This thesis explores the efficacy of two treatments for anomia in discourse for a participant with mild expressive aphasia. The first treatment utilizes a phonological and semantic cueing hierarchy, while the second is a discourse approach to semantic . . .

A variety of evidence shows that therapies involving animals, such as dogs and horses, have benefitted individuals with special needs in many areas including physical, cognitive, emotional, and communication skills. However, there is a limited amount . . .

The right hemisphere (RH) plays a significant role in language and communication (Brookshire, 2007). However, its contributions are often overshadowed by those of its counterpart, the left hemisphere (LH). An acquired language disorder, or aphasia, oc . . .

Babies with cleft lip and/or palate and other craniofacial anomalies have structural differences, and they may encounter difficulties with feeding, swallowing, and even breathing. This could result in the infant being admitted to the Neonatal Intensiv . . .

International humanitarian efforts in cleft palate care often lack follow-up support for speech deficits. Ten Spanish speaking participants in Tijuana Mexico, age 3-12, with cleft palate were randomly assigned to a home speech program or a home speech . . .

Evidence-based practices in education are widely researched and becoming more and more prevalent in classrooms across the country. But what about our students with more extensive and complex support needs? This study employs a multiple baseline single . . .

This paper examines recommended collaborative practices between general education teachers and education specialists. It compares recommended collaborative practices such as consulting between teachers, co-planning lessons and following an agenda in r . . .

ABSTRACTO PARA ENVIO DE TESIS DIGITAL VERSION BILINGÜE Este trabajo explora de qué manera el lenguaje literario y el periodístico emergen en una sola línea, aunque en muchas ocasiones tienen una frágil línea divisoria. Esta investigación se concentra . . .

Este estudio presenta la información obtenida tras una serie de entrevistas informales con inmigrantes centroamericanos de primera generación que son hispanohablantes nativos de países voseantes que residen en el suroeste de los Estados Unidos. Se rea . . .

Este proyecto lingüístico del español guatemalteco hablado en San Diego, CA tiene como propósito dar respuesta al alargamiento vocálico desde la perspectiva de la lingüística y sociolingüística y también reconocer algunos rasgos distintivos en el habl . . .

Este trabajo incorpora temas lingüísticos, sociales, históricos, y pedagógicos en un esfuerzo por desarrollar el acceso, la calidad y la igualdad de educación para la comunidad latina. Para aumentar la población de estudiantes latinos que completan la . . .

This thesis translates Soler-Espiauba’s award-winning novel," Mujer con paisaje de lluvia" into the English language, as "Woman With Flooded Landscape", a short Spanish novel that confronts an age-old battle for liberation in the setting of a postmode . . .

Este trabajo investiga cómo la identidad cultural se proyecta a través del modo comunicativo, el cambio de código, específicamente en el uso de la literatura, y ayuda responder las preguntas de la cuestión de identidad que pueden ser problemáticas par . . .

Esta tesis estudia la (de)construcción de género en la representación del cuerpo femenino en tres filmes del cine mexicano en diferente épocas del siglo XX: "Ellas también son rebeldes" (1961), "¿Por qué nací mujer?" (1970) y "Danzón" (1991). La obser . . .

En la presente tesis se propone estudiar el discurso femenino-feminista que emerge de la obra de Juana de Ibarbourou. A pesar de la práctica común de ubicar a esta autora uruguaya en el movimiento feminista del Cono Sur, conjuntamente con Gabriela Mis . . .

ABSTRACT Long-Term English Learners are consistently outperformed by other subgroups of students in US schools. The problem I address in this paper is, why are students not developing English proficiency after six years or more in the US public school . . .

This qualitative study investigated the experiences of Latino students in developmental math. Included are the journeys of 10 Latino, first-generation students who overcame challenges in high school math and were successful in making the transition to . . .

This qualitative study examines how American Indian students live and cope with the “Rich Indian” stereotype and uncovers strategies for the success of American Indian students. Using Tribal Critical Race Theory as a methodological framework to elicit . . .

This research provides a statistical analysis on cyber bullying trends in a local city in Southern California based on data derived from a survey administered to 193 middle school students. Using logistic regression analyses, this study’s findings sho . . .

This study is a qualitative look at the experiences of Latino youth on probation in San Diego County. In keeping with Smith's standpoint theory, this research gives voice to Latino youth and puts their perspectives of the juvenile justice system at th . . .

This research will investigate the dynamics of human-perpetrated violence towards women and their companion animals. A small body of research indicates that abusers often threaten, hurt, or kill family pets as a means of coercing and controlling their . . .

This research aimed to transform the commonly portrayed image of Latino immigrant youth as “at-risk” to youth who exhibit resiliency. With this intention in mind, I took the definition of resiliency and focused on how Latino immigrant youth overcome i . . .

This research draws on the personal experiences of Black women in recovery who have administratively lost their children to state welfare agencies, and who are going through the processes of reunification. Using current statistics drawn from the crimi . . .

This research explores the linguistic practices of Spanish/English bilingual students in higher education, a predominantly English-speaking environment. Focusing on the instances in which they deploy the Spanish language, these research findings lead . . .

My past experiences within the working poor class faction have compelled this thesis and the desire to create a grassroots project to help the working poor and others with limited incomes in my local community. I entered the field seeking to learn the . . .

The purpose of this research is to study the effects of self-perceived skin color on assimilatory attitudes of U.S. Latinos/as of Mexican descent. This study examines how preferential treatment based on skin color shapes the experiences of Hispanic im . . .

The goal of this research was to understand the social interactional processes that lead some youth to succeed in homeless youth programs while others struggle. The homeless youth program where I spent my time in was a school in Downtown San Diego tha . . .

Homeless mothers and their dependent children make up the fastest growing segment of the homeless population within the United States. The primary societal response to the increase in homeless families with dependent children has been to establish tra . . .

This research draws on the experiences of eight women who are survivors of domestic violence and have graduated from or are currently living in long-term housing programs. Recently, research has highlighted a strong correlation between domestic violen . . .

This research gives an account of working class Black women’s lives based on the “strong Black woman ideal.” Eight narratives were used to discuss their experiences from their standpoint. The findings suggest that the need to be strong is a byproduct . . .

California is continually looking for new ways to tackle the problem of recidivism and reduce prison populations. Unfortunately, once an individual comes into contact with the prison system, he or she will likely have more than one encounter. There ar . . .

This qualitative research study seeks to understand how “successful” elementary school teachers conceptualize and manage their work in the age of standardization. I analyzed the interview data collected from a convenience sample of ten elementary scho . . .

This research is an exploratory analysis on the process of anticipatory socialization in the nursing profession. Using identity theory, this research examines the potential of anticipatory socialization in the formation of a nursing role identity. As . . .