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Anne Thomas

Anne Thomas, Ph.D.

athomas16@unl.edu Title: Assistant Professor of Practice Department:Special Education and Communication Disorders College/Organization: Education and Human Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Research Type:
  • Applied
  • Basic
Age Group:
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
  • Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
  • Lifespan
Population Focus
  • ECE Practitioners/Teachers
  • Higher Education Faculty
  • Professional Development Providers/Trainers/Coaches
  • Special Education Systems/Service Providers
  • Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
  • Typically Developing Children/Students
  • Child Welfare Involved
  • Parents/Families
Research Keywords
  • Deaf of Hard of Hearing
  • Assessment
  • Vocal Development
  • Teacher Preparation
Research Questions
  • What are the effective assessment practices of early childhood deaf educators?
  • How sensitive is the Vocal Development Landmarks Interview (VDLI) in detecting delays in children who are deaf or hard of hearing?
  • What constitutes an effective Deaf Education Teacher Training program?
Research Approach
  • Quantitative methods
  • Mixed methods
Designs & Methods
  • Case Studies
  • Interventions
  • Measurement Development
  • Small group/single case
  • Program Evaluation
Research Tools
  • Direct Child Assessments
  • Document Reviews
  • Implicit Assessments
  • Interviews/Focus
  • Observational Assessments
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
Research Content
  • Assessment/Measurement
  • Communication/Language Development
  • Developmental Delays/Special Needs/Early Intervention
  • Workforce Development