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Personal profile
About
April Regester received her Ph.D. in special education, disabilities, and risk studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2009. She also holds a M.A. in special education, and a Preliminary Education Specialist Credential for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
Regester’s research interests include friendship development and social supports for individuals with severe disabilities. She also conducts research in autism, positive behavior supports, inclusive education, college, and adult life skills supports for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Supported Living. In addition, Regester conducted a year-long Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Eli Edythe L. Broad Asperger Research Center at the world-renowned Koegel Autism Center. At UMSL, Regester teaches courses related to behavior management, individual school-wide positive behavior supports, transitions and planning, and cross categorical special education. She is also serving on three doctoral dissertation committees, and she advises students obtaining an M.Ed. in special education.
Contact Information
Phone: 314-516-5917
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Special Education, Disabilities & Risk Studies, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
… → 2009
Special Education, MEd, University of California, Santa Barbara
Education, BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
External positions
Post Doctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara
Jan 1 2009 → Jan 1 2010
Research Interests
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Autism
- Case Studies
- Classroom Management
- Disabilities
- Inclusive Education
- Individual Differences
- Peer Interactions/Friendship
- Peer Supports
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Postsecondary Education
- Special Education
- Video Modeling
- Educator Preperation
- Inclusive Education
- Transition
- Behavior Support
- Curriculum Design
- Inclusive Best Practices
- Single case subject design methods
Disciplines
- Education
- Educational Leadership
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“Messy Inclusion”: A call for dignity of risk in inclusive postsecondary education
Bumble, J., Worth, C. R. J., Athamanah, L. S., Rooney-Kron, M., Regester, A. & Lidgus, J., 2021, In: Inclusive Practices. 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and Supports to Parent Involvement and Collaboration During Transition to Adulthood
Francis, G. L., Regester, A. & Reed, A. S., 2019, In: Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing and Implementing a Postsecondary Education Program for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Processes and Procedure.
Francis, G. L., Gordon, S., Kliethermes, A. J., Regester, A., Baldini, D. & Grant, A., Jan 1 2018, In: Default journal. 11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing Socialization in Adults with Asperger's Syndrome.
Koegel, L. K., Ashbaugh, K., Koegel, R. L., Detar, W. J. & Regester, A., Jan 11 2013, In: Psychology in the Schools. 50Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behavioral intervention to treat selective mutism across multiple social situations and community settings.
Lang, R., Regester, A., Mulloy, A., Rispoli, M. & Botout, A., Jan 1 2011, In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 44Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review