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EDUCATION Ph.D., M.S.Ed., B.A., University of Miami EXPERTISE/INTERESTS Language use and social skills of children identified with mild disabilities with an emphasis on children with emotional behavioral disabilities from minority backgrounds and their pragmatic language s kills HONORS/PUBLICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES articlesRinaldi, C. & Proctor, P. Teachers knowledge and needs in the special education referral and decision-making process. Manuscript in preparation. Rinaldi, C. & Samson, J. (under review). ELLs and the special education referral process. Rinaldi, C. (2007, accepted by editors for issue under review). Stance on the present school culture and its conduciveness to the educational needs of ELLs refer for special education. In J. Samson & S. Neugebauser (Eds.), Misplaced: Cause and consequences of English language learners in and out of special education. Harvard Educational Review. Rinaldi, C. & Paez, M. (in press). Preschool matters: Predicting reading difficulties for Spanish-speaking students in first grade. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal. Watson, S. M., Rinaldi, C., Bianco, M. & Samson, J. (2006). Infosheet: What teachers need to know about culturally and linguistically diverse learners with and without disabilities. Council for Learning Disabilities, Accepted for publication. Paez, M. & Rinaldi, C. (2006). Predicting English work reading skills for Spanish speakers in first grade. Topics in Language Disorders, Vol. 26 (4), pp. 338-350. Stuart, S.K., Flis, L.D., & Rinaldi, C. (2006). Connecting with families: Parents speak up about preschools services for their children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Teaching Exceptional Children, Vol. 39 (1), pp. 46-51. Rogers-Adkinson, D., Melloy, K., Stuart, S., Rinaldi, C. & Fletcher, L. (200). Reading and written language competency of incarcerated youth. Accepted for publication to Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, Vol 24 (2) pp. Rinaldi, C., Rogers-Adkinson, D. 2006). Language and behavioral competence in preschool children. Manuscript submitted or publication to communications Disorders Quarterly. Rinaldi, C. & Gurung, R. A. (2005). Should Teaching and Learning Styles Match? Teaching Forum. (http://www.uwosh.edu/programs/teachingforum/ Rinaldi, C. (2003). Language competence and social behavior of children with emotional and behavior disorders [Special issue]. Behavioral Disorders, 29 (1), 34-42. Montague, M. & Rinaldi, C. (2001). Classroom dynamics and children at-risk: A follow-up. Learning Disability Quarterly, 24, 73-84. book reviewsRinaldi, C. (2004). [The Fluent Reader: Oral Reading Strategies for Building Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension.] Education Review (http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/jan04.html#4). manuscripts in preparationRinaldi, C. & Rogers-Adkinson (2005). Language ability in children of varying cultural backgrounds. Manuscript in preparation. Rinaldi, C., Lavanchy, S., & Stuart (2005). The Special Education Referral Teams' perception of their efficacy in assessing Hispanic Students. Manuscript in preparation. grantsRinaldi, C. (2006, November). Boston College, Lynch School of Education Faculty Fellowship. Rinaldi, C. & Paez, M. (2005, August. Oral language skills in monolingual and bilingual preschoolers, grant submitted to the Boston Collaborative Fellows Program (funded). Rinaldi, C. (2005, May). The understanding of Miranda rights among Hispanic delinquent youth, Research Expense Grant, Boston College (funded). Rinaldi, C. (2005, May). The Undergraduate Faculty Research Fellows Program, Lynch School of Education, Boston College (funded an undergraduate student). Rinaldi, C. (2004, November). Evaluation practies of Special Education Referral Teams (SERTs) in evaluating Hispanic children: An analysis of the use of a multidimensional framework for evaluation. Research Incentive Grant, Boston College (funded $14,750). professional presentationsJohns, B., Zionts, P., Guetzloe, E., Rinaldi, C., Westpfahl, L., Brewer, R., Seger, Huber, S., Shellady, S., Muscott, H. (2003, October). Everything you ever wanted to know about special education and more. Paper presentation at the CCBD International Conference, Saint Louis, MO. *Rinaldi, C. (2003, August) Diversity in the college classroom: A learning styles inquiry. Poster session at the International 111th American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada. *Rinaldi, C. (2003, April). A description of how teachers are meeting the national educational technology standards. Poster session at the Council for Exceptional Children 2003 National Conference and Expo, Seattle, WA. awards/recognitionRe-elected to the Executive Committee for the International Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, CCBD, for the position of webmaster. Student-nominated for the Audrey Z. McClellan Teacher of Distinction Award, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW), 2003 Recipient Wisconsin Teaching Fellow, UWW, 2001-2002 SCEC Faculty of the Year, UWW, 2002 otherWatson, S.M., Rinaldi, C., Biancom, M. & Samson, J. (April, 2007). Infosheet: What teachers need to know about culturally and linguistically diverse learners with and without disabilities. Council for Learning Disabilities. Rinaldi, C. & Gurung, R.A. (2005). Should teaching and learning styles match? Teaching Forum. http://www.bilingualspecialed.com
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