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Ruqian Ma – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Feeding difficulties occur at a high rate in children with normal development and at a disproportionally high rate in children with developmental disabilities. Prolonged problematic eating, categorized as Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD), can result in poor physical growth and jeopardize overall health. Extant research on applied behavior analysis…
Descriptors: Applied Behavior Analysis, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Eating Disorders
Stuart Lee Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This hermeneutic phenomenological research project involved nonprofit board members' insights into their leadership role in dealing with children with rare illnesses. The organization studied was a charitable 501(3)(C) nonprofit foundation in Indiana and utilized interviews with 13 nonprofit board members to gain information attained from these…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Governing Boards, Attitudes, Leadership Role
Paris D. Echoles – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Within our rapidly changing and growing global society, adolescent development into adulthood remains a pervasive issue that youth serving institutions and youth engagement practitioners across the world must address. While literature shows that there are numerous factors that contribute to the physical, mental, and social-emotional development of…
Descriptors: African Americans, Community Programs, Youth Programs, Athletics
Nancy M. Finelli – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Children in medical facilities encounter systemic barriers to education despite legal mandates. This study aimed to enhance educational opportunities by addressing inconsistencies through research-based strategies. The study adopted a dual strategy, positing that proactive organizational readiness measures alongside the implementation of an…
Descriptors: Children, Diseases, Child Health, Individualized Programs
Anne M. Blackstone – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Concussions present a public health concern for school-aged children, prompting states to enact laws addressing their risk and management. Consequently, schools nationwide have established policies based on these laws. In 2010, the state of Virginia established the Code of Virginia outlining the proper policies and procedures related to…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, School Policy, Public Health
Kaitlyn E. Elgart – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In this dissertation I use modern microeconomic methods to examine the impact of K-12 education policy interventions on student outcomes. In the first chapter I explore how increased funding for school policing and sentiment surrounding school policing can have downstream effects on student discipline, and how these effects vary by student and…
Descriptors: Economics, Economic Factors, Educational Policy, Outcomes of Education