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Read what Marywood Special Education Alumni say about their education!


Learn about Marywood's Transition Support Classroom for
Students with Austism!
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Faculty News

Dr. Arter presented A Comparison of Student Teachers' Skills for Teaching Students with Disabilities at the International Conference on Learning Disabilities on October 4th-6th, 2008.

Dr. Arter will present Service Learning and Digital Stories: A Tool for Reflection for Pre-Service Special Educators at the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children Conference on November 6th and 7th, 2008. She will present that at the National Council for Exceptional Children Convention on April 1st-4th, 2009 in Seattle, Washington as well.

Dr. Arter has contributed to a new publication entitled Wellness Toolkit: An Interactive DVD with CD Curriculum Guide for Grades 5-8. She wrote the curriculum on self-esteem, body image, peer pressure, and decision making for grades 5-8. Dr. Arter also facilitated the student group that appears in the video.

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Student Accomplishments

We would like to congratulate Colleen Davis, Jennifer Yacus, and Kendra Taylor for being selected to present at two different conventions!  They presented their poster entitled Big Things Come in Small Packages: A Small University's SCEC is Taking Off at the 2007 PACEC Convention on November 2nd, 2007.  They also presented their poster at the National CEC's Annual Convention and Expo in Boston on April 4th, 2008 during the Student Forum.  Congratulations!

The Special Education Department has four Master's Degree graduates this May! Join us in congratulating Deanna Semyon, Nicole Giovangnoli, Shannon Gilhooley, and Jennifer Jones. Click here to read about their qualifying research projects!
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Award Application

The Margaret Ruddy Dougherty Medal for Academic Excellence is a prestigious award given to a student who is seeking a B.S. degree in Special Education and has completed a minimum of 60 credits at Marywood.  The award is available to students who will be graduating in the upcoming year, and the application is typically due in late February.  In addition to the previous requirements, students must also have a 3.25 QPI in major course work and general coursework and show evidence of meaningful services to the college/department or community.  Community service is to be documented by support letters.  If you are interested in applying for the award, click here to download the application!  You can hand in your completed application to Dr. Arter.