DEVICE TO INCREASE MEDICATION COMPLIANCE IN THE ELDERLY

Not Available With the increasing inclusion of students with disabilities into regular education settings, more educators are faced with addressing this population's challenging and specific needs. These educators may not be specifically trained and/or knowledgeable of the disability area of their particular student; therefore, the need for immediate, specific training in addressing the needs of that student is great. This research will investigate the development, implementation, and effectiveness of providing educators online training designed to provide these needed skills. Kraus Communication LLC proposes to build and implement two web-based courses. The goal of this Phase I proposal is to develop, implement and investigate the effectiveness of a web-based training approach assessing teacher attitudes toward web-based training, knowledge acquisition, and the classroom integration of acquired skills. The training system will be developed using Authorware 5.0, delivered over the Internet, and accessible through a web-browser. The goal of Phase II will be to implement a web site offering a professional development curriculum. Phase II will include a more in-depth analysis of the effectiveness of the training and a broader scope of instructional courses. The Phase III product would offer an online package of courses for practicing teachers and/or parents.