Jeffrey Rogers

Professor Connelly
English 20
26 April 2016
Annotated Bibliography: Special Education

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Special Education. CQ Researcher by CQ Press. Web. 26 Apr. 2016.
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Summary: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed in 1975 after the courts
ruled that states must provide a free appropriate public education to children with physical,
mental, or emotional problems. This law later was renamed to the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) and the federal government is now required to help local school boards
pay for the special education services needed by students with disabilities. This law has now
integrated the nations 6 million disabled children into public schools. The dropout rate for
disabled students is far higher than for non-disabled students.

Rhetorical Analysis: This genre is a website with text. On it they explaining their goal and with
information to help people understand. They use pictures to show the children with teachers and
how they learn. They also have easy to read text that make it fun to read. This website is made
from scholars and has a bunch of cases discussing what happens in schools. This was most likely
directed to people who want some information on special education.

Bassette, Laura A., and Teresa Taber-Doughty. Analysis of an Animal-Assisted Reading

Intervention for Young Adolescents with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities. RMLE Online 39.3
(2016): 1-20. Web

Summary: Many students do not enjoy reading, not only because it is monotonous and long, but
because they are challenged by it. Many students struggle with the ideas and words that flow
from these books and articles. Teaching students how to read, and furthermore enjoy reading, is a
very difficult process. Middle school students with emotional behavioral disabilities (EBD)
frequently struggle with reading and the skills that come with that. The purpose of this study was
to examine if the presence of a classroom pet dog impacted reading skills in the four 5th grade
students with EBD. Another treatment design was used to assess the fluency, comprehension, and
level of motivation in the four students when using a reading intervention package with a dog
present and then one with the dog absent. All the participants improved reading performance
during intervention conditions with the dog. Improvements in reading measures were observed
across the participants in both treatment conditions. Differences in motivation levels were
reported in three participants who indicated they enjoyed the dog present, while the fourth
enjoyed both treatment conditions equally. Basically, the experiment implemented a dog for
these students and with the dog the majority of the students did better and tried more than before
the experiment.

Rhetorical Analysis: This is a scholarly journal that is a longer length. This is a little more
difficult of a read and is not as intriguing to read. This is a full journal discussing about a
research that had happened with students with disabilities. These are real researchers that have
degrees and went in and tried two separate theories. They have studies on this and go in depth
with a lot of evidence. The studies and researchers in this journal make it that much more
credible. This was most likely directed to someone who wants information about special
education or someone who is studying this field.

Jordan, Anne, and Paula Stanovich. "Teachers' Personal Epistemological Beliefs about Students
with Disabilities as Indicators of Effective Teaching Practices." J Research in Spec Educ Needs
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs 3.1 (2003). Web.

Summary: This article discusses primary and secondary school teachers who teach in general and
special education classrooms in Austria. They were examined in terms of their engagement in
teamwork, instructional methods that they use, factors that positively influence inclusive
education, and needs for training. By far the largest group of special needs students are the ones
with learning disabilities. The teachers indicated little need for training, but reported needs
regarding the behavior of students. The results of this study seem to imply that to reach
successful inclusion practices they need to provide teachers with sufficient curricula and
sufficient methods of teaching. This will change the teacher beliefs, attitudes and behavior for
better education.

Rhetorical Analysis: This is also a scholarly journal, that is pretty lengthy. This one was a
tougher read. This one had studies and surveys from teachers to support their theories. I think
that this journal is not as full as the one above, it has less info and less support. This is directed
toward anyone who wants to know about the curriculum in the education system.

TEDxTalks. My Philosophy for a Happy Life | Sam Berns | TEDxMidAtlantic. YouTube.

YouTube, 2013. Web. 26. 2016.

Summary: This is an astonishing Ted Talk that stars Sam Berns, a young boy who just turned 17.
Going into his freshman year of highschool he had a dream to play the snare drum in band. He
has a disease called Progeria. He weighs about 50 pounds. He was the first person to get treated
for this disease and was interviewed on NPR. He was asked questions but kept saying he lives a
happy life all the time. This Ted Talk is about his philosophy to a happy life. 1) Be okay with
what you ultimately cant do, because there is so much you CAN do. 2) Surround yourself with
people you want to be around. 3) Keep moving forward. These are the aspects that Sam has on
life and the great outlook of his life.

Rhetorical Analysis: This is similar to a lecture held by a Junior student in high school. He
discusses to a crowd of people about his philosophy on life. This can be to anyone who is feeling
down and needs to be brought up with joy. This could also be used for research discussing that

not all people with disabilities are the same. This video was about 13 minutes long and I wish it
was longer to enjoy more of this amazing kid.

TEDxTalks. Whats Wrong with Me? Absolutely Nothing | Gabi Ury | TEDxSanDiego.
YouTube. YouTube, 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2016.

Summary: This is an amazing Ted Talk that stars Gabi Ury, a 16 year old girl who has a
disability. She thinks she is just like everyone else and wants to fit in, but also be diverse. Her
dream was to make a difference in the world, by breaking a Guinness Book of World Records.
Gabi has a disability and wants to prove what other people think wrong. She got the World
Record for the longest plank! She got a lot of publicity and shared her story on Ellen Show and
even Good Morning America. She has an amazing outlook on life and is glad that people treat
her as everyone else. Her friends and family dont look at her disability as one, but as a great
treat that makes her, her. Whats wrong with Gabi Ury? Absolutely Nothing. Always believe in
yourself.

Rhetorical Analysis: This was similar to a lecture. This could be directed toward anyone who has
a disability or someone who is studying about special education or people. This really develops
and shows how anyone can do anything in life. Very inspiring talk with Gabi. This was only
about 11 minutes and was perfect length for her speech. Very great discussion!