Higgins p. 1 Amanda Kyle Higgins CURRICULUM VITA Present Position Professor, College of Education, Department of Education and Clinical Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas Coordinator, Doctoral Program, Department of Education and Clinical Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas Degrees Awarded Doctor of Philosophy, Special Education 1988 With Honors & Distinction University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Major: Learning Disabilities Minor: Technology Applications in Education Master of Arts, Special Education, 1978 With Honors & Distinction University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Emphasis: Learning Disabilities Behavior Disorders Bachelor of Arts, 1973 With Honors University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Certification General Special Education K-12, State of New Mexico Endorsement in Learning Disabilities K-12 Endorsement in Behavior Disorders K-12 Higgins p. 2 Professional Experience University Experience University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2000-present Professor, Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2013-present Coordinator, Doctoral Program Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Nevada, Clinical Las Vegas 1994-2000 Associate Professor, Department of Education and University of Nevada, Clinical Las Vegas 1991-1994 Assistant Professor, Department of Education and University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1992-2002 Co-Coordinator, Undergraduate Program Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2003-2013 Coordinator, Undergraduate Program Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1992-2002 Co-Coordinator, Graduate Generalist Program Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2003-2013 Coordinator, Special Education Programs Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1993-2013 Coordinator, Alternative Route to Licensure Programs (ARL, Cohort, STEP) University of Nevada, Las Vegas Acting Coordinator, Graduate Gifted & Talented Program Studies Studies Higgins p. 3 1994-2013 Department of Education and Clinical Studies University of Washington 1987-1991 Project Coordinator, Experimental Education Unit Department of Special Education Seattle, Washington University of New Mexico 1985-1987 Practicum Supervisor, Master's level student teachers Clinical Supervisor, Master's level interns Instructor, Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities Department of Special Education Albuquerque, New Mexico University / School District Partnership Programs 2002-2010 Coordinator, Department of Special Education Specialized Teacher Training Program (STEP) (eight groups trainex) University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Special Education and Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada 1999-2013 Coordinator, Department of Special Education Alternative Licensure Personnel Preparation Programs (23 groups trained) University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Special Education and Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada 1993-2010 Coordinator, Department of Special Education Cohort Personnel Preparation Program for Educational Assistants (eleven groups trained) University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Special Education and Clark County School District Las Vegas, Nevada Grant Affiliations 2014-present 2012-2013 Co-project Director, Project Cultured U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Leadership Project University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Co-project Director, Project Grow U.S. Department of Education, NecoTip Project University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Higgins p. 4 2008-2014 Co-project Director, HQ-3 Project. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education A 325T Project University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 2008-2013 Co-project Director, Project Connect: Connecting Districts with Highly Qualified Teachers in Low-incidence Disabilities U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education A Personnel Preparation Project University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 2002-2004 Co-principal Investigator, Project SET Federal Grant #84-327A U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, A Steppingstones Project University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 2002-2006 Project Director, Project ENHANCE The Comprehensive Program Fund for the Improvement of Post secondary Education (FIPSE) Federal Grant 84.116A University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 2000 Participant , Fulbright Scholars Abroad Program: Korea Program Number 84.021 #PO21A20027 Dr. Randall Boone, Project Director University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 1999-2000 Consultant, Project LEAF: Literacy, Education and Families Ute V. Perkins Elementary School PTA Nevada State Department of Education Even Start Grant Las Vegas, Nevada and Moapa, Nevada 1997-1999 Co-director, Project LEAF: Literacy, Education and Families University of Nevada Las Vegas, Moapa Band of Paiutes, Ute V. Perkins Elementary School Nevada State Department of Education Even Start Grant Las Vegas, Nevada and Moapa, Nevada Higgins p. 5 1993-1996 Co-director, Department of Special Education Cohort I Personnel Preparation Program Wilson-Pearson Trust Scholarship University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation University of Nevada Las Vegas Department of Special Education Las Vegas, Nevada 1991-1992 Participant & one of nine authors, Fulbright Scholars Abroad Program: Singapore and Malaysia. Program Number 84.021 #PO21A20027 Dr. Elaine Jarchow, Project Director Dr. Randall Boone, Principal Investigator University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada 1988 -1991 Co-project Coordinator, Hypertext CAI: Maintaining Handicapped Students in a Regular Classroom Reading Program . Federal Grant CFDA 84.024J. Dr. Thomas C. Lovitt, Principal Investigator University of Washington Seattle, Washington 1987-1988 Project Coordinator, Research Projects in Secondary Education: Modifying Textbooks for Mainstreamed Learning Disabled Youngsters in Secondary Schools . Federal Grant #84-158H. Dr. Thomas C. Lovitt, Principal Investigator University of Washington Seattle, Washington Editorial Boards Editorship 2005-to present Editor, joint with Dr. Randall Boone, Intervention in School and Clinic. Published by the Hammill Institute and Sage Publishing 2000-2003 Editor, joint with Dr. Randall Boone, Council for Learning Disabilities Web Site, Official website of the International Council for Learning Disabilities Higgins p. 6 1999-2005 Editor, joint with Dr. Randall Boone, Journal of Special Education Technology, Official publication of the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children 1998-2001 Internet Editor, joint with Dr. Randall Boone, Teaching Exceptional Children Online, Digital edition of Teaching Exceptional Children available on the World Wide Web. Sample issue available at http://www.nscee.edu/unlv/Colleges/Education/ERC 1996-1999 Editor, College of Education Multicultural Newsletter, Published by the UNLV College of Education, Multicultural & Diversity Committee 1999-2001 Editor, joint with Dr. Nancy Sileo, College of Education Multicultural Newsletter, Published by the UNLV College of Education, Multicultural Diversity Committee & Associate Editorship 1996-2001 Associate Editor, Teaching Exceptional Children, Official publication of he Council for Exceptional Children Journal Editorial Boards 2005-present Editorial Review Board, Journal of Special Education Technology, Official publication of the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children 2004-present Editorial Review Board, Remedial and Special Education, Published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE 2003-2006 Editorial Review Board, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE 2001-present Editorial Review Board, Learning Disabilities Quarterly, Published by the Council for Learning Disabilities 1997-2008 Editorial Review Board, Journal of Science for Persons with Disabilities, Published by Science Education for Students with Disabilities 1996-2002 Editorial Review Board, Teaching Exceptional Children, Published by the Council for Exceptional Children Higgins p. 7 1995-2005 Board of Consulting Editors, Intervention in School and Clinic, Published by the Hammill Institute on Disabilities and SAGE Public School Experience Fall 1989 Computer Resource Teacher (K-12) Computer Education Resource Team Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, New Mexico Fall 1989 Teacher, Kit Carson Elementary School Half-day classroom for students with communication disorders Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, New Mexico 1983-1985 Teacher, Dennis Chavez Elementary School Self-contained, cross categorical classroom for students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and communication disorders Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, New Mexico 1978-1983 Teacher, Onate Elementary School Self-contained, cross categorical classroom for students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, communication disorders, physical impairments, and mild mental retardation Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque, New Mexico Publications Invited Articles Boone, R., & Higgins, K.(2007). The role of instructional design in assistive technology research and development (featured in RRQ's New Directions in Research). Reading Research Quarterly, 42(1), 135-140. Boone, R., Higgins, K., & Edyburn, D. (2003). Digital LDQ. Learning Disability Quarterly, 26(1), 2-4. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2000, January). Tech talk: Framework for software assessment. LDOnline. Availability: http://www.ldonline.org/bulletin_boards/techtalk/boone%26higgins.html Higgins p. 8 Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1998). Digital publishing: A message from the associate editors. Teaching Exceptional Children, 30(5), 4-6. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1997). Students empower themselves: Hypermedia basal readers. Chesapeake Institute, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Technology, Media, and Materials Project. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1992). Hypermedia enhanced basal readers: "A book can't do that..." In R. Boone and K. Higgins (Eds.) Multimedia: TAM topical guide #1. Reston: Technology and Media Division, Council for Exceptional Children. Higgins, K. (2010). Universal design for learning (UDL): Instructional programming for students with intellectual disabilities in inclusive classrooms. Korea National Institute for Special Education, Seoul, Korea, pp.95-135. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2016). Research to practice: Accepting the Challenge of innovation. Intervention in School and Clinic, 51, 135-136. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2014). Introduction to the 50th anniversary volume year. Intervention in School and Clinic, 50, 3-4. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2010). Electronic text: A key to universal design. Konju National University Press, Konju, Korea, pp. 1-20. Higgins, K. & Boone, R. (2004). Evaluating software for students with learning disabilities. Schwab Learning Online http://www.schwablearning.org/articles (82,000 average monthly visits per Jodell Seagrave, Managing Director Schwab Learning). Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2007). Evaluating software for students with learning disabilities--Reprint. Schwab Learning Online http://www.schwablearning.org/articles (reprinted for the Texas Computer Education Association 2007 conference). Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2000). A framework for the evaluation of educational software for use in special education. Monograph of the 1st Annual Symposium of The 21st Century & Enactment of Special Education and Rehabilitation Conference. Korea Nazarene University, Chonan, South Korea, 21-35. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2000). A framework for the evaluation of educational software for use in special education. Monograph of the 1st Annual Research Institute of The 21st Century & Enactment of Special Education and Conference. Kongju National University, Kongju, South Korea, 3-17. Higgins p. 9 Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1996). Introduction to technology special series. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 29(4), 340-343. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1991). Hypermedia computer assisted instruction: Adapting a basal reading series. In J. Wilson (Ed.), Proceedings of Center for Special Education Technology: Technology Seminar in Multimedia . Reston: Center for Special Education Technology, Council for Exceptional Children. Refereed Articles Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (in press). Instructional design challenges: New technologies and new learner dispositions. SOTL: Asian Journal of Advances in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2014). The software evaluation check list for use by students with disabilities. TAM Technology in Action, entire issue. Republished by the Technonlogy and Media Division (TAM) of the Council for Exceptional Children (published in 2007, 2012, 2014). Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2012). The softare checklist. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(1), 50-63. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2007). The software evaluation check list for use by students with disabilities. TAM Technology in Action, entire issue. Boone, R., & Higgins, K.(2003). Reading, writing, and publishing digital text. Remedial and Special Education, 24(3), 132-140. Boone, R., Higgins, K., & Williams, D. (1997). Computer-based multimedia and videodiscs: Uses in supporting content-area instruction for students with LD. Intervention in School and Clinic, 32(5), 302-311. Boone, R., Higgins, K., Notari, A., & Stump, C. (1996). Hypermedia pre-reading lessons: Learner-centered software for kindergarten. Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 7(1/2), 39-69. Boone, R., Higgins, K., Falba, C., & Langley, W. (1993). Cooperative text: Reading and writing in a hypermedia environment. LD Forum, 19(1), 28-37. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1993). Hypermedia basal readers: Three years of schoolbased research. Journal of Special Education Technology, 12(3), 86-106. Higgins p. 10 Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1992). Hypermedia applications for content area study guides. Reading and Writing Quarterly : Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 8(4), 379-393. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1991). Hypertext / hypermedia information presentation: Developing a hypercard presentation template. Educational Technology , 31(2), 21-30. Brandon, R., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., Tandy, R., & Sileo, N. (2010). An Exploration of the Alienation Experience by African American Parents from thei Child's Educational Environment Remedial and Special Education, 31(3), 208-222. Brown, M., Higgins, K., & Hartley, K. (2001). Teachers and technology equity. Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(4), 32-39. Brown, M., Higgins, K., & Paulsen, K. (2003). Adolescent alienation: What it is and what schools can do about it. Intervention in School and Clinic, 39(1), 3-9. Brown, M., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., Hong, E., & Thoma, C. (2003). Secondary students' perceptions of school life with regard to alienation: The effects of disability, gender, and race. Learning Disability Quarterly, 26,(4) 227-238. Brown, M., Paulsen, K., & Higgins, K. (2003). Twenty ways to remove environmental barriers to student learning. Intervention in School and Clinic, 39 (2), 109-112. Cote, D.L., Higgins, K., & Pierce, T. (2010, May). Five ways to teach daily-life problem solving. LD Forum, 2-4. Cote, D., Pierce, T., Higgins, K., Miller, S., Tandy, R., & Sparks, S. (2010). Increasing skill performances of problem solving with students with intellectual disabilities. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 45(4), 512-524. Cumming, T.M., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., Miller, S., Tandy, R., & Boone, R., (2008). Social skills instruction for adolescents with emotional disabilities: A technology-based intervention. Journal of Special Education Technology, 23(1), 19-33. de Mers, C., Tincani, M., Van Norman, R.K., & Higgins, K. (2009). Effects of music therapy on prosocial behavior of students with disabilities and challenging behavior: A case study. Music Therapy Perspectives, 27(2), 88-97. Diamond, L., & Higgins, K. (under review). Teaching young children with developmental disabilities to solve programs: Two instructional interventions. Journal of Early Itervention. Dobbins, N., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., Tandy, R. , & Tincani, M. (2010). An analysis of social skills instruction provided in teacher education and in-service training programs for general and special educators. Remedial and Special Education, 31(5), 358-367. Higgins p. 11 Draper-Rodriguez, C., Filler, J., & Higgins, K. (2012). Using primary language support via computer to improve the reading comprehension skills of first-grade English language learners. Computers in the Schools, 29(3), 253-267. Draper-Rodriguez, C. & Higgins, K. (2005). Preschool children with developmental delays and limited English proficiency. Intervention in School and Clinic, 40 (4), 236-242, Fitzgerald, N.S., Miller, S.P,, Higgins, K., Pierce, T., & Tandy, D. (2012). Exploring the efficacy of online strategy instruction for improving the reading abilities of students with learning disabilities. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(1), 33-47. Gelfer, J., Higgins, K., & Perkins, P. (2001). Literacy education and families: A program and its progress. Journal of Early Child Development and Care, 167, 39-50. Giorgis, C., Higgins, K., & McNab, W. L. (2000). Health issues of Gay and Lesbian youth: Implications for Schools. Journal of Health Education, 31 (1), 28-36. Gunderson, J., Higgins, K., Morgan, J., Brown, M., & Tandy, R. (under review). Exploring cognitively accessible academic lessons for students with intellectual disabilities using the iPad. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disablities. Herner, L., & Higgins, K. (2000). Forming and benefiting from educator study groups. Teaching Exceptional Children, 32(5), 30-37. Herner, L., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., & Miller, S.P. (2002). Study groups for active learning opportunities in preservice education. The Professional Educator, 25 (1), 29-40. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2014). Research-to-practice: Writing to inform innovative and effective teaching practices. Referred Conference Proceedings, UNSW/UNLV Building Bridges Conference, ISBN: 978-0-947162-00-0, 1-7. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2003). Beyond the boundaries of school: Transition considerations in gifted education. Intervention in School and Clinic, 39 (3), 138-144. Higgins, K., Boone, R., & Lovitt, T. (2004). Adapting science textbooks to improve the learning of students with disabilities. Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 10, 9-22. Higgins, K., Boone, R., & Williams, D. (2000). A framework for the evaluation of educational software for use in special education. Intervention in School and Clinic, 36 (2), 109-115. Higgins, K., Boone, R., & Williams, D. (1998). A technology toolbook for science education. Journal of Science for Persons with Disabilities, 1, 2-13. Higgins p. 12 Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1996). Creating individualized computer assisted instruction for students with autism utilizing multimedia authoring software. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 11(2), 69-78. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1994). Site-based software: Hypermedia instructional applications. Technology and Disabilities, 3(2), 137-147. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1993). Technology as a tutor, tool, and agent for reading. Journal of Special Education Technology, 12(1), 1-10. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1992). Hypermedia computer study guides for social studies: Adapting a Canadian history text. Social Education ,56(3), 168-173. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1991). Hypermedia CAI: A supplement to an elementary school basal reader program. Journal of Special Education Technology, 11(1), 1-15. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1990). Hypertext: A new vehicle for computer use in reading instruction. Intervention in School and Clinic, 26(1), 26-31. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1990). Hypertext computer study guides and the social studies achievement of students with learning disabilities, remedial students, and regular education students. Journal of Learning Disabilities , 23(9), 529-540. Higgins, K., Boone, R., & Lovitt, T.C. (1996). Hypermedia text-only information support for students with learning disabilities and remedial students. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 29(4), 402-412. Hong, E., Greene, M.T., & Higgins, K. (2006). Instructional practices perceived by teachers in general classrooms and gifted resource rooms: Development and validation of instructional practice questionnaire. Gifted Child Quarterly, 50(2), 91-103. Hsiao, Y.J., & Higgins, K. (2014). Five ways to reduce stress for parents of students with learning disabilities. LD Forum, December, 2-5. Hsiao, Y.J., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., & Whitby, P. (in revision). Parental stress, familyprofessional partnerships, and family quality of life: Families of children with autism spectrum disorder. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Jones, V. L., & Higgins, K. (2010, March). Five ways to consider the constructs of resiliency when planning for studetns with learning disabilities. LD Forum, 2-4. Jones, V.L., Higgins, K., Brandon, R., Cote, D., & Dobbins, N. (2013). A focus on resiliency: Young children with disabilities. Young Exceptional Children, 16(4), 3-16. Higgins p. 13 Jones, V.L., Higgins, K., Boone, R., Miller, S.P., & Sileo, N. (2014). African American parental beliefs about Resiliency: A Delphi study. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, fall, 65-93. Kennedy, K. Y., Higgins, K., Pierce, T. (2002). Collaborative partnerships among teachers of students who are gifted and have learning disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, 38(1), 36-49. Lau, C., Higgins, K., Gelfer, J.I., Hong, E., & Miller, S. (2005). The effects of teacher facilitation on the social interactions of young children during computer activities. Topics in Early Childhood Education, 25(4), 208-217. Lovitt, T. C., & Higgins, K. (1996). A self-management program for teachers of the mildly handicapped. Teaching Exceptional Children, 28(2), 64-68. Mazzotti, V.L., & Higgins, K. (2006). Public schools and the juvenile justice system: Facilitating relationships. Intervention in School and Clinic, 41(5), 295-301. More, C., Sileo, N., Higgins, K., Miller, S.P., Tandy, D., Tannock, M. (2012). The Effects of Social Story Interventions on Preschool Age Children, With and Without Disabilities Early Child Development and Care, 1-16. Morgan, J.J., Dobbins, N., Hsiao, Y., Brown, N., & Higgins, K. (2015). Comparing student and teacher perceptions of the importance of social skills. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, spring/ summer, 99-120. Morgan, J.J., Higgins, K., Miller, S.P., Pierce, T., Boone, R., Tandy, R. (in press). Teaching online social skills to students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Journal of Special Education Technology. Paulsen, K.J., Higgins, K., Miller, S., Strawser, S., Boone, R. (1998). Delivering instruction via interactive television and videotape: Student achievement and satisfaction. Journal of Special Education Technology, 13(4), 59-77. Prickett, E.M., Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1994). Technology for learning...not learning about technology. Teaching Exceptional Children, 26(4), 56-60. Sayeski, K.L., & Higgins, K. (2014). Redesigning special education teacher preparation programs with a focus on outcomes. Teacher Education in Special Education, 37(2), 91105. Skylar, A. A., Higgins, K., Boone, R., Jones, P., Pierce, T., & Gelfer, J. (2005). Distance education: An exploration of alternative methods and types of instructional media in teacher education. Journal of Special Education Technology, 20(3), 25-33. Higgins p. 14 Skylar, A. A., Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2007). Strategies for adapting WebQuests for students with learning disabilites. Intervention in School and Clinic, 43(1), 20-28. Smedley, T. & Higgins, K. (2005) Virtual technology: Bringing the world into the special education classroom. Intervention in School and Clinic, 41(2), 114-119. Smith, S., Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1998). Expanding the writing process with the World Wide Web. Teaching Exceptional Children, 30(5), 22-26. Sparks, S., Pierce, T., Higgins, K., Miller, S.P., & Tandy, R. (in press). Increasing choice making in students with intellectual disability. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Strawser, S., Markos, P.A., Yamaguchi, B.J., Higgins, K. (2000). A new challenge for school counselors: Children who are homeless. Professional School Counseling, 3(3), 162-171. Stump, C., Boone, R., Higgins, K., & Notari, A. (1993). Hypermedia CAI and precision teaching: An exploratory study. Journal of Precision Teaching, 11(1), 17-31. Terpstra, J., Higgins, K., & Pierce, T. (2002). I want to play: Strategies for including children with autism in social groups. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 17(2), 119-126. Travers, J. C., Higgins, K., Pierce, T., Boone, R., Miller, S., & Tandy, R. (2011). Emergent literacy skills of preschool students with autism: A comparison of teacher-led and computer-assisted instruction. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 46(3), 326-338. Warby, D. B., Greene, M. T., Higgins, K., & Lovitt, T. C. (1999). Research-to-practice: Suggestions for educators. Intervention in School and Clinic, 34(4), 205-211, 223. Yamaguchi, B. J., Strawser, S., & Higgins, K. (1998). Children who are homeless: Implications for educational diagnosticians. Special Services in the Schools, 13(1/2), 6383. Yamaguchi, B. J., Strawser, S., & Higgins, K. (1997). Children who are homeless: Implications for educators. Intervention in School and Clinic, 33(2), 90-97. Refereed Articles Reprinted Kennedy, K. Y., Higgins, K., Pierce, T. (2002). Collaborative partnerships among teachers of students who are gifted and have learning disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, 38(1), 36-49. Reprinted in the 2e Twice-Exceptional Newsletter, August 2005, Issue 12, p 1, 19-24. Higgins p. 15 Guest Editorships Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (Eds.) (1998). Teaching Exceptional Children Online, Volume 30, Number 5. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (Eds.) (1992). Multimedia: TAM topical guide #1. Reston: Technology and Media Division, Council for Exceptional Children. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2014). UNSW/UNNLV Building Bridges Refereed Conference Proceedings, Sydney, Australia. September 2014. ISBN: 978-0947162-00-0. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (Eds.) (1996). Technology and its use for students with learning disabilities. Special series for Journal of Learning Disabilities. Volume 29, Number 4. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (Eds.) (1996). Technology and its use for students with learning disabilities. Special series for Journal of Learning Disabilities. Volume 29, Number 5. Interview Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2014). An interview with Dr. Randall Boone and Dr. Kyle Higgins: The software checklist. TAM Connector, Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, August 2014, 2--3. Refereed Papers / Proceedings Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2012). The Software Checklist: Evaluating Software for Use in Educational Settings. In the Proceedings of the 2012 Research & Training Institute of East Aegean, Samos, Greece. Boone, R., Higgins, K., Pierce, T. (2010). Haptic Computer Interfaces: Assistive Technology for the Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities and Students with Blindness and Low Vision in Science Education. In the Proceedings of the 2010 Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2007). Online Learning Environments: Instructional Design Considerations for Students with Learning Disabilities. In the Proceedings of the 2007 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 18th International Conference (CD-ROM), San Antonio, TX (pg. 9). Higgins p. 16 Brown, M.R., & Higgins, K. (2001). Universities and School District Collaboration: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions to Gaining Access to Public Schools in the New Millennium. Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Las Vegas, NV. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1999). Beyond the Boundaries of School: Transition Considerations in Gifted Education. International Association of Special Education, Sydney, Australia, July, 1999. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1998). An Evaluation Framework for Educational Software in Special Education. In L. Pierce and J. Foster (Eds.), The Fifteenth International Conference on Technology and Education 1998 Santa Fe, New Mexico (Volume 3, pp.12-14). Grand Prairie, TX: International Conferences on Technology & Education. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1997). Digital Publishing: Implications for Educators. In L. Pierce and J. Foster (Eds.), The Fourteenth International Conference on Technology and Education 1997 Oslo, Norway: Changing Practice and Technologies: Decisions Now for the Future (Volume 2, pp. 641-643). Grand Prairie, TX: International Conferences on Technology & Education. Boone, R., Edyburn, D., & Higgins, K. (1997). Productivity Tools for the Research Community [CD-ROM]. Proceedings of NECC '97 . Eugene: The International Society for Technology in Education for The National Educational Computing Association. Boone, R., Higgins, K., & Smith-Occhipinti, V. (1996). Electronic Publishing in Teaching and Learning [CD-ROM]. Proceedings of NECC '96 (Document #23). Eugene: The International Society for Technology in Education for The National Educational Computing Association. Boone, R., Higgins, K., Falba, C., & Smith, S. (1996). Solving story problems with multimedia: A tool for students with learning disabilities. In L. Pierce and J. Foster (Eds.), The Thirteenth International Conference on Technology and Education 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana: Technology and Communications: Catalyst for Educational Change (Volume 1, pp.202-204). Grand Prairie, TX: International Conferences on Technology & Education. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1994). Hypermedia: Reading and writing the electronic desktop. In N. Estes and M. Thomas (Eds.), The Eleventh International Conference on Technology and Education 1994 London, England: Deciding Our Future: Technology Imperatives for Education . Austin, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1992). Traversing a hypermedia infoscape: Patterns of student use. In E. Ellis (Ed.), Proceedings of NECC '92 (pp.32). Eugene: ICCE, University of Oregon for National Educational Computing Conference. Higgins p. 17 Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1992). A hypermedia basal reader: How students use it and what they know about how it works. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April 1992, San Francisco, California. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1992). Hypermedia reading materials: The effectiveness of three years of elementary school instruction. In N. Estes and M. Thomas (Eds.), The Ninth International Conference on Technology and Education 1992 Paris, France: Education "Sans Frontieres" (pp. 894-896). Austin, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1990). Hypermedia CAI: The development and integration of elementary reading materials. In E. Ellis (Ed.), Proceedings of NECC '90 (pp.5). Eugene: ICCE, University of Oregon for National Educational Computing Conference. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1989). Hypertext CAI: A supplement to an elementary school basal reading program. In W. C. Ryan (Ed.), Proceedings of NECC '89 (pp.141-142). Eugene: ICCE, University of Oregon for National Educational Computing Conference. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1988). Hypertext study guides: An aid to comprehension. In W. C. Ryan (Ed.), Proceedings of NECC '88 (pp. 171-172). Eugene: ICCE, University of Oregon for National Educational Computing Conference. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1999). Educational Software for Students with Disabilities: The Importance of Formative Evaluation. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April 1999, Montreal, Canada. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1999). A Framework for the Evaluation of Educational Software for Use in Special Education. International Association of Special Education, Sydney, Australia, July, 1999. Higgins, K. & Boone, R. (2014). Research-to-Practice: Writing to Inform Innovative and Effective Teaching Practices. Building Bridges Conference, Sydney Australia, September, 2014. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2006). Evaluating Educational Software for Use By Students with Disabilities in Special and General Education. Proceedings of the 2006 Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI: HICE. ISSN# 1541-5880, p. 2625. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2005). Project SET: Evaluating software for use by students with disabilities. In B. Smith-Myles and L. Aylward (Eds.), Proceedings of The 9th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education Conference 2005 Halifax, Nova Scotia: Sailing the Sea of Knowledge: A symposium of Global Ideas. Amenia, NY: IASE. Higgins p. 18 Higgins, K., Boone, R., & Pierce, T. (2005). Evaluating software for use by students with disabilities to foster inclusion in general education. In G. MacKay (Ed.), Proceedings of the Inclusive and Supportive Education Conference: Inclusion Celebrating Diversity?, Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow, Scotland: University of Strathclyde. Warby, D., Pierce, T., Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2010). Fostering Inclusive Practices: The Universal Research-Translation Format. In the Proceedings of the 2010 Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland . Refereed Book Edyburn, D. L., Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (Eds.) (2005). The Handbook of Special Education Technology Research and Practice. Whitefish Bay, WI: Knowledge by Design Publications. Refereed Monograph Higgins, K. & Boone, R. (1997) (Eds.) . Technology for students with learning disabilities: Educational applications. ProEd Publications: Austin, TX. Refereed CD-ROM Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1997) (Eds.) . Technology for students with learning disabilities: Educational Applications [CD-ROM; digital monograph]. ProEd Publications: Austin, TX. Refereed Book Chapters Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2015). Refocusing Instructional Design. In Edyburn, D.L. (Ed.)Accessible Design, Advances in Special Education Technology, Volume 2 (pp. 97122(. Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2005). Designing Digital Materials for Students with Disabilities. In D.L. Edyburn, K. Higgins, & R. Boone (Eds.), The Handbook of Special Education Technology Research and Practice, pp.457-468. Whitefish Bay, WI: Knowledge by Design Publications. Higgins, K. & Boone, R. (2001). Adapting instruction for children with disabilities. In L. W. Searfoss & J. E. Readence (Eds.), Helping children learn to read: Creating a classroom literacy environment 4th edition, pp. 330-365. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Higgins p. 19 Higgins, K., Boone, R., & Lovitt, T.C. (2002). Adapting challenging textbooks to improve content area learning. In G. Stoner, M.R. Shinn, & H. Walker (Eds.), Interventions for achievement and behavior problems 2nd edition, pp. 755-790 Silver Spring, MD: National Association for School Psychologists. Morgan, J.J., Boone, R., & Higgins (2013). Integration of technology in content-area classrooms to support reading comprehension. In Reading Comprehension Strategies to Promote Adolescent Literacy in the Content-Area s for Inclusive Classrooms, edited by V.G. Spencer & R. Boon, Paul H. Brookes. Invited Book Chapters Edyburn, D., Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2005). Preface to the handbook of special education technology research and practice. In D.L. Edyburn, K. Higgins, & R. Boone (Eds.), The Handbook of Special Education Technology Research and Practice, pp. xiii-xvi. Whitefish Bay, WI: Knowledge by Design Publications. Grants Authored and Funded Project Cultured. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Joe Morgan & Kyle Higgins, Project Directors (funded $1,034,791 2014-2019). Project Grow: A NecoTip Project. U.S. Department of Education, Kyle Higgins & Joe Morgan, Project Directors (funded $110,000, 2012-2013). Project Estrellas: A Personnel Project. Clark County School District,, Federal Flow Through ARA Funds to prepare special educators with ELL endorsement, Kyle Higgins & Tom Pierce, Project Directors, (funded $400,000, 2010-2011). HQ-3 A 325T Project. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Kyle Higgins, Project Director (funded $500,000, 2008-2014). Project Connect: Connecting Districts with Highly Qualified Teachers in Low-incidence Disabilities. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Kyle Higgins and Tom Pierce, Co-Project Directors (funded $796,600, 2008-2013). Project ENHANCE: Enhancing the capabilities and retention of beginning teachers of children with disabilities. U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Post secondary Education (FIPSE). Kyle Higgins, Project Director, (funded $631,317.00, 2002-2006). Higgins p. 20 Project SET: Software Evaluation Tool with Dr. Randall Boone. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Kyle Higgins and Randall Boone, CoPrincipal Investigators (funded $399,889, 2002-2004). Project LEAF: Literacy Education and Families with Stephanie Bryant and Dr. Jeff Gelfer. Nevada State Department of Education, Even Start Projects. Kyle Higgins, Stephanie Bryant, and Dr. Jeff Gelfer, Authors; Lupe Guzman, Director. Ute V. Perkins Elementary School P.T.A. (funded $74,980, 1999-2000). Project LEAF: Literacy Education and Families with Stephanie Bryant and Dr. Jeff Gelfer. Nevada State Department of Education, Even Start Projects. Kyle Higgins, Stephanie Bryant, and Dr. Jeff Gelfer Co-Project Directors. Moapa Band of Paiutes, Moapa, Nevada (funded $245,117, 1997-1999). Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter . Provost Award, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (funded, $2,000, November, 1997). Electronic Dissemination of Teaching Exceptional Children with Dr. Randall Boone. Provost Award, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (funded, $1,000, November, 1996). Creating a Reading Videodisc with Dr. Randall Boone. University Research Grants and Fellowships Committee Bonus Awards, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (funded, $1,000, December 1995). Hypermedia!NOW. Council for Learning Disabilities Development Grant. (funded, $1,500, Spring 1994). Videodisc Technology: Adapting a basal reader. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Education, Dean's Professional Development Grant Award. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. (funded, $500, Fall 1993). Cooperative text: Reading and writing in a hypermedia environment. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Office of the Provost Grant. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. (funded, $1,800, Spring 1993). Videodisc Technology Research Project: Scenario Instruction for More Effective Teaching with Dr. Randall Boone. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Office of Research Grant. (funded, $2,840, May 1993). Hypermedia CAI: Adapting a basal reader for students in an English as a second language first grade. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Education, Dean's Professional Development Grant Award. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. (funded, $300, Spring 1992). Higgins p. 21 Hypertext CAI: Maintaining handicapped students in a regular classroom reading program with Dr. Randall Boone. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.024J. Dr. Thomas C. Lovitt, Principal Investigator. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. (funded, $450,000, 1988-1991). Grants Authored and Not Funded Exploring Instructional Techniques to Increase the Cognitive Conplexity Used by Students with Disabilities in Secondary Science Classrooms. Drs. Joe Morgan and David Vallent, Project Directors, Dr. Kyle Higgins, Mentor. Institute of Educational Sciences. Submitted August 2014. (funds requested $1,175,458.00.). Developing Critical Readers and Thinkers: A Study of Content Area Literacy Instruction in the "Slump" Grade Level. Dr. Chyllis Scott, Project Director, Dr. Kyle Higgins, Mentor. Institute of Educational Sciences. Submitted August 2014. (funds requested $400,000). Development of Common Core State Standards Pedagogy with Dr. Danielle Brown & Dr. Joe Morgan. American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (not funded, $30,000). Special Education Cohort: Paraprofessionals to Teachers with Dr. Tom Pierce. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Transition to Teaching Program. Kyle Higgins and Tom Pierce, Co-Project Directors (not funded, $1,124,810) Project SET: Software Evaluation Tool with Dr. Randall Boone. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Kyle Higgins and Randall Boone, CoPrincipal Investigators (not funded $399,854). Project SET: Software Evaluation Tool with Dr. Randall Boone. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Kyle Higgins and Randall Boone, Co-Principal Investigators (not funded $399,854). recommended for funding, but fell below the cutoff for funding Play Partners Program for Preschool Inclusion (CFDA 84.324B) with Judy Terpstra. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Student Initiated Research Federal Grant. ($19,592.00 not funded). Assistive Technology and Adult Facilitation: Improving Social Interaction in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom (H324B990056) with Cynthia Lau. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Student Initiated Research Federal Grant (approved for funding, 17 out of 78 applications were recommended for funding, agency funded 12, this fell below the 12 cutoff, June, 2000). Higgins p. 22 Cultural Sync: Interpersonal and Cultural Characteristics of African American Teachers, Students, and Parents and African American Student Achievement (H324B000015) with Monica Brown. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Student Initiated Research Federal Grant (not funded, June, 2000). Assistive Technology and Early Childhood Education: Facilitating Social Interaction in the Inclusive Classroom with Cynthia Lau. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Student Initiated Research Federal Grant 84.324B (ranked #17 out of 73 grants submitted and recommended for funding---first 12 grants received funding, June 1999). Special Education Cohort: A University, School District, and Community Collaborative Partnership with Dr. Tom Pierce. Senate Bill 204 Distance Learning Project, UNLV Campus Review Committee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (not funded, $19,000, November 1995). Problem-Solving Activities: Creating a Science Videodisc for Gifted and Talented Classroomswith Dr. Randall Boone. Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act, Nevada Higher Education Programs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (not funded, $22,730.00, November 1995). Special Education Multimedia Program: Preparing Practitioners for Effective Utilization with Dr. Randall Boone. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.029K. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. (not funded, January 1992). Hypermedia as a Tool, Tutor, and Agent for Literacy: Research in Literature and Reading for Students with Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.180G. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. (not funded, May 1992). Preparing Special Education Personnel: Effective Utilization of Current Instructional Technologies with Dr. Randall Boone. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.029B . University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. (not funded, October 1992). Higgins p. 23 Book Reviews Higgins, K. (1995). Diverging pathways: Social structure and career deflections. Journal of Contemporary Sociology, 32 (1), 156-157. Higgins, K. (1997). Social networks and social support in childhood and adolescence. Journal of Contemporary Sociology, 34 (1), 111-112. Non-Refereed Articles Bannatyne, M., & Higgins, K. (1997, Spring). Suggested readings for professional development. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 1 (1), 9-11. Bannatyne, M., & Higgins, K. (1997, Spring). Suggested readings for professional development. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 1 (2), 12-15. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (2002, Spring). Universal Design for Learning, UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 6 (3). Brown, M., & Higgins, K. (2000, Fall). Hey sisters!! What about us?. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 5 (2), 14-18. Brown, M., Pierce, T., & Higgins, K. (2002, Spring). The Ethics of Assistive Technology. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 6 (4). Higgins, K. (2004, Spring). Marriage. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 8 (2). Higgins, K. (2003, Fall). So, what's for supper? UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 8 (1). Higgins, K. (2003, Spring). My teachers says that it is OK for you to call me a fag. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter. Higgins, K. (2002, Fall). Ward and June Cleever are dead. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 7 (1), 10-14. Higgins, K. (2001, Fall). Just the facts. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 6 (2). Higgins, K. (2001, Fall). The need for dialogue. UNLV COllege of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 6 (1). Higgins p. 24 Higgins, K. (2001, Spring). To a democracy that is yet unborn. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 5 (3), 19-22. Higgins, K. (2001, Spring). A focus on possibilities. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 5 (4), 13-19. Higgins, K. (2000, Fall). "No matter where you go--there you are!" Buckaroo Bonzai. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 5 (1), 22-23. Higgins, K., & Pierce, T. P. (2000, Spring). From the inside out: A historical look at the disability experience.UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 4 (3), 24-31. Higgins, K. (2000, Spring). The significance of Carlos Santanna. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 4 (4), 32-34. Higgins, K. (1999, Fall). Reality bites. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 4 (2), 17-20. Higgins, K. (1999, Fall). Fly fishing in Montana. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 4 (1), 18-19. Higgins, K. (1999, Spring). In honor of three women. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 3 (4), 18-19. Higgins, K. (1999, Spring). The resiliency of children, youth, and families. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 3 (3), 21-23. Higgins, K. (1998, Fall). On the occasion of the 9th anniversary of my educational epiphany and in tribute to fifteen very special kids. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 3 (1), 13-16. Higgins, K. (1998, Spring). Suggested readings for professional development: Violence in urban America. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 2 (4), 16-19. Higgins, K. (1998, Spring). Suggested readings for professional development: Students who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender---does it matter? UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 2 (3), 14-17. Higgins, K. (1997, Fall). Suggested readings for professional development: Bookshelf basics. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 2 (2), 15-16. Higgins p. 25 Higgins, K. (1997, Fall). Suggested readings for professional development: Transforming a college. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 2 (1), 1314. Higgins, K., Yamaguchi, B., Strawser, S. (1998, Fall). Who will mind the children and youth: Homeless and alone in the United States. UNLV College of Education Multicultural & Diversity Newsletter, 3 (2),13-15. Reports Higgins, K. (2014) [Final Report]. HQ3 325T U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education (OSEP), Federal Grant ED325T. Morgan, J., & Higgins, K (2013)(Final Report). Project GROW: Supporting Biology Achievement Through Data-Based Decision Making. NeDoTip, Nevada System of Higher Education. Higgins, K. (2013) [Final Report]. Project CONNECT. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education (OSEP), Federal Grant ED524B. Higgins, K. (2006) [Final Report]. Project ENHANCE. . U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), Federal Grant CFDA 94.116A.. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2004) [Final Report]. Project SET: A Software Evaluation Tool. . U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.327. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1991) [Final Report]. Hypertext CAI: Maintaining handicapped students in a regular classroom reading program . U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.024J. Higgins, K., Gelfer, J., Bryant, S. (June, 1999) [Final Report]. Project LEAF: Literacy Education and Families ---Final Report. Nevada State Department of Education, Even Start Program. Higgins, K., Gelfer, J., Bryant, S. (December, 1998) [Twelve Month Report]. Project LEAF: Literacy Education and Families ---Twelve Month Report. Nevada State Department of Education, Even Start Program. Higgins, K., Gelfer, J., Bryant, S. (June, 1998) [Six Month Report]. Project LEAF: Literacy Education and Families ---Six Month Report. Nevada State Department of Education, Even Start Program. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (2004) [Final Report]. Project SET: Software Evaluation Tool. Department of Education, Office of Specia Education, Federal Grant CFDA 84.327A. Higgins p. 26 Non-Refereed Monographs Boone, R. & Higgins, K. (1990). Hypertext and Hypermedia: Applications for Educational Use (Hypertext CAI Monograph No. 2). Seattle: University of Washington, Experimental Education Unit. Higgins, K. & Boone, R. (1991). Hypermedia CAI: A synopsis of three years of research (Hypertext CAI Monograph No. 3). Seattle: University of Washington, Experimental Education Unit. Higgins, K. & Boone, R. (1989). Hypertext CAI: Maintaining Handicapped Students in a Regular Classroom Reading Program (Hypertext CAI Monograph No. 1). Seattle: University of Washington, Experimental Education Unit. Pierce, T., Higgins, K., & Rice, G. (fall, 2002). Special education cohort: A university and school district collaborative partnership. In Milken Monograph Teacher Quality. Center for Education Policy Studies: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Manuals Boone, R. & Higgins, K.(Authors). (1991, May). Hypermedia in the Classroom: A Development Handbook for Teachers . (Available from [Randall Boone, UNLV, College of Education, Las Vegas, NV 89154]) Videos Higgins, K. & Boone, R., (joint production). (1991). Hypermedia CAI : Adapting a basal reader [Video]. Seattle, WA: University of Washington. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education , Office of Special Education Research; Grant #84.024J; Thomas C. Lovitt, Principal Investigator. Higgins, K. & Valles, G., (joint production). (1987). Affective education...the missing link [Video]. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education , Office of Special Education, Division of Personnel Preparation; Grant #GOO-84-01317; Carleen Vanetten, Project Director. Higgins, K. (Producer and Director). (1986). Exceptions to the rule [Video]. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. Funded by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Division of Personnel Preparation; Grant #GOO-84-01317; Carleen Vanetten, Project Director. Higgins p. 27 Higgins, K. (Producer and Director). (1986). A rubberstamp workshop--a method to stimulate creative writing [Video]. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. Funded by a University of New Mexico Award Grant to Carlene Vanetten. Higgins, K. (Producer and Director). (1986). Story grammars [Video]. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. Funded by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Division of Personnel Preparation; Grant #GOO-84-01317; Carleen Vanetten, Project Director. Videodiscs Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1995). Teaching reading in the special education classroom: Volume I [Videodisc]. Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada. Funded by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Office of Research. Higgins, K., & Boone R. (1995). Teaching reading in the special education classroom: Volume II [Videodisc]. Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada. Funded by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Office of Research. Educational Software Boone, R., & Higgins, K., Falba, C., & Smith, S. (1995). ProblemSolver [Computer software]. Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Education. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1995). ezPresent [Computer software]. Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Education. Boone, R., Higgins, K., Falba, C., & Langley, W. (1993). Hypermedia!NOW [Computer software]. Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Education. Boone, R., & Higgins, K. (1988). Basal reader adaptation to a hypermedia format. (K-4) [Computer software]. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Experimental Education Unit. Funded by U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Research, Grant # CFDA 84.024J; Thomas C. Lovitt, Principal Investigator. Higgins, K., & Boone, R. (1987). Ten hypertext study guides for Washington State history [Computer software]. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Experimental Education Unit. Funded by U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Research, Grant #CFDA 84.158H; Thomas C. Lovitt, Principal Investigator. Higgins p. 28 Presentations at International, National, Regional, and State Conferences Invited Plenary Session Refocusing on Instructional Design in Assistive and Instrucional Technology Research and Development. 10th eLearning FORUM ASIA, Singapore, June 17-19, 2015 with Dr. Randall Boone. Invited Keynote Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Instructional Programming for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms. Korea National Institute for Special Education BK 21 Conference, Seoul Korea, May 2010 with Dr. Randall Boone. Ebooks and Online Text: Reading and Publishing in a Digital World. Pathways to Success Conference, International Council for Learning Disabilities Spring Regional Conference, Seattle, WA, April 2001, with Dr. Randall Boone. Invited Presentations Meet the Editors.Special Session at the 34th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone. Austin, TX, October, 2013. Meet the Editors. Special Session at the 32nd International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Drs. Randall Boone, Diane Bryant, Bryan Bryant, and Cathy Newman Thomas, Austin, TX, October, 2011. Meet the Editors. Special Session at the 32nd International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Drs. Randall Boone, Diane Bryant, Bryan Bryant, Sandy Ayala, Dianne Haager, and Cathy Newman Thomas Myrtle Beach, NC , October, 2010 Meet the Editors. Special Session at the 31st International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Drs. Randall Boone, David Scanlon, Sandy Ayala, Dianne Haager, and Cathy Newman Thomas Dallas, TX , October, 2009 Designing and Using Flexible Digital Media in the Classroom. Presentation for the 2009 CEC Convention and Expo with Drs. Randall Boone and Joy Zabala, Seattle, WA, April 2009 Higgins p. 29 Meet the Editors. Special Session at the 30th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Drs. Randall Boone, David Scanlon, Jim Gardner, Sandy Ayala, Charles Hughes, Kansas City, MO, October, 2008. Meet the Editors. Special Session at the 28th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Drs. Randall Boone, David Scanlon, Linda Elksnin, Nick Elksnin,, Lee Swanson, Charles MacArthur, Georgios Sideridis, Charles Hughes, Alex Peck, and Stan Scarpati, McLean, VA, October, 2006. Topical Technology Workshops: Accessing Learning through Technology. Workshop for the Learning Disabilities Association of America 42nd International Conference with Drs. Marshall Raskind, Eleanor Higgins, Randall Boone, and Pam Campbell, Reno, NV, March, 2005. Meet the Editors: Publishing in Special Education Journals. Presentation for the Council for Learning Disabilities Conference 26th Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2004. Helping Parents Select Appropriate Software for Children with Learning Disabilities. Charles Schwab Sponsored Presentation for the 54th Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association with Dr. Randall Boone, San Diego, CA, November 2003. Family Literacy. Workshop for the Andre Agassi Charter School, Las Vegas, NV, November, 2002. Adapting Text for Students with Learning Disabilities: Electronic Books and ONline Text. Workshop for the 15th Annual Spring Conference of the Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities and CLD Spring Regional Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Charlottesville, VA, March 2002. Creative problem solving. Presentation for faculty and staff at New Horizons School, Las Vegas, NV, January, 2002. Developments in Special Education Technology Research: Opportunities for Interaction. Symposium for the National Reading Conference 51st Annual Meeting with Drs. Randall Boone, Dave Edyburn, Dennis Mike, & David Reinking, San Antonio, TX, November, 2001. Creative problem solving. Presentation for GATE teachers at New Horizons School, Las Vegas, NV, September, 2001. Higgins p. 30 What kind of research should we be doing on Universal Design? Presentation panel at the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Project Director's Conference, Washington, DC, July 2001 with Drs. Michael Gerber, Chuck Hitchcock, Ed Kame'enui, and Randall Boone. Beyond the Boundaries of School: Transition Considerations for Students Who are Gifted, Presentation for New Horizons School, Las Vegas, NV, May 2001. A Framework for the Evaluation of Educational Software for Use in Special Education. The 21st Century Vision and Enactment of Special Education Research Institute, Kongju National University, Kongju, Korea, July, 2000 with Dr.Randall Boone. A Framework for the Evaluation of Educational Software for Use in Special Education. The 21st Century Vision and Enactment of Special Education and Rehabilitation Symposium, Korea Nazarene University, Chonan, Korea, July, 2000 with Dr. Randall Boone. Teaching Exceptional Children online. Demonstration for Council for Exceptional Children's 78th Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, April, 2000 with Dr. Randall Boone. Meet the Editors: Publishing in Special Education Technology Journals. Presentation for the Council of Exceptional Children Technology and Media Division's 17th Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, January, 2000. Tech talk: Framework for software assessment. Presentation for LDOnline. Availability: http://www.ldonline.org/bulletin_boards/techtalk/boone%26higgins.html, online, January, 2000. Fostering creativity in the classroom. Presentation for the Merryhill Preschools, Las Vegas, NV, August, 1999. Teaching Exceptional Children Online. Demonstration for Council for Exceptional Children's 77th Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, April, 1999 with Dr. Randall Boone. The bored child & curricular modifications for the general education classroom. Presentation for the Clark County School District Northwest Area Spring Professional Development Academy, Las Vegas, NV, April, 1999 with Dr. Karen Davis. The resiliency of children. Presentation for the Clark County School District Health Service Department, Las Vegas, NV, March, 1999. Higgins p. 31 Teaching Exceptional Children online. Demonstration for Council for Exceptional Children's 76th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, April, 1998 with Dr. Randall Boone (two sessions). Critical issues in the effective use of technology with students with learning disabilities. Panel discussion for the 18th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Laura Goin, Drs. Randall Boone, Ted Hasselbring, and Ralph Feretti, Nashville, TN, November, 1996. Internet resources: What they offer the research community. Presentation for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Research Project Directors' Conference, with Drs. Randall Boone and Dave Edyburn, Washington, DC, July, 1996. Panel: Multimedia research in progress . Presentation for Council for Exceptional Children Center for Special Education Technology: Technology Seminar in Multimedia with Drs. David Rose and Ted Hasselbring, Washington, D.C., May 1991. Use of computers for individuals with disabilities. Presentation for Computer CurbCuts computer users group focusing on access to computers by individuals with disabilities at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, November, 1990. Innovative program designs: Best practices for the 1990s. Symposium for Council for Learning Disabilities 12th International Conference with Ellen Grace, Drs. Deborah D. Smith, Ginger Blalock, Tanis Bryan, and Suzanne Robinson, Austin, Texas, October 1990. Promising federally funded computer applications. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education. Presentation for Learning Disabilities Association of America with Drs. Bea Berman, Ted Hasselbring, Randall Boone, and Bridgett Dalton, Los Angeles, California, February, 1990. The use of hypertext in the elementary classroom. Presentation for the Puget Sound Computer Education Specialists with Dr. Randall Boone, Renton, Washington, January 1989. Higgins p. 32 Refereed Presentations Developing Doctoral Scholars to respond to the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities with Drs. Joe Morgan and Tracy Spies at the Teacher Education Conference (TED), Phoenix, AZ, November, 2015. Determining the Needs of Students with LD in Urban Environments with Drs. Joe Morgan and Tracy Spies and students Kathy Eoldt, Dominique Tetzlaff, Matt Love at the Council for Learning Disabilities Conference in Las Vegas, NV, October 2015. Meet the Editors.Special Session at the 36th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone. Las Vegas, NV October, 2015. Meet the Editors.Special Session at the 35th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone in Philadelphia, PA, October, 2014. Research-to-Practice: Writing to Inform Innovative and Effective Teaching Practices. Building Bridges Conference, Poster Session with Dr. Randall Boone, Sydney, AU, September 2014. Using Universal Design Principles to Ensure Access to the Common Core Standards for Students with Disabilities. Poster presentation with Dr. Joe Morgan at the Annual Meeting of the Office of Special Education Programs Project Director's Meeting, Washington, DC, July 2014. Analyzing Common Core State Standards to Support the Achievement of All Students. A presentation for the Annual Meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children with Drs. Joe Morgan and Tracy Spies, Philadelphia, Pa, April 2014. Ensuring Access to the General Education Curriculum Through Unwrapping Standards Using a Lattice Task Analysis. Poster Session for the 2013 OSEP Project Directors' Conference with Dr. Joe Morgan and Nancy Brown. Washington, DC, July 2013. Providing Access to the Common Core Standards for Students with Disabilities. Presentation for the Annual TED Conference, Grand Rapids, MI with Dr. Joe Morgan, Nancy Brown, Wendie Castillo, Yun-Ju Hsiao, Catherine Howerter, Pam Juniel, and Lidia Sedanno. November 2012. Collecting and Triangulating Performance Data in Clinical Field Experiences. Presentation for the Annual TED Conference, Grand Rapids, MI with Dr. Joe Morgan, Nancy Brown, Catherine Howerter, Yun-Ju Hsiao, Pam Juniel, and Lidia Sedano. November 2012. The Software Checklist: Evaluating Software for Use in Educational Settings. Presentation for the Research & Training Institute of East Aegean, Samos, Greece with Dr. Randall Boone, July 2012. Higgins p. 33 Research-to-Practice: Writing to Inform Innovative and Effective Teaching Practices. Roundtable for the 12th Biennial International Association of Special Education Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, July 10-14, 2011. Haptic Computer Interfaces: Assistive Technology for the Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities and Students with Blindness and Low Vision in Science Education. Presentation for the Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland with Drs. Randall Boone and Tom Pierce, August, 2010. Fostering Inclusive Practices: The Universal Research-Translation Format. Presentation for the Inclusivve and Supportive Education Congress, Queen's University, Belfast, N. Ireland with Drs. Tom Pierce, Dale Warby, and Randall Boone August, 2010. Haptic Computer Interfaces: Assistive Technology in Science for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation for the 31st International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Dallas, TX, October 2009. Research-to-Practice: The Universal Translation Format for Special Educators. Presentation for the 11th Biennial International Association of Special Education with Drs. Tom Pierce and Randall Boone Alicante, Spain, July 2009. Spatial Learning: A Haptic Computer Interface for Persons with Disabilities. Poster session for the 11th Biennial International Association of Special Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Alicante, Spain, July 2009. Haptic Computer Interfaces: A Third Sense for Persons with Disabilities. Poster session for the 2009 CEC Convention and Expo with Dr. Randall Boone, Seattle, WA, April 2009. The Software Checklist: A Tool for Educational Software Evaluation for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation for the 30th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Kansas City, MO, October, 2008. Computer-based Writing Assessment: Secondary Student Satisfaction and Motivation Indicators. Poster session for the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo with Dr. Randall Boone, Boston, MA, April, 2008. Computer-based Writing Assessment: Secondary Student Perceptions. Poster session for the 29th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Myrtle Beach, SC, October, 2007. Higgins p. 34 Online Learning Environments: Instructional Design Considerations for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation for the 18th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education with Dr. Randall Boone, San Antonio, TX, March 2007. Instructional Design Issues for Online Learning: Considering the Needs of Students with Learning Disabilities. Poster session for the AACTE Annual Meeting & Exhibits with Drs. Randall Boone and Tom Pierce, New York City, NY, February, 2007. A University / Urban School District Collaboration: A Thirteen Year Longidtudinal Study. Presentation for the 29th Annual TED/TAM Conference with Dr. Tom Pierce, San Diego, CA, November, 2006. Designing a Cooperative Online Learning Environment for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation for the 29th Annual TED/TAM Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, San Diego, CA, November, 2006. Online Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities: Design Considerations. Presentation for the 28th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, McLean, VA, October, 2006. Evaluating Educational Software for Use By Students with Disabilities in Special and General Education. Presentation for the 2006 Hawaii International Conference on Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Honolulu, HI, January, 2006. Evaluating Software: Training Teachers to be Critical Consumers. Presentation for the 28th Annual TED Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Portland, Maine, November, 2005. On-line learning and mentoring: Enhancing the capabilities of beginning special educations. Presentation for the 28th Annual TED Conference with Drs. Pam Campbell, Ashley Skylar, Dana Powell, Tamarah Ashton, and students TyiSanna Jones, and Jessica Wolfgram, Portland, Maine, November, 2005. Evaluating Software for Use for Students with Disabilities to Foster Inclusion in General Education. Presentation for the Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress with Drs. Randall Boone and Tom Pierce, Glasgow, Scotland, August, 2005. Project SET: Evaluating Software for Use by Students with Disabilities. Presentation forth 9th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Halifax, Nova Scotia, July, 2005. Evaluating Software for Use by Students with Disabilities. Poster session for the Council for Exceptional Children Convention with Dr. Randall Boone, Baltimore, MD, April, 2005. Higgins p. 35 Project SET: A Software Evaluation Tool. Presentation for ATIA 2005 Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Orlando, FL, January, 2005. Training Teachers to Evaluate Special Education Software. Presentation for the 27th Annual CEC Teacher Education Division Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Albuquerque, NM, November, 2004. Online Collaborative Learning: Enhancing the Capabilities of Beginning Special Educators. Presentation for the 27th Annual CEC Teacher Education Division Conference with Dr. Pam Campbell, Tamarah Ashton, Cathi Draper-Rodriquez, Tyi-Sanna Jones, Jessica Wolfgram, Ashley Skylar Albuquerque, NM, November, 2004. Online Mentoring: Enhancing the Capabilities of Beginning Special Educators. Presentation for the 26th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with TyiSanna Jones, Jessica Wolfgram, and Drs. Pam Campbell, Randall Boone, and Tom Pierce, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2004. A Universally-designed Software Evaluation Tool for Students with Disabilities. Presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children with Dr. Randall Boone, New Orleans, LA, April, 2004. Project ENHANCE: Enhancing the Capabilities and Retention of Beginning Special Educators. Presentation for the 15th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education with Jessica Wolfgram, TyiSanna Jones, Cathi DraperRodriquez, and Dr. Pam Campbell, March 2004. Special Education Technology and Practice. Presentation for ATIA with Drs. Dave Edyburn and Randall Boone, Orlando, FL, January, 2004. Project SET: A Universally Designed Software Evaluation Tool. Presentation for Closing the Gap with Dr. Randall Boone, Minneapolis, MN, October, 2003. Evaluating Software for Use with Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation for the 25th Annual Conference of the International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Seattle, WA, October, 2003. Universally-designed Software Evaluation Instrument for Students with Disabilities. Presentation or the National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Seattle, WA, June 2003. Digital Textbooks: Creating Cooperative Content-Area Learning Materials. Presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Seattle, WA, April, 2003. Higgins p. 36 The Development and Validation of a Universally-designed Software Evaluation Instrument. Presentation for the 14th Annual Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Albuquerque, NM, March, 2003. Digital Text: Adapting Content Area Textbooks for Students with Disabilities. Presentation for the Technology & Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Reston, VA, January, 2003. Issues in Electronic Publishing: An Irresistible Force? Presentation for the 52nd National Reading Conference with Drs. Donald Leu, Randall Boone, Donna Alvermann, David Reinking, Andre Garber, Jonathan Eakle, Bridget Dalton, Dana Grisham, Miami, FL, December, 2002. A Comparison of Special Education Teacher Education Programs in the Clark County School District. Presentation for the 46th Annual Council of the Great City Schools Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, October, 2002. Adapting Text for Content-Area Learning: Electronic Books and Online Text. Presentation for the Council for Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Denver, CO, October, 2002. Ebooks and Online Text: Reading in a Digital World. Poster session for the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, New York City, April, 2002. A 4-year University and School District Partnership. Poster session for the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference with Dr. Tom Pierce, Karen Kennedy, and Judy Terpstra, New York City, April, 2002. Educational Software: Perceptions of Technology Using Educators. Presentation for the Technology & Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Drs. Diana Williams and Randall Boone, Reston, VA, January, 2002. Digital Journals: Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation for the 23rd International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Drs. Randall Boone and Dave Edyburn, Charlotte, NC, October, 2001. Technology-Using Educators: Forecast of Future Needs Concerning Educational Software. Poster session for the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conventional and Expo with Drs. Randall Boone and Diana Williams, Kansas City, KS, April, 2001. University and School District Collaboration: Issues, Concerns, and Solutions to Gaining Access to Public Schools in the New Millennium. Presentation for the 23rd Annual Teacher Education Conference Council for Exceptional Children with Ms. Monica Brown, Las Vegas, NV, November, 2000. Higgins p. 37 Digital Publishing: Implications for Teacher Education and Research. Presentation for the 23rd Annual Teacher Education Conference Council for Exceptional Children with Drs. Randall Boone and Dave Edyburn, Las Vegas, NV, November, 2000. Educator Beliefs Concerning Educational Software: A Delphi Study. Presentation for the Council for Learning Disabilities 22nd International Conference, with Drs. Randall Boone and Diana Williams, Austin, TX, October, 2000. Professional Development Online: Teaching and Learning in a Digital Environment. Presentation for the Council for Exceptional Children's 78th Annual Conference, with Dr. Randall Boone, Vancouver, BC, April, 2000. Special Education Cohort Program: A One-Year University and School District Collaborative Partnership. Presentation for the 22nd Annual Teacher Education Conference Council f or Exceptional Children with Drs. Tom Pierce, Jim Kelly, George Ann Rice, and Ms. Melanie Cioppa, Palm Springs, CA, November, 1999. Online Teaching and Learning Environments for Professional Development. Presentation for the 21st International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Minneapolis, MN, October, 1999. A Framework for the Evaluation of Educational Software for Use in Special Education. Presentation for the International Association of Special Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Sydney, Australia, July 1999. Beyond the Boundaries of School: Transitions Considerations in Gifted Education. Presentation for the International Association of Special Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Sydney, Australia, July 1999. Educational Software for Students with Disabilities: The Importance of Formative Evaluation. Roundtable presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April 1999, Montreal, Canada. Literacy Characteristics of Families with Limited English Proficiency: Implications for School Psychologists. Poster Session for the National Association of School Psychologists Conference with Deborah Sloan and Drs. Sherri Strawser and Jeff Gelfer, Las Vegas, NV, April 1999. Are There Linguistic Barriers in Standardized Testing That Contribute to the Over identification of Minority Students in Special Education? Presentation for the National Association of School Psychologists Conference with Sue Fordyce and Dr. Sherri Strawser, Las Vegas, NV, April 1999. Higgins p. 38 Effective Online Tools for Professional Development. Presentation for the 54th Annual Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development with Dr. Randall Boone and Steve Smith, San Francisco, CA, March 1999. Educational Software for Students with Disabilities: The Results of Two Formative Studies. Presentation for the Technology and Media (TAM) Division Conference of the Council for Exceptional Children with Dr. Randall Boone and Diana Williams, Portland, OR, January, 1999. Educational Software: A Framework for Evaluating Its Appropriateness for Students with Disabilities. Presentation for the 76th Annual Conference of the Council for Exceptional Children with Dr. Randall Boone and Diana Williams, Minneapolis, MN, April, 1998. An Evaluation Framework for Educational Software in Special Education. Presentation for the International Conference on Technology and Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Santa Fe, NM, March, 1998. Digital Publications: Redefining Scholarship and Research in the Age of Technology. Presentation for the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education with Dr. Randall Boone, New Orleans, LA, February, 1998. Educational Software: Is It Designed for Students with Learning Disabilities? Presentation for the 19th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone and Diana Williams, Washington, DC, October, 1997. Digital Publishing: Implications for educators. Presentation for the 14th International Conference on Technology and Education with Dr. Randall Boone, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, August, 1997. Productivity tools for the research community. Presentation for the National Education Computing Conference with Drs. Randall Boone and Dave Edyburn, Seattle, WA, June 1997. Formative evaluation of instructional software: Importance for students with disabilities. Presentation for the 75th Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 1997. Children who are homeless: What school psychologists must know. Presentation for the National Association of School Psychologists Annual National Convention with Ms. Barbara Yamaguchi and Dr. Sherri Strawser, Anaheim, CA, April, 1997. Electronic journals: An interactive tool for learning and research. Presentation for the 19th Annual CEC Teacher Education Division with Dr. Randall Boone and Vicki Occhipinti-Smith, Washington, D.C., November, 1996. Higgins p. 39 Peer coaching: Effectiveness with preservice teachers. Presentation for the 19th Annual CEC Teacher Education Division with Kim J. Paulsen, Drs. Susan Miller, and Dr. Sherri Strawser, Washington, D.C., November, 1996. Problem Solver: A multimedia tool for solving story problems. Presentation for the 18th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Christy Falba, and Steve Smith, Nashville, TN, November, 1996. Electronic publishing in teaching and learning. Presentation for the National Education Computing Conference with Vicki Occhipinti-Smith and Dr. Randall Boone, Minneapolis, MN, June, 1996. Solving story problems with multimedia: A tool for students with learning disabilities. Presentation for the 13th International Conference on Technology and Education with Christy Falba, Steve Smith, and Dr. Randall Boone, New Orleans, Louisiana, March, 1996. Videodisc-based scenario instruction: Effectiveness in a preservice special education reading course. Presentation for the 18th Annual Conference of The CEC Teacher Education Division with Kim J. Paulsen, and Sarah Smith Stovall, and Dr. Randall Boone, Honolulu, Hawaii, November, 1995. Special Education Cohort: A two-year university, school district, and community collaborative partnership. Presentation for the 18th Annual Conference of The CEC Teacher Education Division with Dr. Tom Pierce, Honolulu, Hawaii, November, 1995. Hypermedia pre-reading lessons: Learner-centered software for kindergarten. Presentation for The Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Orlando, Florida, March, 1995. Hypermedia electronic journals: A new tool for scholars . Presentation for the Sixth International Conference on the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, San Antonio, Texas, March, 1995. Preparing for inclusion: Needs for teacher education. Poster session for the 73rd Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Drs. Sherri Strawser and Tom Pierce, Indianapolis, Indiana, April, 1995. Videodisc-based Scenario Instruction. Presentation for the 16th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, San Diego, CA, November, 1994. Hypermedia tour of hypermedia at work: An interactive poster session. Poster session National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Boston, MA, June, 1994. Higgins p. 40 Hypermedia!NOW: Reading and writing on the electronic desktop. Poster session for The Eleventh International Conference on Technology and Education with Dr. Randall Boone, London, England, March, 1994. Reading and writing the electronic book: A hypermedia authoring tool. Presentation for The Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, St. Paul, Minnesota, February, 1994. Hypermedia pre-reading lessons: Learner centered software for kindergarten. Presentation for the 15th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1993. Reading a hypermedia textbook: Patterns of student use. Presentation for the 71st Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, San Antonio, Texas, April, 1993. A hypermedia tour of hypermedia at work. Poster session for the 4th Annual STATE Conference on Technology with Dr. Randall Boone, San Diego, California, March, 1993. Hypermedia study guides: Factual and inferential comprehension. Presentation for the 14th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Kansas City, Kansas, October, 1992. Traversing a hypermedia infoscape: Patterns of student use. Presentation for the National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Dallas, Texas, June, 1992. Reading and writing in hypertext: Diverse perspectives on what people actually do. Symposium for the American Education Research Association 1992 Annual Meeting with Drs. Randall Boone, Lynn Anderson-Inman, Mark Horney, Amy Shapiro, Kathryn Spoehr, Christopher Dede, and Leigh Zeitz, San Francisco, California, April, 1992. Hypermedia reading materials: The effectiveness of three years of elementary school instruction. Presentation for The Ninth International Conference on Technology and Education with Dr. Randall Boone, Paris, France, March, 1992. Hypermedia reading materials: The effectiveness of three years of elementary school instruction. Presentation for The Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January, 1992. Reading hypermedia: A book can't do that. Presentation for the Annual Computer Users in Education in Southern Nevada Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1991. Higgins p. 41 Hypermedia CAI reading instruction: A synopsis of a 3-year research project. Presentation for the 13th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October, 1991. The development and classroom implementation of hypermedia computer assisted reading materials. Presentation for the 69th Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1991. Basal reader instruction through hypermedia computer assisted instruction. Presentation for Washington• Organization•Reading•Development Conference, International Reading Association with Dr. Randall Boone, Bellevue, Washington, March 1991. Hypermedia CAI reading materials: Design and development, integration and effectiveness. Presentation for the 12th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Austin, Texas, October, 1990. Hypermedia CAI: The development and integration of elementary reading materials. Presentation for the National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Nashville, Tennessee, June 1990. Hypermedia CAI: The development and integration of elementary reading materials. Presentation for Arizona State University's Tenth Annual Microcomputers in Education Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Tempe, Arizona, March 1990. Hypermedia CAI reading materials: Design and development, integration, and effectiveness. Presentation for the Nineteenth Northwest Council for Computer Education Conference with Marilyn Heyn, Janice Okita, Karen Perlbachs, and Dr. Randall Boone, Eugene, Oregon, March, 1990. Hypermedia CAI: The development of elementary reading materials. Presentation for the New Mexico Council of Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November, 1989. Hypertext CAI: The development of elementary reading materials. Presentation for the 11th International Conference on Learning Disabilities with Dr. Randall Boone, Denver, Colorado, October, 1989. Hypertext CAI: A supplement to an elementary school basal reading program. Presentation for the National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Boston, Massachusetts, June 1989. Hypertext study guides. Presentation for the Council of Exceptional Children 67th Annual Convention with Dr. Randall Boone, San Francisco, California, April 1989. Higgins p. 42 Hypertext study guides: An aid to comprehension. Presentation for the National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Dallas, Texas, June 1988. Refereed Workshops How-to Guide to Publishing Digital Journals. Workshop for the Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division 24th Annual Conference with Drs. Dave Edyburn and Randall Boone, St. Petersberg Beach, FL, November, 2001. Electronic publishing: From the classroom to the World Wide Web. Workshop for the Council for Exceptional Children Technology and Technology Media Division Annual Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, San Jose, CA, February, 1997. Electronic publishing on the world wide web or in your own backyard. Workshop for the National Educational Computing Conference with Steve Smith and Dr. Randall Boone, Minneapolis, MN, June, 1996. Using logowriter to create hypermedia. Workshop for the Annual Computer Users in Education in Southern Nevada Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Las Vegas, Nevada, October, 1993. Building hypermedia materials with a hypercard template. Workshop for the National Educational Computing Conference with Dr. Randall Boone and Dr. Neal Strudler, Dallas, Texas, June 1992. Hypertext CAI: The development of elementary reading materials . Workshop for Arizona State Ninth Annual Microcomputers in Education Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Tempe, Arizona, March, 1989. Invited Workshops Electronic Text: A Key to Universal Design, Workshop with Dr. Randall Boone at Konju National University, Konju Korea, May 2010. Division of Research: Beginning Careeer Researchers, Writing for Publication. Workshop with Dr. Randall Boone at the Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Nashville, TN, April 2010 Division of Research: Beginning Careeer Researchers, Writing for Publication. Workshop with Drs. Randall Boone and Karen Harris at the Annual Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Louisville, KY, April 20, 2007. Higgins p. 43 Technology and Instruction into the Year 2000: Important Issues for Teacher Preparation in Special Education. Preconference Professional Development Session for 22nd Annual Teacher Education Conference Council for Exceptional Children with Drs. Randall Boone and Rhonda Black, Palm Springs, CA, November, 1999. Technology and Learning into the Year 2000: Important Issues for Students with Learning Disabilities. Preconference Institute for the Council for Learning Disabilities 20th Annual Conference with Dr. Randall Boone, Albuquerque, NM, November, 1998. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone, University of Puerto Rico--San Juan, Puerto Rico, September, 1997. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone, University of Hawaii--Honolulu, HI, August, 1997. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone and Ms. Diana Williams, California State University--Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, June, 1997. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone, Fond Du Luc Tribal College, Carlton, MN, May, 1997. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone and Ms. Diana Williams, California State University--Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, April, 1997. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, March, 1997. Internet resources: How they facilitate research and teaching. Workshop for Alliance 2000, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, with Dr. Randall Boone, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, February, 1997. Technology and learning disabilities. Workshop for the Council for Learning Disabilities CLD Symposium Series, with Drs. Randall Boone and Marshall Raskind, Las Vegas, Nevada, March, 1996. Higgins p. 44 Making it in academe. Workshop for the 18th Annual Conference of The CEC Teacher Education Division with Drs. Deb Smith, Randall Boone, Vivian Correa, Tom Pierce, Suzanne Robinson, and Jane Clarke, Honolulu, Hawaii, November, 1995. Hypermedia!NOW. Workshop for Sonoma County Special Education Local Plan Area with Dr. Randall Boone, Sonoma, California, January, 1994. Honors 2015 College of Education Distinguish Scholar 2003 Honored by the Clark County School District Board of Education for work done with the Educational Assistant Cohort Program, the Alternative Licensure Program, and the Specialized Teacher Education Program 2000 Honored by the Clark County School District Board of Education for work done with the Educational Assistant Cohort Program and Alternative Licensure Program 1998 UCCSN Outstanding Faculty--Salute to Higher Education Award from the University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents 1997 UNLV, College of Education, Distinguished Professor Research Award 1997 Selected by the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Faculty Senate to be featured in the Faculty Senate "Spotlight on Outstanding Faculty" 1996 UCCSN Outstanding Faculty--Salute to Higher Education Award from the University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents 1995 Beam of Light Award from the Clark County School District Board of Education 1995 Selected by the outstanding student in Special Education, Pauline Lindsay, as a professor worthy of recognition at the UNLV Alumni Association Recognition Luncheon 1994- UNLV, College of Education, Lilly Fong Distinguished Professor of the Year 1995 Award for Teaching 1994 Elected to membership in the UNLV National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 1994 Selected by the outstanding student in Special Education, Cathleen Reese, as a professor worthy of recognition at the UNLV Alumni Association Recognition Luncheon Higgins p. 45 Service Activities--University of Nevada, Las Vegas University 2014-present University Curriculum Committee 2013-present Graduate Council 2008-2010 Diversity Task Force 2005-2006 Member, Research Services Principal Invetigators' Board 2001-2002 Member, Status of Women Committee (substituting for Dr. McKinney while on Sabbatical) 1997 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 40th Anniversary Committee 1995-1996 Member, Performance Review Committee for the Dean of the College of Human Performance and Development 1994-1995 Member, University Faculty Senate Ethics Committee 1993 Co-Coordinator with Dr. Boone of the Personnel Preparation Special Project visit of Project AIMM Workshop, Drs. Ted Hasselbring and Herb Rieth, Vanderbilt University, Project Directors 1991-2000 Faculty mentor, UNLV Multicultural Student Affairs Mentor Program College of Education 2013-present Member, College of Education, Graduate Studies Committee 2011 Chair, College of Education Advising Office Director Search Committee 2006-2007 Member, College of Education Field Experience Coordinator Search Committee 2006-2008 Member, College of Education Promotion and Tenure Committee 2005 Member, College of Education Field Experience Coordinator Search Committee 2004-2005 Member, College of Education Strategic Planning Committee 2004-2013 Member, College of Education Council on Field Experiences Higgins p. 46 2001-2002 Member, College of Education Promotion and Tenure Committee 1999-2003 Member, Teacher Education Committee/NCATE Steering Committee 1999-2001 Co-editor, Multicultural and Diversity Newsletter 1999-2000 Special Education representative, College of Education Merit Committee 1997-1998 Member, College of Education Field Coordinator Search Committee 1997-1998 Member, Department of Instructional & Curricular Studies Bilingual Search Committee 1997 Member, College of Education Reorganization Committee 1997 Co-chair, College of Education 40th Anniversary Committee 1996-1999 Editor, Multicultural and Diversity Newsletter 1996-1999 Member, Distance Education Committee 1995-2005 Member, Multicultural & Diversity Committee 1995-2000 Chair, College of Education Curriculum Committee 1994-1995 Special Education representative, College of Education Merit Committee 1994 Member, College of Education Director of Teacher Education Selection Committee 1993-2008 Coordinator , Department of Special Education/Clark County School District Special Education Cohort Personnel Preparation Program 1992-2013 Member, College of Education Teacher Education Committee 1991-2000 Special Education representative, College of Education Curriculum Committee 1991-1993 Special Education representative, College of Education Multicultural Task Force 1991-1994 Special Education representative, College of Education Cultural Diversity Mentoring Program Higgins p. 47 Department of Special Education 2015-2016 Chair, Search Committee ECS Chair position 2015-2016 Chair, Search Committee Human Services FIR positon 2013-present Coordinator, Doctoral Program 2013-2014 Member, Search Committee Counselor Education 2012-2013 Member, Search Committee ELL Position 2012-2013 Chair, Search Committee for Autism Special Education Position 2011-2012 Chair, Search Committee for Generalist Special Education Position 2006-2007 Chair, Search Committee for Senior Scholar Special Education Position 2005-2006 Member, Search Committee for Mental Retardation Special Education Position 2001-2002 Chair, Search Committee for Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education Position 1999-2000 Member, Search Committee for Behavior Disorders/Emotional Disabilities Special Education Position 1993-2003 Coordinator, Special Education Cohort Program 1998-2013 Coordinator, Special Education Alternative Licensure Program 2002-2010 Coordinator, Special Education STEP Program 1998 Chair, Faculty Search Committee for Chair of Special Education 1997-1998 Chair, Search Committee for Special Education Administration/Bilingual Special Education Position 1996-1997 Member, Search Committee for Faculty Position in Mental Retardation 1996-present Member, Doctoral Planning Committee Higgins p. 48 1995-1996 Member, Chair of Special Education--Evaluation Committee 1995-1996 Chair, Wilson-Pearson Scholarship Committee 1994 Special Education Representative, Graduate College Exploration Day 1994-1995 Member, Doctoral Program Curriculum Development Committee 1993 Member, Department Release-time for Faculty subcommittee 1993, 1995 Instructor of Record, Southwest Regional Nevada Association of the Gifted & 1998 and Talented Conference, June, 1993; October, 1995; March 1998 1991-1994 Member, Pre-student & Student Teaching Interview Committees 1991-1992 Member, Department By-Laws Committee Field Service Involvement Clark County School District 2001-2007 Board of Directors (Elected position), CCSD Odyssey Charter School 2003-2007 Vice President (Elected position), CCSD Odyssey Charter School 2003-present Coordinator, Department of Special Education/Clark County School District Specialized Teacher Education Program (STEP) 1998-present Coordinator, Department of Special Education/Clark County School District Special Education Cohort Program 1998-present Coordinator, Department of Special Education/Clark County School District Special Education Alternative Licensure Program 1996-1997 Member, Clark County and UNLV Joint Committee on Research in the Schools 1995-1996 Member, Clark County School District Educators' Institute Committee, Division of Special Student Services 1995 Reader of Children's Literature, Nevada Reading Week , Rundle Elementary School Higgins p. 49 1994 Presentations, Multicultural Perspectives in Special Education for the Clark County School District school nurses, speech therapists, and school psychologists (Zones 2 & 3)--February 10, February 17, February 22, and March 10, 1994, CCSD School Board Meeting Room, Las Vegas, Nevada 1993-1995 Member, Clark County School District/University of Nevada-Las Vegas Research Consortium 1993 Presentation, January 1993, How Do We Compare?--A Research Perspective on Transition in the 90's and How Parents Can Help for the CCSD Special Education Parents Advisory Committee General meeting, Helen J. Stewart School, Las Vegas, NV 1992-1995 University Liaison, Special Education Parental Advisory Committee (SEPAC) Executive Board Clark County School District 1991-1994 Member, Special Student Services Subcommittee Clark County School District Nevada State Department of Education 2006-2009 Member, Teacher Quality Task Force 1997-1998 Member, subcommittee on State Licensure in English and Language Arts 1994-1995 Member, Special Education State Licensure Task Force 1994-1995 Member, Special Education State Licensure Task Force Subcommittee on Categorical Certification Other Universities and Organizations 2015 External Evaluator, Promotion & Tenure Committee, George Mason University External Evaluator, Promotion & Tenure Committee, Brock University (Canada) External Evaluator, Tenure Committee, Pace University Higgins p. 50 2014 External Evaluator, Promotion Committee, University of Kentucky External Evaluator, Promotion Committee, University of Tennessee 2013 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Western Virginia University External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, George Mason University External Evaluator, Promotion Committee, University of Michigan-Dearbourn, School of Education External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Northern Illinois University 2012 External Evaluator, Promotion Committee, University of Michigan-Dearbourn, School of Education 2011 External Evaluation, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Oklahoma, Department of Educational Psychology 2010 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Michigan-Dearbourn, School of Education External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Department of Special Education and Child Development 2009 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Kentucky, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Texas Tech University, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership 2008 External evaluator, BYU Graduate College, Department of Special Education 2007 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Georgia, Department of Special Education 2004-2006 Advisory Board, The National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI)a federally funded center Higgins p. 51 2004 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Kansas, Department of Special Education External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies 2003 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Georgia, Department of Special Education External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Oklahoma, Department of Educational Psychology 2000 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Educational Psychology 1996-1998 University of New Mexico, Alliance 2000 Project, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Project to increase the grant funding at Historically Black Colleges & Universities and other predominantly minority institutions of higher education 1996-1997 Chesapeake Institute and University of Delaware, Case Studies in Technology, joint project for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs 1995 External Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of South Carolina, Department of Educational Psychology 1993-1996 Member of Advisory Group, University of Delaware, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Research Project, Learning by Design: Multimedia Projects for Students with Disabilities, Drs. Cindy Okolo and Ralph Ferretti, Project Directors, Newark, DE Reviewer 2015 Guest aricle reviewer, Bilingual Research Journal 2014-present Guest article reviewer, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities 2014-present Guest article reviewer, Exceptionalities 2003 Guest article reviewer, Exceptional Children Higgins p. 52 1998 Guest article reviewer, Remedial and Special Education 1996 Guest article reviewer, Reading Research Quarterly 1994-1996 Book and software reviewer, Teaching Exceptional Children (Council for Exceptional Children) for the column Off the Shelf 1994-1998 Book reviewer, Journal of Contemporary Sociology 1993 Guest article reviewer, Diagnostique 1991-2006 Proposal Reviewer, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Washington, D.C. 1991-1995 Proposal reviewer, American Education Research Association SIG: Special Education Research Proposals. 1991-2001 Book manuscript reviewer: Brooks-Cole Publishers McMillan Publishers Allyn & Bacon Publishers Professional Organization Committees 2013-2015 Co-local arrangements committee chair, Council for Learning Disabilities Conference, Las Vegas 2015. 2006-present Member, Council of Learning Disabilities Communications Committee 2004-2005 Co-Strand Leader (technology) with Dr. Randall Boone, Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) Conference, Reno, NV 2003-2004 Co-Strand Leader (technology) with Dr. Randall Boone, Teacher Education Division (TED) Conference, Albuquerque, NM 2003-2004 Co-Strand Leader (technology) with Dr. Randall Boone, Council for Learning Disabilities International Conference, Las Vegas, NV 2000-present Member, Council of Learning Disabilities Communication Committee 2000-2003 Member, Council of Learning Disabilities Board of Trustees 1999-2005 Member, Technology and Media Division of Council for Exceptional Children Executive Board Higgins p. 53 1999-2006 Member, Technology and Media Division of Council for Exceptional Children Publications Committee 1995-1996 Member, Council of Learning Disabilities Spring 1996 Symposium Committee International Service Activities 2013-2015 National Research Foundation of South Africa, South Africa Ministry of Education, research proposal reviewer Courses Taught--University of Nevada, Las Vegas Undergraduate ESP 333 Teaching Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom ESP 487 Group Methods for Students with Disabilities ESP 463 Oral and Written Language for Students with Disabilities ESP 468 Collaborative Consultation in Special Education ESP 492 Career & Vocational Education in Special Education EDSP 441 Characteristics of Students with LD, ED, & ID Undergraduate--Fieldwork ESP 480 Pre-student Teaching in Special Education & Seminar Graduate ESP 734 ESP 687 ESP 700-2 ESP 743 ESP 717g ESP 722 ESP 701 ESP 708 ESP 746 ESP 746 ESP 747 ESP 700-4 ESP 700/745 ESP 741 Career & Vocational Education in Special Education Group Methods for Students with Disabilities Problems: Special Needs of the Gifted Models of Gifted Education Curriculum Development in Gifted Education Multicultural Perspectives in Special Education Advanced Educational Programming for Exceptional Children Advanced Educational Strategies for Students with Learning Disabilities Transpersonal Education and the Gifted Creativity and Gifted Education (title change) Contemporary Trends and Issues in Gifted Education Collaborative Consultation in Special Education Experiential Learning in Gifted Education Introduction to Gifted Education Higgins p. 54 Graduate--Fieldwork ESP 720 Practicum in Special Education--Learning Disabilities & Gifted ESP 737 Fieldwork in Special Education--Learning Disabilities & Gifted Doctoral ESP 784 ESP 732 ESP 760 ESP 794b ESP 799 ESP 796 Advanced Technology in Special Education Grant Writing in the Human Services Professional Seminar in Special Education Doctoral Internship (teaching & research) Dissertation Dissertatioin Prospectus Doctoral Students Chair of Committee Graduated Spring 1997 Kimberly J. Paulsen, Professor Dissertation Title: Preservice Education: Exploring Alternative Methods of Instruction, Advisement, and Field-based Supervision Vanderbilt University Peabody College Nashville, TN Graduated Spring 2000 Leah Herner, Associate Professor Dissertation Title: Educator Study Groups: An Exploration of an Alternative Method of Preservice Teacher Development The Ohio State University Lima, OH Graduated Spring 2001 Monica Brown, Professor UNLV Dissertation Title: School and Student Alienation: Perceptions of Secondary Students With and Without Disabilities Graduated Fall 2001 Cynthia Lau, Associate Professor Touro University Dissertation Title: Las Vegas, NV The Use of Teacher Facilitation During Computer Activities to Improve the Social Interaction of Preschool Children in Inclusive Classrooms Higgins p. 55 Graduated Fall 2002 Mary Greene, Educator Dissertation Title: Instructional Differentiation in General Education and the Gifted Resource Room: Teacher and Student Perceptions Clark County School District Las Vegas, NV Graduated Spring 2004 Judy Terpstra, Associate Professor Dissertation Title: Increasing Social Interactions of Preschool Children with and Without Disabilities Southern Connecticut State New Haven, CT Craig Butz, Chief Educational Officer Dissertation Title: Parent and Student Satisfaction with Online Education at the Elementary and Secondary Level Charter School Tampa, FL Graduated Summer 2004 Ashley Skylar, Associate Professor Dissertation Title: Distance Education: An Exploration of Methods and Media California State University Northridge Northridge, CA Graduated Summer 2006 Regina Brandon, Associate Professor Dissertation Title: An Exploration of the Alienation Experienced by African American Parents from their Child's Educational Environment San Diego State University San Diego, CA Graduated Fall 2006 Terry Cumming, Senior Lecturer University of New Dissertation Title: South Wales Social Skills Instruction for Adolescents Sydney, AU with Emotional Disabilities: A Technology-based Intervention Graduated Spring 2007 Nicole Dobbins, Associate Professor An Anallysis of Social Skills Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and In-Service Training Programs for General and Special Educators North Carolina A & T Higgins p. 56 Graduated Summer 2008 Tyi-Sanna Jones, educator Multicultural Education in PreService Teacher Education Virginia Beach, VA Graduated Spring 2009 Vita Jones, Associcate Professor African American Parental Beliefs About Resliency: A Delphi Study California State University, Fullerton Graduated Spring 2010 Jason Travers, Assistant Professor Emergent Literacy Skills of Young Children with Autism: A Comparison of Teacher-led and Computer-assisted Instruction University of Kansas Graduated Spring 2012 Joe Morgan, Assistant Professor Teaching Online Social Skills to Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders University of Nevada Las Vegas Graduated Spring 2012 Lindsay Lile Diamond, Director Assessment Problem Solging Interventions: Impact on Young Children with Developmental Disabilities University of Nevada Las Vegas Graduated Spring 2013 Catherine S. Howerter, Assistant Professor An Analysis of Co-teaching Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training for Special Education and General Education Teachers Georgia Southern University Graduated Spring 2013 Yun-Ju Hsiao, Assistant Professor Parental Stress, Family-Professional Partnerships, and Family Quality of Life: Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Washington State University-Tri Cities Graduated Spring 2013 Lidia E. Sedano, Educator An Analysis of English Language Learning Instruction Provided in Teacher Education and Inservice Training Programs for General and Special Educators Clark County School District Higgins p. 57 Graduated Spring 2013 Wendie Lappin Castillo, Assistant Professor An Analysis of Reading Skills Instruction Provided to Special and General Educators in their Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Education Central Washington University Graduated Summer 2014 Allenda Zionch, Educator An Evaluation of Video Prompting to Teach Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Use a Cell Phone Clark County School District Graduated Spring 2015 Troy Kieser, Educator The Attitudes and Beliefs of Special and General Educational Professionals Concerning Alcohol and Drug Problems Clark County School District Graduated Spring 2015 Jamie Gunderson, Educator Exploring Cognitively Accessible Academic Lessons for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Using the iPad Clark County School District Graduated Fall 2015 Pam Juniel, Educator Evidence-based Practices: An Exploratory Study Concerning School District Professional Development Considerations Clark County School District Currently enrolled Robert Marsh Jennifer Smith Dolores Williams Rebecca Norton Member of Committee: Graduated Fall 1998 Dale Warby, Professor & Chair Dissertation Title: Formative Evaluation: An Instrument to Measure the Effects of Using the Universal Format College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV Graduated Spring 2000 Kit-hung Lee Dissertation Title: Effects of Preservice Peer Coaching on Student Teachers in Special Education Retired Higgins p. 58 Graduated Spring 2002 Connie Malin, Principal Dissertation Title: Traditional and Nontraditional Teacher Perceptions and Applications of a Developmentally Appropriate Program Inventions Charter School Las Vegas, NV Graduated Fall 2003 Karen Kennedy, Teacher Facilitator Dissertation Title: Alternative Route to Licensure in Special Education: A Program Evaluation Clark County School District Las Vegas, NV Graduated Fall 2003 Deborah Kennedy, Educator Dissertation Title: Linking Transition Best Practices to Student Outcomes for Students with Mental Retardation Clark County School District Las Vegas, NV Graduated Spring 2004 Stefanie Fisher Kuaczynski, Educator Dissertation Title: The Impact of Full-day and half-day Kindergarten on the Language Arts Achievement Scores of First Grade Students Clark County School District Graduated Fall 2005 Brian Saffle, Facilitator Paraeducator Training: An Investigation of Current Practice and Related Needs Clark County School District Las Vegas, NV Graduated Fall 2006 Bradley Kaeffer, Associate Professor Exploring the Effects of Online Instructional Models on the Writing Achievement of High School Students with and without Disabilities Minnesota State University St. Cloud, MN Graduated Fall 2006 Shannon Crozier, Project Coordinator The Effects of Performance Feedback and Goal Setting on Effective Teaching Behavior UNLV Las Vegas, NV Graduated Spring 2007 Michele Dupree, Educator Investigating Stress Related to Beginning Teacher Standards Clark County School District Las Vegas, NV Graduated Spring 2007 Claire Tredwell, Director Lynn Bennett The Impact of Peer Tutoring Sessions on Oral Language Vocabulary in Early Childhood Inclusive Settings Clark County School School District Las Vegas, NV Higgins p. 59 Graduated Spring 2007 Cathi Draper-Rodriquez, Associate Professor The Impact of Computer-based Intervention with and without Primary Language Support on Reading Skilles of English Language Learners California State University Monterrey Bay Graduated Summer 2007 Jennifer Stringfellow, Associate Professor Effects of Possible Selves Instruction on Self-Determination of Students with Learning Disabilities Eastern Illinois University Graduated Spring 2009 Debra Cote, Associate Professor Increasing Skill Performances of Problem-Solving in Students with Intellectual Disabilities California State University, Fullerton Graduated Mia Youhne, Assistant Professor Single-age and Multi-age Preschool Settings Daegu, South Korea Graduated Fall 2009 Nancy Fitzgerald, System Administrator Exploring the Effects of Online Instruction on Reading Comprehension Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities Somerset Academy Charter School Spring 2010 Cori More, Assistant Professor The Effects of Social Story Interventions on Preschool Age Children with and without Disabilities University of Nevada Las Vegas Fall 2010 Lillian England Evaluating and Improving the Quality of Language Modeling in Early Childhood Classrooms Adjunct Instructor UNLV Spring 2011 Dustin Mancl Investigating the Effects of a Combined Problem-Solving Strategy for Students with Difficulties in Mathematics Principal, Clark County School District, Summer 2011 Christy Carmack Regrouping Strategy Instruction with Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities Consultant Higgins p. 60 Summer 2011 Elyse Diamond The Role of Narrative in Multimedia Learning Professor, College of Southern Nevada Fall 2011 Ellysa O'Brien Students with Reading Disabilities Participating in Literature Discussions: A Case Study Instructor, College of Southern Nevada Spring 2012 Ellen Ebert Understanding Adolescent Perceptions and Relevancy of Science Education Director, Science Education, State of Washington Spring 2013 Vanessa Fessednden, Director Comparison of the Pervasive Development Disorders Screening Test and Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers: Which is the Better Predicgtor of Autism in Toddlers? Southwest Behavior Consultants Summer 2013 Shannnon Cote Sparks, Visiting Instructor Increasing Choice-Making and Awareness for Students with Intellectual Disability UNLV Summer 2014 William Garnett, Assistant Professor Analysis of Suspension, Expulsion, and Incarceration Data Reported Under IDEA 2004 California State University-Fresno Summer 2014 Terri Marx, Educational Researcher Effects of Cooperation Games on the Social Interactions of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders American Institute for Research Fall 2015 Michael Morrisett, Facilitator Effects of Picture Activity Schedules On Taks Completed Clark County School District Currently enrolled Joyce Higa A.J. O'Reilly Dominique Tetzloff Samantha Riggleman Kathy Ewoldt Sarah Murphy Ebony Sherman Kristin Withey Higgins p. 61 Professional Organizations Council of Exceptional Children •Division for Learning Disabilities •Teacher Education Division •Technology and Media Division Council for Learning Disabilities American Educational Research Association