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College of Education Faculty and Student Projects Win President’s Awards for Global Learning
Nov. 13, 2018
College of Education faculty and student part of the winning teams for the Africa, East Asia, and Latin American regions of the President's Award for Global Learning.​
Special Education Ph.D. Student Nataly Lim and Professor Mark O’Reilly Published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Nov. 01, 2018
Nataly Lim, who is studying Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and Mark O’Reilly, chair of the Department of Special Education, along with three other scholars evaluated 18 studies examining the effects of heritage language instruction on treatment outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Should Heritage Languages be…
Three College Faculty Among Teams Selected for President’s Award for Global Learning
Oct. 18, 2018
Two faculty members from the College of Education, Kevin Cokley and Soyoung Park, are part of the winning teams for the Africa and East Asia regions of the President's Award for Global Learning.
Three College Faculty Among Teams Selected for President’s Award for Global Learning
Oct. 18, 2018
Two faculty members from the College of Education, Kevin Cokley and Soyoung Park, are part of the winning teams for the Africa and East Asia regions of the President's Award for Global Learning.
Special Education Faculty and Meadows Center Go Back to the BASICs of Academic Support
Sep. 12, 2018
A team of Special Education faculty and representatives from The Meadows Center have received a $4 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences.
Special Education New Faculty 2018
Sep. 11, 2018
This year, the Department of Special Education is joined by Peng Peng.
From Texas to Alaska: Cycling for a Cure for Cancer
Jul. 23, 2018
Three College of Education students cycle 4,000 miles in the fight against cancer and decide that getting there really is half the fun.
Autism Bridges
Apr. 26, 2018
The goal of the Department of Special Education is to be a bridge of expertise for families of children with autism, and for the community. We provide a space for our faculty to conduct basic and applied research. We also prepare our students to create and deliver best practices in a…
Powell Wins 2018 Early Career Research Award
Dec. 05, 2017
Sarah Powell Sarah Powell, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education, has been named the recipient of the Division for Research 2018 Distinguished Early Career Research Award by the Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research (CEC-DR). This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding scientific…
Research Professor Brian R. Bryant Serves as Co-Guest Editor for Special Issue of Assistive Technology
Oct. 22, 2017
Research Professor Brian R. Bryant of the Special Education Department in the College of Education served as co-guest editor with Soonhwa Seok of Texas State University for Assistive Technology, Special Issue: Technology-based Instruction. An article by Mark O’Reilly, chair of the department, and several of his former doctoral students,…

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