WELCOME
TO EJIE, 7th EDITION 2004
Welcome to the 7th edition of the
Electronic Journal for Inclusive Education.
This particular edition is devoted to the papers presented at the Oxford
Roundtable: Addressing the Special Education Needs of Children, convened in
March 2003 at Oxford University in Oxford,
England. The Oxford
Roundtable is a think tank gathering of administrators, college professors, and
teachers who come together by invitation to present research and conduct
conversations about issues and trends in the field of Special Education. This international assembly provokes thought,
shares ideas, and engages in, sometimes spirited, discourse concerning the
needs of children with special needs.
The following papers, presented last March, are examples of the
outstanding research, and thought that is the highlight of this conference.
Dr. Paul
Koulouris of Champlain College provides insight into frustration and concerns of
practitioners about the necessity of establishing good communication between
all those involved in the treatment of students with Attention Deficit
Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD).
Dr. Teresa Oettinger
Montani of Fairleigh Dickinson University discusses her research concerning the needs of
students with mathematical disabilities and the importance of direct
instruction and specific pedagogies for these students. This piece describes a pilot study that
indicates such specific strategies do work for students with disabilities in
mathematics.
Dr. A. Sandy Parsons of California State University San Marcos presents a
paper focusing on the need for strong planning, scoring, and interpretation as
a necessity for appropriate diagnosis and placement for students with
exceptional learning needs.
Dr. Judy Olsen of Bemidji State University presents her case study concerning the impact of the
maternal child relationship when a child has Tourettes Syndrome.
Dr. Andrea L. Rotzein of Grand Valley State University discusses her research concerning maltreatment of
students with special needs in the home.
She describes the signs and symptoms of such maltreatment and provides
insight into this unfortunate reality for many students with special needs.
Dr. Keith B. Wilson of Penn State University discusses his study of the relationship between
access to vocational rehabilitation and ethnicity. His research indicates that European
Americans are more likely to receive and be accepted for such services.
Each
research article provides insight and awareness into the needs of students with
disabilities and once again furthers our knowledge concerning these
students. I hope you enjoy and find
enlightening this 7th edition of the Electronic Journal for
Inclusive Education.
Patricia R. Renick, Ph. D.
Editor
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