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Dr. Mark Larson is Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education and the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) programs and he is an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Dr. Larson' s educational background includes:
Dr. Larson's teaching and research are framed by applied behavior analysis, developmentally appropriate practices, and participatory, single-case research. In particular his interests are: (a) systematic assessment and instruction for children with developmental delays or disabilities within natural environments, (b) language and social communication interventions for children, youth, and adults with ASD, and (c) Parent-professional partnerships in the design of educational interventions for their children. Dr. Larson' s courses in Early Childhood Education and Special Education include: ELE 6010 Family Centered Collaboration in Early Intervention and Special Education ELE 6020 Seminar In Early Childhood ELE 7020 Issues in Early Childhood Education SED 6030 Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Educational Interventions SED 6021 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) SED 7030 Dynamic Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education Dr. Larson 's publications include : Elliott , S., Snyder , J., Larson , M ., Bhavnagri, N., Hamilton , C., Frierson, P., Miller, A., & Windemuth, J. (2002). Linking national standards: A reflective process. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 23 , 1-9. Mueller, F., & Larson , M. (June 2001). Positive behavior support for young children . A supplement to Positive Behavior Support for all Michigan Students: Creating Environments that Assure Learning. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Education. Biklen, S., & Larson , M. J. (1998). The academy and the street: Using community fieldworkers to study the children's social relations in school. In L. H. Meyer , H. S. Park , M. Grenot-Scheyer , I Schwartz, & B. Harry (Eds.), Making friends: The influences of culture and development (pp. 31-45). Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes. Meyer , L. H. , Minondo, S., Fisher, M., Larson , M ., Dunmore , S., Black, J., & D'Aquanni , M. (1998). Frames of friendship: Social relationships among young adolescents with diverse abilities. In L. H. Meyer , H. S. Park , M. Grenot-Scheyer , I Schwartz, & B. Harry (Eds.), Making friends: The influences of culture and development (pp. 189-22). Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes . Davern, L., Sapon-Shevin, M., D'Aquanni , M., Fisher, M., Larson , M ., Black, J., & Minondo, S. (December, 1997). Drawing distinctions between coherent and fragmented efforts at building inclusive schools. Equity & Excellence in Education, 30 , (3), 31-39. Larson , M. J. , Minondo, S., & Vargo, R. (December 1994/January 1995). Turning point: Friendships in middle school years. TASH Newsletter, 20-21 , 16-19. Meyer , L. H. , Larson , M. J. , Xin, F., & Henry , L. (1994). Social network analysis: School, work, home, and community. Syracuse University: Consortium for Collaborative Research on Social Relationships. Biklen, S., Meyer , L. H. , Larson , M. J. , Xin, F., & Henry , L. (1994). Participant observation procedures: A template for the Consortium for Collaborative Research on Social Relationships . Syracuse University: Consortium for Collaborative Research on Social Relationships. Dr. Larson 's national presentations include : Larson , M., Miller, A., Frierson, P., Ferri, J., Bhavnagri, N., & Elliott , S. (2005). Language and literacy development as a process between children, parents, and teachers. The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. Washington, DC. Shellady, S., Matthews , A., Swift, C., Anderson , A., Larson , M ., & Miller, J. (2005). Autism Collaborative Endorsement (ACE) An Online Certification Program (session 343II). American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) National Conference. Washington D.C. Larson , M ., Bhavnagri, N., Elliott , S., Snyder , J., Hamilton , C., Miller, A., Windemuth, J., & Frierson, P. (November 2001). Combining components of assessment tools and procedures that document children, families, and student teachers . The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. Anaheim, California. Larson , M ., Bhavnagri, N., Elliott , S., Snyder , J., Hamilton , C., Miller, A., Windemuth, J., & Frierson, P. (November 2000). Sharing methods and strategies documenting and assessing the development and growth of children, student teachers, and teachers The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Larson , M . (December 1999). Functional assessment with parents to increase their children's social communication . TASH annual conference. Chicago, IL. Larson , M ., Bhavnagri, N., Elliott , S., Snyder , J., Hamilton , C., Miller, A., Windemuth, J., & Frierson, P. (November 1999). Using NAEYC guidelines for preparation of early childhood professionals to include children with disabilities in developmentally appropriate curriculum activities . The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. New Orleans, LA. Elliott , S., Bhavnagri, N., Larson , M ., Snyder , J., Frierson, P., Hamilton , C., Miller, A., & Windemuth, J. (November 1998). National standards as a framework for early childhood teacher preparation: Theory and practice for including young children with special needs . The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Elliott , S., Bhavnagri, N., Larson , M ., Snyder , J., Frierson, P., Hamilton , C., Miller, A., & Windemuth, J. (November 1997). Using standards to develop assessment tools for use with children and student teachers . The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. Anaheim, CA. Elliott , S., Snyder , J., Bhavnagri, N., Larson , M ., Hamilton , C., Windemuth, J., & Frierson, P. (November 1996). National standards as a framework for teacher preparation: Assessment practices in an urban laboratory preschool program . The National Association of the Education of Young Children annual conference. Dallas, TX. Xin, F. & Larson, M. J. (1996). Multiple adaptations in elementary education to include children with diverse abilities and individual education programs . Poster session at the national conference of the Council for Exceptional Children. Orlando, FL. Larson , M. J. , Fisher, M., & Monondo, S. (December, 1995). A snapshot of social interactions among students in elementary and secondary inclusive school settings: “Differential Treatment”, Just ignore Sheila when she does that! The national conference of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps. San Francisco, CA. Meyer , L. H. , & Larson , M. J. (May 1995). Inclusive summer support options for students . The State conference of the New York Partnership for Statewide System Change Project. Albany, NY.
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markjlarson@wayne.edu