! Enjoy your break!

12/12/2015

Congratulations to our Graduates! Join us in celebrating their achievements at the commencement ceremony today at 6PM.

Class of 2015!

12/10/2015

Meet Dr. Brenda Scheuermann!

Dr. Scheuermann holds a B.S. from Illinois State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. A faculty member at Texas State since 1988, she teaches graduate courses in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders and Positive Behavior Supports. She is also the coordinator of the Behavioral Disorders/Positive Behavioral Supports graduate concentration, and program coordinator for Special Education programs. Her areas of expertise include schoolwide and individual positive behavior supports, severe emotional/behavioral disorders, and positive behavior supports in alternative education and juvenile justice programs. Dr. Scheuermann is a frequent conference and workshop presenter, and consults with school districts and juvenile justice agencies across the country. She is also the author of numerous publications on positive behavior supports in alternative settings, and best practices in teaching children and youth with emotional/behavioral disorders. Dr Scheuermann has published three textbooks. She has held numerous offices and committee chairs in professional organizations, and has served on appointed boards and state committees related to positive behavior supports.

12/02/2015

Meet Dr. Russell Lang!

Dr. Lang is an assistant professor of Special Education and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). He earned a doctoral degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and early childhood developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Lang completed a post doctoral researcher position at the University of California in Santa Barbara. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers and multiple book chapters concerning the education and treatment of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. His primary research interest is in the treatment of problematic and challenging behaviors in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Lang’s research is most often conducted in applied settings including children’s homes and schools. He serves on the editorial review board for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Developmental Neurorehabilitation.

11/21/2015

Meet Dr. Marilyn Goodwin!

Dr. Goodwin holds a B.S., M.Ed, and a Ph. D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to her arrival at Texas State, she taught children with learning and behavior problems for 15 years in the public schools in and around Austin. Her areas of expertise include attrition and retention of general and special education teachers, instructional strategies for children with learning disabilities, accommodations for students with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms, and effective instruction for struggling readers. She presents frequently at international and state conferences on effective inclusive strategies for students with learning disabilities, and provides professional development training in the area of effective instructional adaptations. Dr. Goodwin is active in professional organizations including the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD).

11/07/2015

Evidence-based procedures are a must! Apply to Texas State University today! Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Special Education prepare students to be effective teachers and professionals in the education community. Contact us today for more information!

11/03/2015

Meet Dr. Stephen Ciullo!

Dr. Ciullo is an assistant professor of Special Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University. Stephen worked as a teacher in New York before earning a doctoral degree in Special Education with an emphasis on learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and reading from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked as a researcher on several grants and intervention studies. Stephen has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters pertaining evidence-based practices for students with reading difficulties and learning disabilities. Stephen is also a Fellow in the Reading Institute at the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk. Stephen teaches courses that emphasize reading instruction and inclusion for students with disabilities. His current research focuses on investigating instructional practices that enchance content learning and reading in students with high-incidence disabilities in grades 4-8.

10/19/2015

Save the date! Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) annual conference will be held in St. Louis this April. Sign up at: http://www.cecconvention.org/

the CEC Convention & Expo, is the global event for special and gifted education.