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Item College Students with Learning Disabilities in Mathematics : Are They Struggling to Achieve in the Postsecondary Education Setting(2005-05-03) Featherston, Larry Wayne; Vash, BobbieAccording to the U.S. Department of Education (2002), there are approximately 1,669,000 students with disabilities at the postsecondary educational setting. Of these, 29.4% have an orthopedic or mobility impairment, 17.1% have a mental illness, 15.1% have a systemic illness or impairment, 11.9% have a visual or hearing impairment, 6.4% have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and 5.0% have a learning disabilities. While there are approximately 75,000 with learning disabilities or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, current research has focused on students with learning disabilities as a homogenous group. There is limited research on how well students with learning disabilities in mathematics achieve academic success at the postsecondary level. This study will examine academic achievement scores for a group of 70 college students with diagnosed learning disabilities in mathematics attending a south-central, public, four-year university between 2000 and 2004. Using an ex post facto or retrospective study design for Phase I of the study, students with learning disabilities in mathematics will be compared to the universities general undergraduate student population. Analysis will also be conducted to determine if differences exist between students with only a mathematics disorder and those with mathematics and additional learning disabilities. Relationships will be examined between (a) demographic characteristics (age, gender, and race), (b) overall college Grade Point Average, (c) overall math course Grade Point Average, and (d) ACT Composite and ACT Math scores. Qualitative and quantitative methods of data gathering will be used as a follow-up to help explain and give meaning to the initial results in Phase I. This study will also examine and compare the convergent and discriminate validity of the Self-Efficacy Scale (SES) and the Social Adjustment Scale II (SAS-II).Item Two Efficacy Studies for Acute TMJ Related Headaches and Chronic Headaches(2011-10-03) Hinds, Christopher Worth; Gatchel, Robert J.; Haggard, Robbie; Chiu, Chung-YiThis project focused on two efficacy studies. The aim of the first study conducted by Dr. Robert Gatchel at University of Texas at Arlington was to evaluate the efficacy of the Biobehavioral, Self-care, and Non-Intervention treatment groups on the presence and distress of the headache symptom related to acute temporomandibular joint disorder. The study consists of a cohort of 283 patients with acute TMD. Participants are being referred to UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas through the community dental clinics in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Questionnaires were administered to patients before and after treatment. At the time of data collection 283 participants were enrolled in the study. 238 participants (84%) of 283 met eligibility requirements and were placed in one of the three treatment groups.91 participants endorsed having regular headaches that are either new or different from headaches you had prior to the onset of your illness. A Pearson Chi-Square (χ2) found a significant difference in the presence of headaches before treatment (χ2 = 11.082, p =.004). No significant difference was found in the presence of headaches after treatment (χ2 = .335, p =.846). Non-Parametric analysis found a significant difference of improvement (.021) in the Biobehavioral group post-treatment. A significant difference of improvement (.023) was also found in the Self-care group post-treatment. Non- Parametric analysis found a significant improvement of distress of headache in each treatment group. This study shows a significant prevalence of 38% headaches related to TMD. It also shows that Biobehavioral and Self-care treatments significantly reduce headache presence. The study also finds a psychological effect of “attending the project” in decreasing levels of distress relating to headaches. The second study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a dental technique pioneered by Dr. Neeley DDS. Patients were referred through his private dental clinic in Dallas, TX. Qualitative analysis was used through a case study of 6 patients of an original 12. The data from the second study indicated that this treatment is very efficacious. All 6 participants showed a reduction in headache symptoms and all reported satisfaction with their treatment over a year later.Item Vocational Evaluations and Self-Efficacy(2005-05-03) Featherston, Jennifer Faye; Vash, BobbieVocational evaluations are not used in every Individualized Plan for Employment, despite evidence that vocational evaluations are helpful in developing employment plans for consumers of vocational rehabilitation services. Vocational evaluation reports contribute to the knowledge base about consumers' abilities, interests, and aptitudes and assist consumers and counselors in deciding the best job match for the consumer. In addition, it is hypothesized in the current study that consumers' career self-efficacy is increased through participation in the vocational evaluation process, because situational assessments have been shown to increase career self-efficacy (Scroggin, Kosciulek, Sweiven, and Enright, 1999) and vocational evaluations are simulated situational assessments. Career self-efficacy is defined as an individual's perception of her ability to act effectively and competently (Strauser, 1995). This study will explore the influence formal vocational evaluations have on the career self-efficacy of people with disabilities. Specifically, does participation in a formal vocational evaluation increase career self-efficacy? The participants are consumers of a state vocational rehabilitation program in a Texas. A repeated measures ANOVA will be used to compare pre-test and post-test self-efficacy scores for clients participating in vocational evaluations. Results are expected to show that a direct benefit of vocational evaluations may be the increased career self-efficacy of individuals with disabilities.