Disability Studies Dissertation Abstracts Editor’s Note: The information for this section of RDS is provided by Jonathan Erlen of the University of Pittsburgh. A full list of disability-related dissertation abstracts may be found at: www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/histmed/researchresources/dissertations/index_html. Cultural differences and perceptions of autism among school psychologists Tasby, Calissia Thomas. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0803, Part 0525 156 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Texas: Texas A&M University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3348040. The retention of college students with learning disabilities Huger, Marianne Seabrooke. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0075, Part 0514 207 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- District of Columbia: The George Washington University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3344873. Human service students' perceptions of people with mental retardation Bennett, Dianne M.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 1351, Part 0534 94 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Capella University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3344907. Who's being left behind? A study to determine the progress of students with disabilities and nondisabled students in Georgia urban elementary schools Booker, Rasheen G.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 1351, Part 0524 122 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Capella University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3344645. Infusing self-determination into the curriculum for young adults with significant disabilities: One teacher's journey Held, Mary F.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0093, Part 0529 205 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Indiana: Indiana University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3344574. Self-beliefs in high school students with learning disabilities: Interaction and intervention Mitnick, Ethan Samuel. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0055, Part 0529 125 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: Teachers College, Columbia University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3348359. The meaning and means of inclusion for students with autism spectrum disorders: A qualitative study of educators' and parents' attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making strategies Sansosti, Jenine M.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0206, Part 0524 392 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Florida: University of South Florida; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3347368. The role of caregiving on quality of life of parents with children having autism in Taiwan Hu, Hsiu-Shuo. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0128, Part 0628 157 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Michigan: Michigan State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3348121. Promoting resiliency in families of individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder: The relationship between parental beliefs and family adaptation Warter, Elizabeth Hill. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0016, Part 0620 252 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States - - Massachusetts: Boston College; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3344740. The grief process in children with cognitive/intellectual disabilities: Developing steps toward a better understanding Trueblood, Sonya. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 1009, Part 0620 87 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Wisconsin: Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, Inc.; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3348804. Double jeopardy: Disabled and black disability, race, and their interaction Maeder, Evelyn M.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2009. Section 0138, Part 0325 147 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Nebraska: The University of Nebraska - Lincoln; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3344515. Enjoyment and physical activity levels of students with and without disabilities in physical education McClain, ZaNean D.. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0172, Part 0523 178 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Oregon: Oregon State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3336394. Bimodal bilingualism in hearing, native users of American Sign Language Bishop, Michele. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2006. Section 0505, Part 0290 304 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- District of Columbia: Gallaudet University; 2006. Publication Number: AAT 3337513. Meaning-making in chronic disease: A qualitative study of how adults with epilepsy create a meaningful concept of illness Gatt, Maureen Theresa. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0669, Part 0339 156 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- California: Institute of Transpersonal Psychology; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3336644.