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Observing the Correlation between Physical and Mental Health and An Older Adult’s Interest in Recreational and Multigenerational Activities
(2013-04-20)The purpose of this research project is to explore the physical and mental health challenges of older adults living in both assisted and independent living settings and how these challenges affect their interest and/or ... -
Older Special Needs Adoptions
(2014-04-26)Older Special Needs adoptions have a postive impact on familes and the community. There are thousands of children in the foster care system who desire a loving, stable, and permanent home. Unfortunetly, many of these ... -
On the Brink: Results from the extensive search for New York State’s last remaining wild population of Northern sunfish, Lepomis peltastes, in lower Tonawanda Creek near Amherst, New York
(2014-04-26)From May-1 to November-2, 2013, a 3-mile section of lower Tonawanda Creek and the Erie Canal was sampled intensely in search of a small but ornate fish, the Northern Sunfish, Lepomis peltastes (formerly longear sunfish, ... -
Ongoing, Cumulative Mathematics Assessment
(2013-04-20)This presentation intends to examine student learning and academic achievement as measured through the use of ongoing, cumulative assessments in the form of short quizzes. Assessment is essential in classroom instruction. ... -
Ontario County Landfill Strategic Management
(2013-04-20)This research will look at an Upstate New York County Landfill which recently entered into a public-private partnership with the goal of long term profitability and sustainability. Previous research has been conducted on ... -
Our Nation's Heroes Gone Too Soon
(2014-04-26)Veterans face many challenges upon discharge from the United States military. Reentry into civilian life can be difficult causing stress around issues of finances, relationships, employment, housing, and education to name ... -
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Human Trafficking in the United States
(2014-04-26)Although some may believe slavery ended when it was abolished by the 13th Amendment in 1865, in fact, there are more slaves today than there were at any given time in history (McNally, 2009). Human trafficking is a major ... -
Over Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in African-American Boys in Elementary School.
(2014-04-26)This paper explores the possible over diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in African American males between the ages of 5-10. Factors such as social economic status (SES), and culture, will be ... -
Overrepresentation of African Americans in Special Education
(2013-04-20)This presentation identifies the causes and possible solutions to why there are so many African American students in special education in comparison to their white peers. The presentation will be a compilation of statistics ... -
Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education
(2013-04-20)This presentation identifies the main causes of overrepresentation of minorities in special education. Factors that contribute to overrepresentation include poverty, test bias, poor general education classroom instruction, ... -
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Parent Involvement and Student Math and ELA Scores
(2013-04-20)This research study examines the correlation between parent involvement and student achievement in the areas of Math and English Language Arts as a means of answering the research question: Does the amount of parent ... -
Participation and Perception: A Community Watershed Organizations Influence on Watershed Residents' Water Quality Perceptions at Owasco Lake, NY
(2013-04-20)This presentation focuses on the influence a community watershed organization (CWO) has in Owasco Lake Watershed, in Upstate New York. Using mixed-methods, the researcher worked closely with a well-established CWO, Owasco ... -
Patterns of Land-Use in Our Nation’s Last Frontiers: Understanding the Social Drivers of Exurban Development in the Northern Adirondacks and Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
(2014-04-26)Exurban development is an increasingly common form of sprawl impacting rural areas of North America. Since these developments consist of 10-40 acre tracts outside of the urban/suburban boundary sometimes in deep isolation ... -
Pedagogical Approaches for the Instruction of Spanish Heritage Language Learners
(2013-04-20)The population of today’s public schools is filled with a diversity of students from many different heritage and language backgrounds. A great number of these students are Spanish heritage language learners. According to ... -
Perceptions of Aging from the Perspective of the Church Community
(2013-04-20)The proportion of individuals age 65 and over consists of nearly 13% of the United States population and it is expected to double by 2030. The longevity of the older population has led to the development of programs such ... -
Perceptions of Campus Community and Its Effects on Campus Climate
(2013-04-20)This proposed research identifies sub groups’ sense of campus community and campus climate among undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport. Campus climate is measured to evaluate a campus’s environment based on interpersonal, ... -
Perinatal Mood Disorders: Voices of African American and Latina Women
(2013-04-20)Although there is an abundance of research on women’s needs and experiences with Perinatal Mood Disorders (PMD) and subsequent treatment interventions, there is a paucity of research focusing on African American and Latina ... -
PhotoText in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
(2013-04-20)Typically, criticism of James Agee and Walker Evans’s Depression Era documentary Let Us Now Praise Famous Men speaks of Agee’s narrative as distinct from coauthor Walker Evans’s photographs. However, this presentation ... -
Physical Illness as a Threshold for Development of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Issues: Implications for Counselors
(2013-04-20)Co-occurring disorders have historically been defined as mental health and chemical dependency issues. Mental health providers have developed programs to help treat such co-occurring disorders. Chronic physical or severe ...