Teachers who teach children who are deaf/hard of hearing or have autism spectrum disorders needed to participate in research

We are Drs. Stacey Bock and Christy Borders from the Department of Special Education at Illinois State University. We are working on an exciting research project titled, “Trends in Teacher Practices and Preparedness to work with Complex Learners,” and we would like to invite you to participate. The purpose of this project is to gain insight into teacher practices and preparedness in relation to nationally-identified evidence-based practices.  We hope to use this information to identify changes in teacher preparation programs as well as informing future professional development topics.

If you are currently teaching children who are deaf/hard of hearing or have autism spectrum disorders and if you are willing to participate in this project, we would like to ask you to complete a short survey. The completion of the survey will take 15-20 minutes.   

Please be assured that your participation in this study is absolutely voluntary. There will be no penalties of any kind and your choice to participate will not impact your position. The researchers do not foresee any significant risks to any individuals who will participate in the study. All data will be anonymous. Dr. Borders will store all the data under lock and key in her office in DeGarmo Hall. Computer data will be deleted 5 years after we publish or present the findings.

If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to contact Christy Borders at (309) 438-5829 or christy.borders@illinoisstate.edu or Stacey Bock at (309) 438-7884 or sjbock@ilstu.edu  If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in this study, please contact the Chairperson of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the Research Ethics & Compliance Office at (309) 438-2529.

Research at Illinois State University that involves human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board. Questions or problems regarding these activities should be addressed to IRB Chairperson, Research Ethics & Compliance Office, Campus Box 3330, Normal, IL 61790-3330, or phone (309) 438-2529.

If you agree to participate in this study, please link to www.specialeducation.ilstu.edu/trends and complete the online survey.

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High School Students with High Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome with College Transition Goals Needed for Research Study

Why?
To interview your child about his or her upcoming transition from high school to community college or university

To do what?
To participate in 2 interviews. The first interview will last 45-60 minutes and the second interview will last 15-20 minutes.

If interested contact Stephanie DeSpain at snbaker@ilstu.edu or (815)275-7178

 Participation in this study is voluntary and you may withdraw from the study at any time with no penalty or loss of privileges.  Your name and identifying information will not be mentioned in the study.  Every measure possible will be taken in order to honor and protect your confidentiality.  The purpose of this study is to identify how to better prepare students with disabilities for college. All information will be kept confidential.

 Research at Illinois State University that involves human participants is carried out under the oversight of the Institutional Review Board.  Questions or problems regarding these activities should be addressed to IRB Chairperson, Research and Sponsored Programs Office, Campus Box 3040, Normal, IL 61790-3040, or phone (309) 438-8451.