Disability Studies Dissertation Abstracts Editor’s Note: The information for this section of RDS is provided by Jonathon Erlen of the University of Pittsburgh. A full list of disability-related dissertation abstracts may be found at http://www.hsls.pitt.edu/guides/histmed/dissertations/ National bodies/embodied nations: Reading disability in Chicana/o, Mexican and Spanish cultural production Minich, Julie Avril. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0212, Part 0298 243 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- California: Stanford University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3332887. Making men sick: Disabled masculinities in women's literature Torrell, Margaret Rose. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2009. Section 0192, Part 0295 257 pages; [D.A. dissertation].United States -- New York: St. John's University (New York); 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3345751. Blighted bodies and physical difference in Cairo, Damascus and Mecca, 1400--1550 CE Richardson, Kristina Lynn. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0127, Part 0333 247 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Michigan: University of Michigan; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3343196. Two moral universes: The social problem of the idiots from 1845 to 1855 and mentally retarded sons and daughters from 1945 to 1955 Hamill, Ann T.. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0045, Part 0337 368 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Ohio: University of Cincinnati; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3340834. The lived experience of young adolescents with learning disabilities Leamy, Diane. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 1225, Part 0452 146 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: Institute for Clinical Social Work (Chicago); 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3334415. An analysis of the viewpoints of general education teachers, special education teachers, and administrators on the implementation of collaborative teaching in the secondary setting with students with high incidence disabilities Calhoun, Mary Kathryn. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2002. Section 1319, Part 0514 103 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- North Carolina: Fayetteville State University; 2002. Publication Number: AAT 3345641. International sojourns and acquired disabilities as intercultural experiences: A journey of personal transformation Voigts, Jessica. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2009. Section 0130, Part 0282 181 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: University of Minnesota; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3344230. Teachers with ADHD: Perceptions of support and strategies Brock, Lynne Beazlie. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0155, Part 0529 223 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- North Carolina: North Carolina State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3345337. Defying the odds: Academic resilience of students with learning disabilities Gardynik, Ursula. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0351, Part 0525 195 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Alberta (Canada); 2008. Publication Number: AAT NR45432. Counselor attitudes toward persons who are blind or visually impaired: A national counselor study Walker, Charles Leon. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0155, Part 0451 172 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- North Carolina: North Carolina State University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3345455. Understanding perceived competence and inclusion from the perspective of children with disabilities Spencer-Cavaliere, Nancy. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0351, Part 0523 204 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Alberta (Canada); 2008. Publication Number: AAT NR45606. A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of adolescent females with Asperger Syndrome Beteta, Lisa Marie. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2009. Section 0543, Part 0529 214 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Minnesota: Walden University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3342492. The associations among youth characteristics, secondary school experiences, and enrollment in two- and four-year colleges among youth with disabilities Miceli, Meredith Anne. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0117, Part 0529 330 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Maryland: University of Maryland, College Park; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3339490. Disability and difference: Adolescents' interpretations based on television viewing Schmidt, Paula Anne. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0743, Part 0529 192 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Iowa: University of Northern Iowa; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3343926. The physically disabled in ancient Israel according to the Old Testament and ancient Near East sources Fiorello, Michael D.. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 1522, Part 0321 348 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: Trinity International University; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3345067. Aging with dementia and an intellectual disability: A case study of supported empowerment in a community living home Manji, Shehenaz. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 1101, Part 0452 342 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada); 2008. Publication Number: AAT NR46151. Experiential commensurability and identity correspondence: Examining Deaf Culture Movement collective identity in the United States Powell-Williams, Melissa. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0209, Part 0626 254 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3342316. Personal narrative telling by individuals with ALS who use AAC devices Luo, Fei. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2009. Section 0656, Part 0460 171 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- New York: State University of New York at Buffalo; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3342143. Hope, ecology, and transformation: Urban males with violently-acquired spinal cord injuries Engstrom, Mark Dennis. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0799, Part 0622 196 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Illinois: University of Illinois at Chicago; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3345174. A comparison of the attitudes of secondary regular and special education teachers toward inclusion of students with mild disabilities in their classrooms Parker, Shera. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2009. Section 1058, Part 0533 104 pages; [Ed.D. dissertation].United States -- Virginia: Regent University; 2009. Publication Number: AAT 3351258. Students' with learning disabilities perceptions of factors that contribute to or detract from college success Wegner, Theresa Marie. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0262, Part 0529 254 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin - Madison; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3349092. Deaf world, that's where I'm at: A phenomenological study exploring the experience of being a deaf employee in the workplace Wells, Anita G.. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 1194, Part 0747 125 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Tennessee: The University of Memphis; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3351299. Attitudes toward people with physical disabilities and accommodations Torres-Corona, Susana Aranzazu. Proquest Dissertations And Theses 2008. Section 0262, Part 0384 364 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].United States -- Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin - Madison; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3348931. Tourette's syndrome in the family: The parents' experience Einarsdottir, Ran Johanna. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0161, Part 0622 467 pages; [Psy.D. dissertation].United States -- Colorado: University of Northern Colorado; 2008. Publication Number: AAT 3348794. A gift wrapped in barbed wire: Personal growth among individuals with arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease Purc-Stephenson, Rebecca J.. Proquest Dissertations and Theses 2008. Section 0115, Part 0451 252 pages; [Ph.D. dissertation].Canada: University of Windsor (Canada); 2008. Publication Number: AAT NR47097.