Mailing Address
Teacher
Education
California State
University,
Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria
Street
Carson, CA 90747
Courses
Taught
SPE 523 – Field Experiences in General and Special Education for Interns
SPE 524 – Advanced Leadership, Management, and Curriculum Modifications for Diverse Learners
SPE 541 – Special Education Pre-Induction Planning
SPE 564 – Instructional Planning and Curriculum Development for Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
SPE 565 – Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Degrees
B.A. Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
M.Ed. Boston College, Boston, MA
Ph.D. University of Southern California
Research Projects,
Grants & Interests
2003 California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Early Childhood Special Education Intern Grant, California State University, San Bernardino.
2002 County of San Bernardino, Early Learning Opportunities Training Grant for County Preschools and Parents.
2001 Developed Early Childhood Special Education Credential/Master’s Degree Program, California State University, San Bernardino.
2000 CSU Research Award. Effects of Context on Symbolic Behaviors of Preschoolers.
1998 Developed Early Childhood Special Education Credential/Master’s Degree Program, San Jose State University.
1996 CSU Research Award. Analysis of Interactions Between Mothers and Children in Second Year of Life.
1993 National Institutes of Health/Child and Family Research Laboratory. Two-year Visiting Adjunct Scientist. Typical and Atypical Symbolic Play Behaviors in Mother-Child Dyads.
1990 Preparation of Personnel Grant for the Education of Low Incidence Populations: Hearing Impaired.
Publications \
Presentations
Selmi, A. The relation between language and early symbolic literacy behaviors. (in process).
Selmi, A., Rueda, R., & Higareda, I. Contextual factors relating to symbolic representations in language delayed preschoolers. Submitted for publication.
Selmi, A., Wilcox, A., & Ward, C. Early Learning Opportunities in the Classroom: Teachers and Parents Curriculum for Enhancing Developmental, Social, Emotional, and Parent Collaboration Skills in the Classroom Setting. San Bernardino, CA: San Bernardino County Office of Child Care.
Bornstein, M., Selmi, A., Haynes, O. M., Painter, K., & Marx, E. Representational abilities in the second year of life and the hearing status of child/mother dyads. Child Development, 70, 833-852.
Selmi, A., & Rueda, R. A naturalistic study of the collaborative play transformations and metacommunications of preschoolers who are hearing impaired. Journal of Early Intervention, 21, 299-307.
Selmi, A. Monitoring and evaluating the educational effects of the cochlear implant. Ear and Hearing.
Presentations
Selmi, A. Symbolic factors in hearing and deaf preschoolers’ symbolic abilities. Paper accepted for Division of Early Childhood International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families, December 2003.
Selmi, A. Early Learning Opportunities: Working with Center Staff and Parents. Three-hour workshop presented to County of San Bernardino administrators, child center staff members, and parents. San Bernardino, California, October 2002.
Selmi, A., Rueda, R., and Higareda, I. Contextual factors in hearing and deaf use of symbolic representations. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual (AERA) Meeting, Seattle, Washington, April 2001.
Selmi, A., & Bornstein, M. Representational Abilities and the Hearing Status of Child/Mother Dyads. The Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, December 1998.
Selmi, A., Guerin, G., & Massey, P. Family Resource Center and University Partnership in the Preparation of Professionals. Panel discussion presented at the Council for Exceptional Children's Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 1998.
Bornstein, M., Selmi, A., Haynes, O., & Painter, K. Representational Abilities in the Second Year of Life. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1998.
Selmi, A., & Guerin, G. The future of university and family resource centers in training special education professionals. Paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children's Teacher Education Division Conference, Savannah, Georgia, November 1997.
Guerin, G., Selmi, A., & Massey, P. Family resource centers: Opportunities for parent/teacher collaboration. Poster presented at the Council for Exceptional Children National Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 1997.
Selmi, A. Play pretend: An avenue for early cognitive assessment and development. Paper presented at the Division of Early Intervention, Phoenix, Arizona, December 1996.
Guerin, G., & Selmi, A. Research knowledge about culturally diverse preschool children with disabilities: Access to nine disciplines. Head Start's National Research Conference, Washington, D.C., June 1996.
Selmi, A., & Guerin, G. Multidisciplinary knowledge base improves understanding of preschool children with disabilities. Paper presented at the California State Federation/Council for Exceptional Children convention, Ontario, California, February 1996.
Selmi, A. A model for systematic observation and analysis of peer interactions in the classroom setting. Paper presented at the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Rochester, New York, August 1990.
Selmi, A. Peers, props, and pretend: Assessing socio-cognitive skills through cooperative play. Paper presented at the Alexander Graham Bell Conference, Washington, D.C., July 1990.
Selmi, A., & Rueda R. A naturalistic study of metacommunication during play interactions of hearing-impaired preschoolers. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Conference (AERA), Division C, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1990.
House, W. & Selmi A. Cochlear implants in children: The future prospects. A paper presented at the International Congress on Education of the Deaf, Manchester, England, August 1985.
House, W., Berliner, K., Eisenberg, L., & Selmi, A. Children's cochlear implant program. Short course presented at the Alexander Graham Bell Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 1984.
Selmi, A. Cochlear implants in children: The prospects for educational improvement. Paper presented at the Association of Canadian Educators of the Hearing-Impaired, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 1984.
Selmi, A. Cochlear implants. Paper presented to the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Department of Otology, Los Angeles, California, November 1982.
