University of North Texas Special Education Program

UNT program for students with intellectual disabilities earns state recognition The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has given its Star Award to the University of North Texas’ ELEVAR program.

Introducing the Think College Transition Professionals Group! Join us for a space where K-12 teachers, vocational counselors, and other transition professionals share knowledge and resources, and connect with Think College staff and transition experts. Get the latest resources, engage in informal chats, and suggest topics for tailored learning sessions to support students with intellectual disability in pursuing college after high school. https://buff.ly/3Gku0kJ

Did you know there are more than 330 college programs for students with intellectual disability in the US? Learn more from our very own Dr. Melissa Savage and public school educators about how teachers can prepare students with ID for college!

How Educators Can Help Students with Intellectual Disability to Think College Students with intellectual disability want to go to college - and they can! But they can’t get there alone.

The Special Education Program was well represented during the Annual Council for Learning Disabilities International Conference in Denver, CO. A total of 7 students and 4 faculty members had 10 presentations and led the keynote this year. The research to practice work at University of North Texas was showcased. UNT Research and Innovation

Excellent representation of our doctoral students at this year’s UNT University Research Day. Their proposals were selected amongst hundreds to present. Congratulations to all students! UNT Research and Innovation

We are accepting new doctoral students for our Special Education program. Funding is available!

Who is ready to learn more about Preparing Students with IDD to be College and Career Ready? Come join us on July 19th-20th! This is a free, virtual event open to all 😀 Visit our conference website to register and learn more about our speakers: http://bit.ly/3qSbewz or register directly at the link/QR code in the flyer.

Registration is open for our UNT ELEVAR Transition Pathway Summer Program for Secondary Students with Intellectual Disability, July 10-14! Share with your students and families! The program is virtual, with synchronous activities, and FREE! Register at https://bit.ly/3G7ZZVt

Thursday we celebrated the end of the semester at the Scholarly Presentations by doctoral students in the special education program at University of North Texas. They shared more about their policy change papers to faculty & fellow students. Special guest from CUNY- Hunter College, Dr. Catherine Voulgarides, sharing her experiences with us. UNT Research and Innovation

It’s UNT’s mission to give all students the inclusive and welcoming space they need to thrive. Through our UNT E L E V A R Program, we are committed to providing students with intellectual disability the true college educational and social experiences that will lead to greater independence, while offering them opportunities to createing memories to last a lifetime.

Some of our UNT ELEVAR students have starring roles in a new national public awareness campaign video that recently debuted as part of Think College Awareness Week (April 24-28). The campaign, developed by Think College’s Inclusive Higher Education Network, is designed to expand access to college for students with intellectual disability. In the video, Provost Michael McPherson speaks about UNT ELEVAR, and Lauryn Woolfolk, Isaac Rodriquez and Jaylen Walker are among students from five universities who talk about their college experience and what they've enjoyed most.

We are proud to have members of our Mean Green Family be as part of this national effort to raise awareness about the higher education pathways available for students with disability. Everyone deserves the chance to succeed!

Watch: https://bddy.me/3nbG95C
Learn more about UNT ELEVAR: https://bddy.me/3ng7TpB

Interested in getting your Ph.D. in Special Education? Our professors have a range of interests and would love to mentor YOU! We are accepting applicants for the 2023-2024 school year. Apply today!

Come join us Thursday, Mar 23rd from 4:00-5:00pm CST for our next Transition Pathway Educator Event: Incorporating Self-determination within Grade-aligned Mathematics Instruction for Students with Extensive Support Needs.

All are welcome! Texas Teachers can earn 1 CPE hour.
https://unt.zoom.us/j/82876696378

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Our UNT Special Education student highlight is Charlotte Burton. Charlotte is a student in the educational diagnostician program. Check out what Charlotte has to say about the program!

For more information about our ONLINE M.Ed. programs in , visit https://www.unt.edu/academics/grad/special-education-masters

Full applications are due in 1 week! For more information, check our website elevar.unt.edu.

U.S. News Education released their newest ranking of the today. See where we rank: https://bit.ly/BestOnlineColleges2023

ELEVAR applications for the next UNT cohort are open until February 1st! Visit https://elevar.unt.edu/admissions to apply. Please remember to complete all steps of the application. Become the next Mean Green Eagle!

Congratulations to our amazing faculty member, Dr. Miriam Boesch & colleagues on this new grant award!

Congratulations to Dr. Miriam Boesch, associate professor of Special Education, and Dr. Kat Aoyama, associate professor of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, for being awarded a $1.24M from the U.S. Department of Education for their grant called Project Communicate.
Project Communicate is for students in a master’s program in Special Education (Autism Intervention) or Speech-Language Pathology that is designed to train and prepare special education teachers and speech-language pathologists to better serve students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Students in Project Communicate will undergo coursework, integrated and embedded supervised field experiences, and other professional development opportunities for developing knowledge and skills for working with students with ASD in school-based settings. Dr. Boesch and Dr. Aoyama are beginning to recruit potential applicants to for the first cohort of scholars in the fall. For more information, contact [email protected] or visit https://coe.unt.edu/project-communicate.

The UNT Alumni Association is sharing more about the UNT E L E V A R Program and its impact. If you are an alumni, don’t forget to donate to pay it forward! If you are interested in being part of one of our graduate programs and get connected to programs like ELEVAR at UNT, check out our website!

We're so proud of all our future alumni in the UNT E L E V A R Program. Read about the program's beginnings: https://bit.ly/3dSkKa7

Join our amazing team of special education faculty at University of North Texas ! We have two positions available! If you are interested feel free to reach out!

Senior Lecturer (Continuing) The Department invites applications for a Senior Lecturer to begin Fall, 2023. The position is for an applicant with expertise in special education. The successful candidate will be expected to immediately contribute to the continued development and success of the department and growing the special....

Check out the fall issue of “North Texan” magazine which features UNT ELEVAR! https://northtexan.unt.edu/node/23747

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Hi there Tigers ~

Due to an increase in enrollment.

The best middle school in town is looking for a Special Education teacher.

So if you, or someone you know, might be interested in coming to McMath Middle School here in Denton ISD, just let us know either via Messenger, comment here, or email [email protected].

Any leads will be appreciated as well.

I hear the principal is a pretty neat guy!

If you don’t know about UNT E L E V A R Program, you probably should. Check out today’s NBC DFW news story about their newest student, Jaylen.

Mansfield ISD Student Marks Milestone With College Acceptance A Mansfield ISD student is headed to UNT next year, an achievement made possible through a special program at the college.

Join the ELEVAR team! Possible remote-work options available!

📢 Job Alert! 📢 Come join the amazing ELEVAR team at UNT and make a BIG difference. We are looking for a program project coordinator that will focus on coordinating all inclusive and competitive employment opportunities for our students. This is a full time position with benefits. For more information visit: https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/56969 or email us at [email protected]

Free virtual professional development! April 20th at 4 pm.

Come join us Wednesday, April 20th from 4:00-5:00pm CST for a discussion on a healthier transition and future for students with intellectual disabilities. ALL are welcome!
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Check out our own Special Education faculty Dr. Melissa Savage as she shares more on her expertise of conducting systematic reviews of literature! April 12th!

Conducting Systematic Reviews: A Conversation with UNT Faculty Join our panel of three social science faculty to learn about their experiences in conducting systematic reviews. Drs. Denise Catalano, Lauren Eutsler, and Melissa Savage will discuss the review process, tools ...