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Tina Dyches


Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise
  • Curriculum and instruction, severe disabilities
Research
  • Family Adaptation to Disability and Chronic Conditions; Childrens Literature that Characterizes Individuals with Disabilities
Education
  • Ed.D., Specialized Educational Development and Educational Administration, Illinois State University, 1995
  • M.S., Early Childhood Special Education, Utah State University, 1990
  • B.S., Special Education and Elementary Education, Brigham Young University, 1986
Affiliations
  • Special Education - Primary
Selected Publications
  • "Shaping one traditional special educator preparation program toward cultural responsiveness", Teaching Education, Prater, M. A., Wilder, L. K., & Dyches, T. T., Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 121-135, April, 2008 
  • "Using children's literature to teach about disabilities.", Prater, M. A., & Dyches, T. T., Libraries Unlimited, Westport, CT, March, 2008 
  • "Images of life: Siblings of children with Down syndrome.", Journal of Family Nursing, Rampton, T. B., Rosemann, J. L., Latta, A. L., Mandleco, B. L., Dyches, T. T., & Olsen, S. F., Volume 13, Pages 420-442, November, 2007  View Abstract
  • "Guide to writing quality individualized education programs", Gibb, G. S., & Dyches, T.T., Edition 2nd, Allyn and Bacon, January, 2007 
  • "Foundational issues in understanding special education in the United States", Forum on Contemporary Education, Young, E., Dyches, T.T., & Gibb, G., Volume 2, Pages 42-46, April, 2007 
  • "Foundational issues in understanding special education in the United States", Research in Lifelong Education Journal, Young, E., Dyches, T.T., & Gibb, G., Volume 6, Pages 10-17, January, 2007 
  • "Teaching homeless students or others about homelessness: Juvenile literature can help", Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, Johnstun, M. L., Prater, M. A., & Dyches, T. T., Pages 96-109, October, 2006 
  • "The Portrayal of Disabilities in Caldecott Books", Teaching Exceptional Children Plus, Dyches, T. T., Prater, M. A., & Jenson, J., Volume 2, Issue 5, June, 2006 
  • "Welcoming all of God's children in his house: Supporting families of children with disabilities.", Religious Educator, Dyches, T. T., Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 91-102, January, 2006 
  • "Teaching students about learning disabilities through children's literature", Intervention in School and Clinic, Prater, M. A., Dyches, T. T., & Johnstun, M., Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 14-24, September, 2006 
  • "Using children's books as bibliotherapy for at-risk students: A guide for teachers.", Preventing School Failure, Prater, M. A., Johnstun, M. L., Dyches, T. T., & Johnstun, M. R., Volume 50, Issue 4, Pages 5-13, July, 2006 
  • "Snapshots reflecting the lives of siblings of children with autism.", 38th Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings,, Mandleco, B., Latta, A., Rampton, T., Rosemann, J., Olsen, S., Dyches, T., Volume 38, Issue 13, Western Institute of Nursing., Portland, OR, April, 2005 
  • "Snapshots of life: Perspectives of school aged individuals with developmental disabilities.", The 7th International Family Nursing Conference Abstract Book, Dyches, T., Cichella, E., Olsen, S., Mandleco, B., Pages 113, Victoria, BC, Canada., April, 2005 
  • "Photographs reflecting the lives of siblings of children with autism.", The 7th International Family Nursing Conference Abstract Book, Mandleco, B., Rosemann, J., Rampton, T., Latta, A., Dyches, T., Olsen, S., Pages 113, Victoria, BC, Canada., April, 2005 
  • "Third biennial Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award", DDD Express, Dyches, T. T., & Prater, M. A., Volume 16, Issue 1, January, 2005 
  • "Parenting children with special needs.", Helping and Healing our Families: Prophetic Principles of Marriage and Family Life., Dyches, T. T., & Hahne, K., Deseret Book, Salt Lake City, C. H. Hart, L. D. Newell, E. Walton, & D. C. Dollahite, October, 2005 
  • "Characterization of developmental disabilities in children's fiction.", Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, DYCHES, T. T., & Prater, M. A., Volume 40, Issue 3, Pages 202-216, September, 2005 
  • "Books about children with special needs", The Reading Teacher, Prater, M.A.,& Dyches, T.T., Volume 58, Issue 8, Pages 791-792, 2005 
  • "Multicultural representation in autism", Linking Research and Practice in Special Education: An International Perspective, Dyches, T. T., Hobbs, K., Wilder, L. K., Sudweeks, R. R., Obiakor, F. E., & Algozzine, B., Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 1-15, January, 2005 
  • "Being a sibling of a child with special circumstances.", Nursing Science Quarterly, Baumann, S., Dyches, T. T., Braddick, M., Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 51-58, 2005 
  • "Snapshots of life: Perspectives of school-aged individuals with developmental disabilities.", Research and Practice in Severe Disabilities, DYCHES, T. T., Cichella, L., Olsen, S. F., & Mandleco, B., Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 172-182, October, 2004 
  • "Using children's books with characters with disabilities", CEC Today, Dyches, T. T., & Burrow, E., Volume 10, Issue 6, 2004 
  • "Redesigning an introduction to special education course by infusing technology", T.T. DYCHES, S. Syal, B. Smith, Haworth Press, New York, N. Wentworth, R. Earle, & M.L. Connell, 2004 
  • "Multicultural perspectives on teaching students with autism", Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, L.K. Wilder, T.T. DYCHES, F.E. Obiakor, B. Algozzine, Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 105-113, 2004 
  • "Multicultural issues in autism", Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, T.T. DYCHES, L.K. Wilder, R.R. Sudweeks, F.E. Obiakor, B. Algozzine, Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 211-222, 2004 
  • "Redesigning an introduction to special education course by infusing technology", Computers in the Schools, T.T. DYCHES, S. Syal, B. Smith, Volume 20, Issue 1/2, Pages 59-72, 2004 
  • "This is a spiritual experience: Perspectives of Latter-Day Saint families living with a child with disabilities", Qualitative Health Research, E.S. Marshall, S.F. Olsen, B.L. Mandleco, K.W. Allred, N. Sansom, Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 57-76, 2003 
  • "The relationship between family and sibling functioning in families raising a child with disability", Journal of Family Nursing, B. Mandleco, S. Olsen, E. Marshall, Volume 9, Pages 365-396, 2003 
  • "Issues and challenges facing educators who advocate for students with disabilites.", Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, B.C. Gartin, N. Murdick, J.R. Thompson, Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 3-13, 2002 
  • "Generalization of skills using pictographic and voice output communication devices.", Augmentative and Alternative Communication, A. Davis, B.R. Lucido, J.R. Young, Volume 18, Pages 124-131, 2002 
  • "Autism: Multicultural perspectives", T.T. DYCHES, L. K. Wilder, F. Obiakor, Volume 14, Elsevier Science, Ltd., Amsterdam, T. Wehlberg, F. Obiakor, & S. Burkhardt, 2001 
  • "Characterization of mental retardation and autism in children's books.", Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilites, M.A. Prater, S.F. Cramer, Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 230-243, 2001 
  • "The family crucibles of illness, disability, infertility, death, and other losses", Strengthening our families: An in-depth look at the proclamation on the family, Carroll, J. S., Robinson, W. D., Marshall, E. S., Olsen, S. F., & Dyches, T., Bookcraft, Salt Lake City, D. C. Dollahite, 2000 
  • "Guide to writing individualized education programs: What's best for students with disabilities?", Gibb, G. S., & Dyches, T. T., Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights, 2000 
  • "Developmental disability in children's literature: Issues and annotated bibliography", Dyches, T. T., & Prater, M. A., Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, 2000 
  • "Support, communication, and hardiness in families with children with disabilities.", Journal of Family Nursing, Olsen, S., Marshall, E. S., Mandleco, B., Allred, K. W., Dyches, T. T., & Sansom, N., Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 275-291, 1999 
  • "Developing and evaluating an inclusion program for junior high students with disabilitie: A collaborative team approach", B. C. Journal of Special Education, Gibb, G. S., Ingram, C. F., Dyches, T. T., Allred, K. W., Egan, M. W., & Young, J. R., Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 33-44, 1998 
  • "Effects of switch training on the communication of children with autism and severe disabilities", Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Dyches, T. T., Volume 13, Pages 151-162, 1998 
  • "Inclusion through teaming: Perceptions of students with learning disabilities", B. C. Journal of Special Education, Dyches, T. T., Egan, M. W., Young, J. R., Ingram, C., Gibb, G., & Allred, K. W., Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 5-24, 1996 
Experience
  • Associate Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 2002
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young Univeristy, 1996-2002
  • Instructor, Department of Educational Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1995-1996
Awards
  • Grant, Partnership in Special Education Training Program, Utah State Office of Education Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, 2005
  • Teaching Award, BYU Faculty Women's Association., 2005
  • Grant, Family Adaptation to Disability and Chronic Conditions, BYU Mentoring Grants, 2005
  • Grant, Family Adaptation to Disability, McKay School of Education, 2005
  • Mom, catch me a rainbow: Improving family life for families of children with disabilities by teaching parents to deal effectively with inappropriate behaviors., BYU Family Studies Center, 2005
  • Grant, Parental and child adaptation in families of children with chronic conditions. BYU Family Studies Center, 2005
  • Grant, Improving outcomes for siblings of chidren with autism spectrum disorders, BYU School of Education, 2004
  • Grant, Parental and child adaptation in families of children with chronic conditions., BYU Family Studies Center, 2004
  • Grant, Mom, catch me a rainbow: Improving family life for families of children with disabilities by teaching parents to deal effectively with innappropriate behaviors., BYU Family Studies Center, 2004
  • Continuing Education Program, USOE Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, 2004
  • Mentoring student research teams in the family adaptation to disability and chronic conditions project, BYU Mentoring Environments Grant, 2004
  • Grant, BYU Mentoring Environments, 2003
  • Grant, BYU McKay School of Education, 2003
  • Grant, The protrayal of disabilities in juvenile literature, BYU Mentoring Environments, 2003
  • Grant, Adaptation in families with children with orthopedic impairments, BYU McKay School of Education, 2003
  • Grant, Parental and child adaptation in families of children with diabetes, BYU College of Nursing, 2003
  • Autism Professional of the Year Award, Autism Society of Utah, 2002
  • Grant, BYU Committee for Instructional Media Arts, 2002
  • Grant, BYU Family Studies Center, 2002
  • Grant, Mentoring students research teams in the family adaptation to disability project., BYU Family Studies Center, 2002
  • Wendy F. Miller Awards Autism Professional of the Year Award, Autism Society of America, 2001
  • Special Recognition Award, Council for Exceptional Children Division of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disablities for developing and co-chairing the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, 2000
  • Grant, Utah Governor's Council for People with Disabilites, 1998
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  • Thai

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