Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and admits approximately 25 percent of its applicants, making the school very competitive. There is a variety of research opportunities including Specific Language Impairment (SLI), Cooperative Learning and Social Skills (CLASS) and Effects of Intensity of Early Communication Interventions for those pursuing a graduate degree.
Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas, with study-abroad programs in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. This college is highly competitive, admitting only 20 percent of its applicants. It is a private university and has an association with the Roman Catholic Benedictine monastic traditions.
The College of Education at the University of Oregon has the top ranked public graduate school teaching program. Master's and doctoral degrees are available in communication disorders and sciences, early intervention, school psychology and special education. Funded research projects at this college include Expanding Cultural Awareness of Exceptional Learners, Accelerated Career Counseling and Employment Support Services and Working at Gaining Employment Skills: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
In New York, Teachers College at Columbia University is home to The Center for Opportunities and Outcomes for People with Disabilities. This research organization is dedicated to inclusion of people with disabilities. Its research involves cranial sacral therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and the intensive neurophysiological rehabilitation system. This is a private, competitive college.
The special education program at the University of Florida, located in Gainesville, Florida, is highly ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Research includes Project PRAIS, which involves adaptive technology for students with significant disability. The program also has an active internship component. This college has a number of second-language learner research opportunities.
Courses at Gallaudet University are specialized for deaf students and students interested in working with deaf students. The campus is located in Washington, D.C. Its programs include undergraduate, graduate and advanced studies programs.
The Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education program combines these areas of education at the undergraduate, certificate, graduate and doctoral levels. Both degree tracks are distinct. Located in Madison, the University of Wisconsin is a public school identified as one of the best places to live in the country by Money Magazine.