Reflections on 'Career Decisions in Special Education: Current and Former Teachers' Personal Views'

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Stephen W. Smith ◽  
Mary T. Brownell ◽  
Janet McNellis
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Career Decisions ◽  
Former Teachers

Career Decisions in Special Education: Current and Former Teachers' Personal Views

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary T. Brownell ◽  
Stephen W. Smith ◽  
Janet McNellis ◽  
Linda Lenk
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Career Decisions ◽  
Former Teachers

Exploring the Influence of Job Satisfaction Upon the Retention of Bahamian Special Educators

2020 ◽  
pp. 002205742094317
Author(s):  
Norrisa Newton ◽  
Yvonne Hunter-Johnson ◽  
Yuanlu Niu
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Career Decisions ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Open Coding ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

Attrition has affected special education for decades. Understanding the influence of job satisfaction upon employee retention is vital in developing a country’s work force. This qualitative study consisted of 12 participants and explored the influencing factors of Bahamian special educators’ withdrawal from public education. Job Satisfaction and Social Cognitive Career Theory grounded this study, emphasizing the influence of experiences upon career decisions. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed via open coding. Findings revealed that Bahamian special educators left special education because of (a) lack of support, (b) inadequate training, and (c) burnout, resulting in poor job satisfaction.

Speech-Language Pathology in the Peace Corps: Necessity and Sustainability

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Pierce
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Language Pathology

In countries other than the United States, the study and practice of speech-language pathology is little known or nonexistent. Recognition of professionals in the field is minimal. Speech-language pathologists in countries where speech-language pathology is a widely recognized and respected profession often seek to share their expertise in places where little support is available for individuals with communication disorders. The Peace Corps offers a unique, long-term volunteer opportunity to people with a variety of backgrounds, including speech-language pathologists. Though Peace Corps programs do not specifically focus on speech-language pathology, many are easily adapted to the profession because they support populations of people with disabilities. This article describes how the needs of local children with communication disorders are readily addressed by a Special Education Peace Corps volunteer.

Sharing Expository Texts with Preschool Children in Special Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Breit-Smith ◽  
Jamie Busch ◽  
Ying Guo
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Expository Texts ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Narrative Texts ◽  
Preschool Special Education ◽  
Limited Availability

Although a general limited availability of expository texts currently exists in preschool special education classrooms, expository texts offer speech-language pathologists (SLPs) a rich context for addressing the language goals of preschool children with language impairment on their caseloads. Thus, this article highlights the differences between expository and narrative texts and describes how SLPs might use expository texts for targeting preschool children's goals related to listening comprehension, vocabulary, and syntactic relationships.

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