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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Tankersley, Melody; Niesz, Tricia; Cook, Bryan G.; Woods, Wendy – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Although a great deal of the recent professional literature in the field of learning disabilities has been devoted to the topic of inclusion, relatively little is known about special education teachers' experiences and how inclusion impacts their professional lives and the lives of students in unanticipated ways. To investigate these issues, we…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Focus Groups
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Cook, Lysandra; Hennessey, Mary L.; Cook, Bryan G.; Rumrill, Phillip D. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
A focus group with nine university professionals from two large Midwestern universities was conducted to investigate their perceptions regarding the unexpected impact of increasing numbers of students with learning disabilities attending college. Participants consisted of six faculty members, two directors of Offices of Student Disability…
Descriptors: College Students, Special Needs Students, Mainstreaming, Inclusive Schools
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Tankersley, Melody; Cook, Bryan G. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
In this article, we summarize the findings from eight separate focus group studies, conducted with various stakeholders--special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, school psychologists, students with learning disabilities, parents of students with learning disabilities, teacher educators, and higher education faculty…
Descriptors: General Education, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Hennessey, Mary L.; Rumrill, Phillip D., Jr.; Roessler, Richard T.; Cook, Bryan G. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to (a) examine the employment and career development concerns of postsecondary students with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and (b) develop strategies for improving their post-graduation employment outcomes. Employing an established…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Career Development
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Cook, Bryan G.; Rumrill, Phillip D.; Beckett-Camarata, Jane; Mitchell, Pamela R.; Newman, Sara; Sebaly, Kim P.; Steuernagel, Gertrude A.; Cook, Lysandra; Hennessey, Mary L. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Individuals with learning disabilities are attending postsecondary institutions in rapidly growing numbers. However, they often encounter a variety of difficulties on campus, both in and out of the college classroom. One potentially fruitful avenue for improving the quality of the college experience for students with learning disabilities is to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Faculty Development, College Faculty