Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for Elementary Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

The use of behavioral interventions based on the tenets of positive reinforcement is a foundational element of educational programs for students with disabilities in general and for students with emotional and behavioral disorders in particular. This review will examine Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) that school districts implement. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and related terms will be defined both operationally and theoretically. In addition, the historical antecedents of how PBIS will be examined. Current models of PBIS will be investigated. The best practices associated with initiating and maintaining PBIS will be reviewed. Although school-wide PBIS programs are used with students who have disabilities and with their peers who do not have disabilities, the review will be completed with a specific focus on students who exhibit emotional and behavior disorders

Crossing the Border: Improving Therapeutic Relationships between First Generation Mexican Americans and Western Health Providers

In health care, the needs of the patient are always first and determine the course of patient care. Due to the strong presence of Mexican Americans in the United States, and consequently the nation\u27s hospitals, their expectations may be influenced by cultural norms. The aim of this presentation is to give health care providers the information they need to deal with Mexican cultural norms, traditional Mexican folk remedies, and general preexisting notions about Western health care. This information is necessary to create patient-client trust and, subsequently, a therapeutic relationship between patient and practitioner

The folding Roboscooter : structural analysis for an electric scooter used in urban conditions

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 19).The Roboscooter is an electric, folding scooter designed for use in dense urban areas where congestion and pollution is a problem. Already heavily used in most European cities, scooters provide cheaper, faster transportation than cars, but parking can still be difficult. By allowing the scooter to fold - reducing its footprint by more than half- and by implementing a one-way user share model that does not require scooter ownership, many of the current issues involving transportation in dense urban areas can be addressed. As an electric vehicle, the Roboscooter's range is limited by the amount of energy it uses during travel and the current technological limitations on battery energy density. Analysis of the elements of the scooter that experience the most stress can give insights on ways to redesign key structural elements in order to make them lighter while maintaining the strength necessary for long life in a consumer environment. The structural elements that make up the main body of the scooter are subject to cyclic fatigue due to riding conditions such as bumps, which aside from decreasing the life of structural elements, also cause the largest forces on the scooter's frame. The Roboscooter was analyzed under maximum load conditions to determine the safety factor of two of the frame components that experience the most stress: the front fork and the main folding pivot axle. Both elements were found to have a safety factor of two in their current design configurations, implying that design changes will be needed to reduce the overall weight.by Arthur J. Petron.S.B

Effective Screening for Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a clinical disorder that is very difficult to diagnose. In fact, research indicates that many providers are not screening PPD accurately during perinatal and postpartum pe1iods. A clinical case study presented by the author, conducted a postpartum visit with a 25-year-old mother who had risk factors for PPD and evidence suggestive of PPD at her postpartum visit. The provider however, did not utilize effective assessment tools when assessing the mother for PPD; therefore, the diagnosis was not made. A literature review was conducted using the CINAHL database looking at the interventions to effectively assess for PPD. Interventions that were analyzed included: motivational interviewing, standardized assessment tools and outreach interventions such as nurse home visits and phone screening. It was concluded that providers need to be motivated to screen for PPD and confident in themselves and the tool they were using to accurately screen. Furthermore, the author compared standardized PPD screening tools, including: the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Screening (EPDS), PHQ- 9, Postpartum Depression Screening Scale (POSS) and the Centers for Epidemiology for Depression Screening (CED-S) tool. The results were often inconclusive as to one screening tool over another; however, the EPDS was the most widely used and accepted. Additionally, outreach programs such as nurse follow-up and phone visits were seen as positive screening tools

In English You Read with a Stopwatch: A Journey towards Biliteracy in Two Older Adopted Salvadoran Children

This longitudinal case study provides an in-depth exploration of the journey toward bilingualism and biliteracy of two older adopted Salvadoran siblings in U.S. schools. Data sources include observations in the home and school, interviews, written artifacts, field notes, and various reading test scores. Analysis suggests that literacy instruction in English tended to focus more on phonics and fluency than comprehension and vocabulary, and it assumed a level of oral proficiency in English that neither of the children had. Spanish literacy instruction was aimed toward children of Mexican origin that was neither culturally relevant nor geared toward their specific language needs. The authors recommend that educators recognize the importance of linguistic and cultural differences when working with both first and second language literacy

RÉGIMES DE RETRAITE, INÉGALITÉS DE REVENU ET REDISTRIBUTION AU MAGHREB

Les systèmes de retraite du Maghreb ont des effets contradictoires sur la répartition des revenus des assurés sociaux. Ils ont tendance à amplifier l’écart entre salariés du public et du privé, mais à l’inverse à resserrer l’éven-tail des revenus à l’intérieur de chaque régime. Ils opèrent une redistribution horizontale au profit des familles par les pensions au profit des survivants. Entre générations, les vieux retraités sont défavorisés par rapport aux jeunes retraités et des dispositifs temporaires de retraite anticipée créent des inéquités. L’inégalité la plus forte oppose les assurés aux non assurés dans la mesure où les systèmes de retraite ne couvrent qu’une fraction minoritaire de la population âgée. Abstract - The North African pension systems have contradictory effects on the income distribution of insured persons. These systems tend to increase the gap between public and private sector employees. Conversely, they tend to narrow the income range within each system. They lead to horizontal redistribution to the benefit of families thanks to pensions paid to survivor. Among pensioners, the older pensioners are at a disadvantage compared with the younger. Moreover, temporary plans of early retirement increase those inequalities. The strongest inequality however is between insured and non-insured persons due to the fact that pension systems cover only a small proportion of the old population.SYSTÈMES DE RETRAITE, INÉGALITÉS DE REVENU, MAGHREB

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Three, Two, One, Action: Incorporating Video Projects in Class Pedagogy

Ethnography is useful as a pedagogical tool because it uncovers layers of meaning, relies on inductive reasoning, and allows students to generate theory grounded in the empirical world. Likewise, using video project assignments encourages deep engagement, increases student recall of new knowledge, and links visual clues to memory. Video projects also encourage creativity and teach transferable technological skills. In this panel, I explore the pedagogical praxis of combining ethnographic methods, such as participant observation and interviewing, with video-making projects to encourage durable learning. Student co-presenters will show clips from their video projects and reflect on the impact of the assignment