Introduction: Depression impacts many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), carrying increased risk of functional impairment, hospitalization, and suicide. Prescribing medication to target depression in patients with ASD occurs despite limited available systematic data describing medication management of depression in this population.…

Background/Context: Technology in education has become a vital part of modern education systems (Turugare & Rudhumbu, 2020, Osterweil et. al, 2015; Ghory & Ghafory, 2021). Over the past two decades, it has transformed the way we teach, learn, and assess knowledge (U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology, 2017; Partala…

This study addressed the impact of VAM, concerns with VAM data, uses and interventions educational leaders provided teachers, and components perceived as necessary for VAM effectiveness as an evaluation tool. The demographics used for this study were position, school size, and experience. Due to the documented need for educational accountability…

The paper reports on application of a case-by-case reintegration approach to helping 10 behaviorally disordered elementary students transition into less restrictive environments. The strategy combined transenvironmental programing, student-directed interventions, and collaborative consultation. Effectiveness was suggested by the number of students…