1. Research Topics in Special Education

2. ABA: Single Case Study

3. Working with diverse families in the IEP process
Executive function deficits
Universal Design for Learning and differentiation for instruction
Special education assessment for English language learners

4. Assistive technology and Universal Design for Learning for students with learning disabilities
Strategies for teaching students with autism
Teaching emotional regulation: Essential skills for students with disabilities
Co-teaching for success in the classroom

5. Effective academic intervention strategies for students with disabilities for use in the general education inclusive classroom
Science for students with disabilities: Teaching effective strategies
Students with challenging behaviors
Twice exceptional students; gifted/talented

6. Families and students with disabilities
Transition into adulthood for students with disabilities: Post high-school outcomes
Response to Instruction (RTI) assessment, intervention
RTI and the diagnosis of learning disabilities vs. achievement discrepancy model

7. Early intervention for students with disabilities
Attention deficit disorder
Learning disabilities
Social skills

8. Music and art therapy for students with disabilities
High leverage practices in special education

9. Special Education Fulltime Faculty
Dr. Dana Fredebaugh - – EC & SPED; course scheduling
Dr. Judith Coughlin – – LD; varying exceptionalities
Dr. Julie Alemany – – LD; multicultural/ESOL
Dr. David Griffin – – ABA; assessment; behavior management

10. Hollis Horton – hhollis@nova.edu – 954-262-8655
SPED Academic Advisor
Hollis Horton – –