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Investigating Influences on the Current Trends in Occupational and Physical Therapy Management of Clients Experiencing Spasticity

MacKenzie, Diane E. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-03)

Clinicians face a diverse array of therapeutic intervention choices while enabling individuals experiencing spasticity in connection with the upper motor neuron syndrome. Currently, it is not known the extent to which ...
Perspectives on Parent Participation in School Speech-Language Pathology Services: Need for Collaboration

Roberts, Kelly L. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-03)

This study utilized a questionnaire format to examine the perceptions of parents and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) on various aspects of parent involvement in school-based speech-language pathology services. Participants ...
Second Degree Dialectics: Learning and David Harvey’s Dialectics

McGray, Robert G. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04)

This thesis argues that our world is based in process. Through acts of learning, we are able to create permanencies to understand these processes. This movement of the creation of permanencies is a dialectical movement ...
An Exploration of Self-Concept, Parent Education, Parent and Student Attitudes towards School, Study Habits and Achievement of Junior High Students

Yang, Rodney (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04)

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between self-concept and academic self-concept, parent education, parent and student attitudes towards school, study habits and student achievement in a group ...
Adolescent Friendships and School Experiences: Perspectives of African Nova Scotian Youth

Paris-Bonenfant, Karrela (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04)

In research exploring adolescent friendship, relatively little study has focused on Black youths’ friendship patterns or, more specifically, the role that these relationships have in their everyday experiences as students ...
Bullying in the Educational Workplace: Fictionalized Case Studies

Hipwell, Anna Margaret Elizabeth (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-05)

The purpose of this thesis is to examine bullying in workplace relationships in educational settings. Through the use of five fictionalized case studies, this thesis illustrates the following relationships: teacher/student, ...
An Exploration of Clinical Instructors' Experiences and Perceptions of the Physical Therapy Clinical Performance Instrument

Creaser, Gail A. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-08)

Clinical education is an essential component of the preparation of physiotherapy students for their readiness to practice. Education and evaluation of students’ clinical performance is carried out under the guidance of ...
Truth Be Told: The Effects of Sexual Orientation on the Lives of Lesbian Educators

McKay, Susan (2006-08 T1)

This work investigates the lives and experiences of lesbian educational leaders in ...
Associations between Emotional Intelligence, Personality Type, and Attitude towards Seeking Psychological Assistance

MacBeth, Gina Dailene (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09)

The primary goal of the study was to examine the relations between youth’s emotional intelligence, personality type, and attitudes toward seeking psychological assistance, in order to gain insight that may be valuable to ...
Functional Behaviour Assessment for a Student with Autism: Evaluation of a Training Program for Teachers and Education Program Assistants

Carter, Rebecca D. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09)

With the education system moving towards an inclusive learning environment, more children with disabilities, including autism, have been included in regular education classrooms and schools. Autism is a neurodevelopmental ...
Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at a Residential Program for Concurrent Addiction and Mental Health Problems

Frost, Elizabeth A. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09)

The experience of trauma is higher in individuals with concurrent disorders than in the general population, yet little attention to trauma is given in making a clinical diagnosis for mental illness. This study involved ...
Evaluation of a Demystification Workshop for Adolescents with ADHD

Trudel-Best, Erin (2006-09)

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a demystification workshop for adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The goal of the workshop was to increase adolescents’ ...
Conveying Mathematical Experiences: The Voice of a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disability

Bernadette, Campbell, C. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09-20)

This qualitative research study examines a student-participant’s perceptions about mathematics. Within this case study, one child a nonverbal disability, NLD shares his experiences in a mathematics setting. The child with ...
Social Problem Strategies of Junior High School Students with and Without Learning Disabilities

Noseworthy, Bonnie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-10)

This study provides an examination of self-esteem and social problem solving among adolescents with and without learning disabilities. Research (Z el eke, 2004; Bear, Minke, & Manning, 2002; Grolnick & Ryan, 1990; Renick ...
Social problem strategies of junior high school students with and without learning disabilities

Noseworthy, Bonnie (2006-10)

This study provides an examination of self-esteem and social problem solving among adolescents with and without learning disabilities. Research (Zeleke, 2004; Bear, Minke, & Manning, 2002; Grolnick & Ryan, 1990; Renick & ...
The Perceptions of Nova Scotia School Psychologists regarding their Roles

Hasiuk, Maria (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-11)

For a number of years, it has been proposed that the scope of school psychological services be expanded beyond assessment to include other activities such as consultation, prevention, and research. Despite school ...
Correctional Education: A Theoretical Analysis for Change

Brazil, Amanda (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-12)

This thesis examines correctional education in Canadian federal prisons. A critical analysis of Social Learning Theory, which informs current correctional practices implemented by the Correctional Service of Canada, is ...
Educational Experiences of Immigrant Women of Racial Minority Gronps in the Nova Scotian Post-Secondary Contexts

Al- Khasawneh, Nisreen (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-12-24)

My research study is an inquiry about a group of immigrant women’s experiences within the Nova Scotian education system. I interviewed immigrant women from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The data collection stages of ...
A CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING CASE STUDY: COMPREHENDING CHINESE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADAPTING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES

Zhu, Jia (2007)

The purpose of this study, entitled A Cross-cultural Learning Case Study: Chinese ...
Coping Strategies and Successful Intelligence in Adults with Learning Disabilities

Boulet, Lila (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2007-04)

For many individuals with learning disabilities achieving success in adulthood is challenging. This lack of success has a detrimental effect on both the individual and society. This exploratory study into the positive ...

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