Therese M. Cumming

Therese M. Cumming is Professor of Special Education in the School of Education, the Academic Lead Education for the UNSW Disability Innovation Institute, and a Scientia Education Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. Her research interests are centred around special education, focused on the following areas: students with emotional and behavioural disorders, social skills training, positive behavioural interventions, the use of technology in the classroom, and lifespan transitions for people with disabilities. Her research aims to improve the experiences of students with disabilities by working with schools to reduce the research-to-practice gap through the implementation of evidence-based practices in special and inclusive education. Prior to her university teaching and research work, Dr Cumming has many years’ experience as a special educator and behaviour mentor in the United States.

Publications

The Professional Development Needs of Special Education Teachers Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Western China
The Professional Development Needs of Special Education Teachers Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Western China
Chen Han, Therese M. Cumming, Geraldine Townend. © 2023. 19 pages.
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often require specialised support. This highlights the need for the provision of high-quality professional development to improve...
International Collaboration in the Delivery of an Online Course: A Globally Networked Learning Case
International Collaboration in the Delivery of an Online Course: A Globally Networked Learning Case
Therese Cumming, Sarup R. Mathur, Kathleen Puckett, Lisa Gilanyi. © 2023. 13 pages.
Employers increasingly expect new employees to be globally literate. This has raised the expectations of university students, who now expect a culturally diverse and...
Social Stories in Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children With ASD
Social Stories in Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children With ASD
David Silvera-Tawil, Iva Strnadová, Therese M. Cumming. © 2018. 20 pages.
Mobile technology devices are commonly used as assistive technology to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in gaining skills in interpersonal communication....
Social Stories in Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with ASD
Social Stories in Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with ASD
David Silvera-Tawil, Iva Strnadová, Therese M. Cumming. © 2017. 20 pages.
Mobile technology devices are commonly used as assistive technology to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in gaining skills in interpersonal communication....
Incorporating Mobile Technology into Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism
Incorporating Mobile Technology into Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism
Iva Strnadová, Therese M. Cumming, Cathi Draper Rodríguez. © 2016. 19 pages.
This chapter discusses how mobile technology can contribute to the quality of life of children with autism across their school years and through the transition to adulthood....
Implementing iPad and Mobile Technologies for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Implementing iPad and Mobile Technologies for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Cathi Draper Rodríguez, Iva Strnadová, Therese M. Cumming. © 2016. 18 pages.
This book chapter describes implementation implications of using the iPad and other mobile technologies with students (birth to adult) with intellectual disabilities. iPad and...
Does Mobile Technology Have a Place in Differentiated Instruction?
Does Mobile Technology Have a Place in Differentiated Instruction?
Therese M. Cumming. © 2016. 19 pages.
Although mobile technologies are relatively new, they have quickly become ubiquitous in education, despite a limited evidence base for their efficacy in instructional design....
Implementing iPad and Mobile Technologies for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Implementing iPad and Mobile Technologies for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Cathi Draper Rodríguez, Iva Strnadová, Therese M. Cumming. © 2015. 18 pages.
This book chapter describes implementation implications of using the iPad and other mobile technologies with students (birth to adult) with intellectual disabilities. iPad and...
Does Mobile Technology Have a Place in Differentiated Instruction?
Does Mobile Technology Have a Place in Differentiated Instruction?
Therese M. Cumming. © 2014. 18 pages.
Although mobile technologies are relatively new, they have quickly become ubiquitous in education, despite a limited evidence base for their efficacy in instructional design....
Aligning iPad Applications with Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive and Special Education
Aligning iPad Applications with Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive and Special Education
Therese Cumming, Cathi Draper Rodríguez, Iva Strnadová. © 2014. 24 pages.
Special educators globally are adopting mobile technologies such as the iPad for use in classrooms for everything from textbook replacement to assistive technology. Despite the...
Aligning iPad Applications with Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive and Special Education
Aligning iPad Applications with Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive and Special Education
Therese Cumming, Cathi Draper Rodríguez, Iva Strnadová. © 2014. 24 pages.
Special educators globally are adopting mobile technologies such as the iPad for use in classrooms for everything from textbook replacement to assistive technology. Despite the...
Incorporating Mobile Technology into Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism
Incorporating Mobile Technology into Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism
Iva Strnadová, Therese M. Cumming, Cathi Draper Rodríguez. © 2014. 18 pages.
This chapter discusses how mobile technology can contribute to the quality of life of children with autism across their school years and through the transition to adulthood....
Aligning iPad Applications with Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive and Special Education
Aligning iPad Applications with Evidence-Based Practices in Inclusive and Special Education
Therese Cumming, Cathi Draper Rodríguez, Iva Strnadová. © 2013. 24 pages.
Special educators globally are adopting mobile technologies such as the iPad for use in classrooms for everything from textbook replacement to assistive technology. Despite the...