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37
Citations
6500
World Ranking
9151
National Ranking
4849

Overview

Dalun Zhang is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and contributes to the field of social sciences, with a focus on subfields including safety research, education, demography, occupational therapy, and clinical psychology. Their research emphasizes disability education and employment, retirement and disability employment issues, assistive technology in communication and mobility, family and disability support, inclusion and disability in education and sport, higher education and employability, and autism spectrum disorder research.

They have published work in several academic venues, notably:

  • Journal of Disability Policy Studies
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Inclusion
  • Education Sciences

Among the recent papers associated with Dalun Zhang's research are:

  • "Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their First-Year College Experiences," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Minority Representation in Special Education: 5-Year Trends from 2016-2020," 2023, Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • "The Relationships Among Parent Involvement, Student Self-Determination, and Postsecondary Education Enrollment for Students With Learning Disabilities," 2022, Journal of Disability Policy Studies
  • "An Investigation of the Collaborations Between Educators and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors in Providing Pre-Employment Transition Services," 2023, Inclusion
  • "The Impact of COVID-19 and Remote Learning on Education: Perspectives From University Students With Disabilities," 2023, Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Frequent co-authors in their work include Yi-Fan Li, Wen-Hsuan Chang, Meagan Orsag, Stefania D. Petcu, and LI Pei-zhen.

Dalun Zhang's research predominantly integrates cross-disciplinary perspectives addressing challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in educational and employment contexts. Their contributions span empirical studies on the role of family and support systems along with the efficacy of assistive technologies. The work also considers systemic issues such as minority representation in special education and the impact of public health crises on students with disabilities.

Best Publications

  • Giving parents a voice: A qualitative study of the challenges experienced by parents of children with disabilities.

    J. Aaron Resch;Gerardo Mireles;Michael R. Benz;Cheryl Grenwelge

  • The Construct of Adaptive Behavior: Its Conceptualization, Measurement, and Use in the Field of Intellectual Disability

    Marc J . Tassé;Robert L . Schalock;Giulia Balboni;Hank Bersani

  • Substantiated Best Practices in Transition: Fifteen Plus Years Later.

    Leena Jo Landmark;Song Ju;Dalun Zhang

  • Minority Representation in Special Education A Persistent Challenge

    Dalun Zhang;Antonis Katsiyannis

  • Minority Representation in Special Education: 5-Year Trends

    Dalun Zhang;Antonis Katsiyannis;Song Ju;Eric Roberts

  • Juvenile Delinquency and Recidivism: The Impact of Academic Achievement

    Antonis Katsiyannis;Joseph B. Ryan;Dalun Zhang;Anastasia Spann

  • University Faculty Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices in Providing Reasonable Accommodations to Students With Disabilities

    Dalun Zhang;Leena Landmark;Anne Reber;Hsien-Yuan Hsu

  • Personal Self-Determination and Moderating Variables that Impact Efforts to Promote Self-Determination

    Michael L. Wehmeyer;Brian H. Abery;Dalun Zhang;Karen Ward

  • High-Stakes Testing and Students With Disabilities: Challenges and Promises

    Antonis Katsiyannis;Dalun Zhang;Joseph B. Ryan;Julie Jones

  • Disciplinary Exclusions in Special Education: A 4-Year Analysis:

    Dalun Zhang;Antonis Katsiyannis;Maria Herbst

  • Availability of Special Education Teachers Trends and Issues

    Antonis Katsiyannis;Dalun Zhang;Maureen A. Conroy

  • Employability Skills Valued by Employers as Important for Entry-Level Employees With and Without Disabilities:

    Song Ju;Dalun Zhang;Jacqueline Pacha

  • Delinquency and Recidivism: A Multicohort, Matched-Control Study of the Role of Early Adverse Experiences, Mental Health Problems, and Disabilities.

    David E. Barrett;Antonis Katsiyannis;Dalun Zhang;Dake Zhang

  • Employer attitudes toward workers with disabilities: A review of research in the past decade

    Song Ju;Eric Roberts;Dalun Zhang

  • The Impact of Basic-Level Parent Engagements on Student Achievement: Patterns Associated with Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status (SES)

    Dalun Zhang;Hsien-Yuan Hsu;Oi-man Kwok;Michael Benz

  • Parent Practices in Facilitating Self-Determination Skills: The Influences of Culture, Socioeconomic Status, and Children's Special Education Status:

    Dalun Zhang

  • Parent and Teacher Engagement in Fostering the Self-Determination of Students with Disabilities A Comparison Between the United States and the Republic of China

    Dalun Zhang;Michael L. Wehmeyer;Li-Ju Chen

  • Patterns and Predictors of Disciplinary Exclusion Over Time: An Analysis of the Seels National Data Set

    Lisa Bowman-Perrott;Michael R. Benz;Hsien-Yuan Hsu;Oi-Man Kwok

  • Truancy Offenders in the Juvenile Justice System: Examinations of First and Second Referrals

    Dalun Zhang;Antonis Katsiyannis;David E. Barrett;Victor Willson

  • Postsecondary Education for Individuals With Disabilities: Legal and Practice Considerations

    Antonis Katsiyannis;Dalun Zhang;Leena Landmark;Anne Reber

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonis Katsiyannis
Antonis Katsiyannis Clemson University
Keith F. Widaman
Keith F. Widaman University of California, Riverside
Robert L. Schalock
Robert L. Schalock University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Oi-Man Kwok
Oi-Man Kwok Texas A&M University
Maureen A. Conroy
Maureen A. Conroy University of Florida
Michael L. Wehmeyer
Michael L. Wehmeyer University of Kansas
Jennifer B. Ganz
Jennifer B. Ganz Texas A&M University
Susan B. Palmer
Susan B. Palmer University of Kansas
Tamar Heller
Tamar Heller University of Illinois at Chicago
Hill M. Walker
Hill M. Walker University of Oregon

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