Amy Staples, PhD
Associate Professor, Special & Inclusive Education
Location
SEC 501
Phone
(319) 273-7468
Directory Contact
Amy Staples, PhD
Associate Professor, Special & Inclusive Education
Research Interests
- Literacy development in children with significant developmental disabilities
- Inclusion
- The role of technology in supporting literacy and communication
Professional Accomplishments
- Tidwell, D., & Staples, A. (2016). The collaborative process in educators’ self-study of practice. In M. C. Dalmau, H. Guðjónsdóttir, & D. Tidwell (Eds.), Taking a fresh look at education: Framing professional learning in education through self-study. Boston, MA: Sense.
- Staples, A., & Edmister, E. (2014). The reintegration of technology as a function of curriculum reform: Cases of two teachers. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 39(2), 136-153.
- Staples, A. H., Edmister, E., Tidwell, D., & Garrett, J. (2014). Iowa Comprehensive Literacy Modules. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Education.
- Edmister, E., Staples, A., Huber, B., & Garrett, J. (2013). Creating writing opportunities for young children. Teaching Young Exceptional Children, 16(3), 24-35.
- Staples, A., & Edmister, E. (2012). Evidence of two theoretical models of writing in young children with disabilities who are beginning to learn to write. Topics in Language Disorders, 32(4), 319-334.
- Staples, A.H., Pugach, M.C., & Himes, D. (2011). Cases of technology integration in three urban elementary schools. In J Schrum (Ed.), Considerations on educational technology integration: The best of JRTE. ISTE.