Research and Projects
Projects With Purpose
Explore faculty led research and community projects that advance inclusive education at SF State.
Our portfolio spans interdisciplinary preparation for early childhood mental health through Project ARISE, campus wide academic and social inclusion through the Inclusion Pilot Project, statewide technical assistance and intervener training through California Deafblind Services, and interdisciplinary AAC training for dual language learners through Project AAC for ALL. Together these initiatives connect scholars schools and families to improve access communication and learning for children and young adults in inclusive settings.
Ongoing Research & Projects
Project ARISE is a five year OSEP funded program that co-trains ECSE and Social Work scholars to deliver inclusive early childhood mental health services. Scholars complete shared coursework, coordinated field experiences, and receive mentoring while preparing to serve young children with high intensity social emotional needs and their families.
The SFSU Inclusion Pilot Project facilitates authentic academic and social inclusion of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who will be or have been awarded a certification of completion from a school district. Our goal is to make a college education—and the opportunities it provides for academic enrichment, socialization, independence and career development—accessible to those traditionally excluded from university campus life.
California Deafblind Services is a federally funded project that supports children and youth birth to 21 with combined hearing and vision loss in California. We provide free consultation, training and resources for families and educational teams statewide.
Project AAC for ALL prepares speech language pathologists and special educators to support dual language learners who use AAC through interdisciplinary coursework clinical fieldwork service learning and internships.