Profile for Lema Kabashi

Professional history

 Presentations

February, 2025              Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author). School of Education Meeting, Centennial Hall, "Digital Book – Luxembourg Study Abroad"

November, 2024           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), & Rogers, L (Co-Presenter). Special Education Conference, Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Preparing Globally Responsive Special Education Teachers: What It Means.”

November, 2024           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), & Rogers, L (Co-Presenter). Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Exceptional Children, Pittsburgh, "Bridging Borders: Promoting Global Responsive Teaching in Teacher Preparation Programs Session”

November, 2024           Rogers, L (Presenter & Author), & Kabashi, L. (Co-Presenter). Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Exceptional Children, Pittsburgh, "Utilizing Teacher Educators' Longitudinal Research to Improve Preservice Teachers' Listening Skills”

August, 2024                Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), & Rogers, L (Co-Presenter). 25th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning, Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL), Student Union, "Digital Journal Entries"

November, 2023           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Grisham, J. (Co-Presenter), Bahtiri, S. (Co-Presenter), 39th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Minneapolis, "Utility of the AEPS-3 for Infants and Children-3rd Edition in Kosovo"

November, 2023           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), AAUW General Meeting November 2023, American Association of University Women (AAUW), La Crosse, "Promoting Evidence-Based Practices in Kosovo"

September, 2023           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation and Evidence-Based Research: New frontiers in Health Sciences, Institute of Southeast Europe for Health and Social Policy, Pristina, Kosovo, "Field Test of The AEPS-3 in Kosovo"

September, 2022           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Grisham, J. (Co-Presenter), Bahtiri, S. (Co-Presenter), 38th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Chicago, "Content Validity of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo"

September, 2022           Grisham, J. (Presenter & Author), Kabashi, L. (Co-Presenter), Cañadas, M. (Co-Presenter), International Society on Early Intervention, Chicago, "Validating the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System (AEPS) in International Contexts"

September, 2022           Kabashi, L., AEPS Global Research and Development Consortium, Brookes Publishing, Chicago, "Field-Test of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo"

June, 2022                    Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Professional Development on Criterion-Referenced Curriculum Based Assessment, College Heimerer, Prishtina, Kosovo, "The Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) for Infants and Children – Third Edition"

May, 2022                    Kabashi, L., Field Test of the AEPS-3 in Kosovo, Rotary Club Peja, Peja, Kosovo, "Field-Test of the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) for Infants and Children-Third Edition”

February, 2021              Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), AAUW General Meeting February 2021, American Association of University Women (AAUW), Online, "Dr. Lema Kabashi Special Education research project in Kosovo"

September, 2020           Kabashi, L. (Presenter & Author), Council for Exceptional Children, Online, "How to Use Different Types of Video-Based Instruction Effectively?"

February, 2020              Kabashi, L., Buechel, E., Koepp, M., Handrick, K., Stark. L., & Bauer, A. Keeping Students with Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom, Western Wisconsin Education Conference Spring 2020, La Crosse, WI

October, 2019               Kabashi, L. Using Practice-Based Coaching with Educators in Kosovo.  Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs & Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Dallas, TX

April, 2019                   Kabashi, L. Interactive Activities in Flipped, Blended, and Online Courses. OPID 2019 Spring Conference on Teaching & Learning "The Joys of Teaching & Learning: Intersecting Identities & Pedagogies", Office of Professional And Instructional Development (OPID), Madison, WI

February, 2019              Kabashi, L. Using websites for presentations and interactive class discussions, Western Wisconsin Education Conference Spring 2019, La Crosse, WI

November, 2018           Kabashi, L. & Zehner, A. Coaching vs Training: What is Best for Educators? Special Education Conference, Department of Public Instruction, Wisconsin Dells, WI

October, 2018               Kabashi, L. Preparing Educators to Support Students with Challenging Behaviors, Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs & Their Families, Division for Early Childhood, Orlando, FL

April, 2018                  Kabashi, L. Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning, The Joy of Teaching in Digital Age, Office of Professional And Instructional Development (OPID), Madison, WI

February, 2018            Kabashi, L. Preparing Preservice Teachers to Support Students with Challenging Behaviors, Council for Exceptional Children, CEC, Tampa, FL

October, 2017              Kabashi, L. Using Video Self-Modeling to Support Young Children with Autism in Kosovo, DECs 33rd Annual International Conference Presentation on Young Children with Special Needs and their Families, DEC, Portland, OR

October, 2017              Kabashi, L., & C. Zehms, Using Best Practices in the Teacher Preparation Programs,  Special Education Conference, DPI, Wisconsin Dells, WI

January, 2017              Kabashi, L. & A. Epstein. Supporting Young Children with Challenging Behaviors, Regional Montessori Conference, UW-L

January, 2017              Kabashi, L. Promoting Question-Asking Initiations in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Using Video-Based Instruction, 22nd Annual UWL Faculty Research Day, UW-L

January, 2017             Kabashi, L. Increasing Independent Engagement in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback, 22nd Annual UWL Faculty Research Day, UW-L

October, 2016              Kabashi, L. Video-Based Instruction and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Special Education Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI

April, 2016                  Kabashi, L. Implications of Collaboration Between University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L) and Harry Spence Elementary School in Training Teacher Candidates to Support Students with Challenging Behaviors in a General Education Classroom and/or Other Settings, Office of Professional & Instructional Development (OPID), Green Lake, WI

February, 2016             Kabashi, L. Using Video-Based Intervention on Promoting Inclusion of Children with Autism, Western Wisconsin Education Conference, La Crosse

October, 2015              Kabashi, L. Teaching Independent Transitioning to Young Children with Autism  Using Video Self-Modeling with Video Feedback via iPads, Division of Early Childhood (DEC), Atlanta, Georgia.

October, 2015             Kabashi, L. The Efficacy of Video-Based Instruction for Improving Social Initiation Skills of Children with ASD: Literature Review, Division of Early Childhood (DEC), Atlanta, Georgia.

September, 2015          Kabashi, L. The Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom in Methods course in Special Education, 17th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning, UW-L

April, 2015                   Kabashi, L. Facilitating Online Teaching and Learning, Office of Professional & Instructional Development (OPID), Green Lake, WI

February, 2015             Kabashi, L. Principles of Human Behavior, Western Wisconsin Education Conference, La Crosse, WI

February, 2015             Kabashi, L. The Use of VoiceThread in Online and Face-to-Face classes, CATL TechBits Showcase, UW-L

March, 2014                Kabashi, L. Blogs in the Classroom, 21st Century Teaching at UW-L, UW-L

January, 2014              Kabashi, L. & Rogers, L.  The Effectiveness of Google Docs on Promoting Student Engagement, 15th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning, UW-L

October, 2014              Kabashi, L. The Efficacy of Video-Based Instruction for Improving Social Initiation Skills of Children with ASD: Literature Review, Division of Early Childhood (DEC), St. Louis, Missouri.

October, 2013              Kabashi, L. & Kaczmarek, L. The efficacy of video self-modeling on promoting social initiation skills of children with ASD to peers. Division of Early Childhood (DEC) San Francisco, California.

March, 2012                Kabashi, L. (Spring, 2012). The efficacy of video self-modeling for promoting social initiation skills for children with autism. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  

October, 2010              Kaczmarek, L., Kabashi, L., & Knoll, D. Development of a skills list for autism practitioners using student practicum objectives. Kansas City, Missouri.

October, 2009              Kaczmarek, L., Knoll, D., & Kabashi, L. An empirical-based revision of an early intervention autism specialization personnel preparation program. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

October, 2006              Kabashi, L. Special Education in the United States. Prishtinë, Kosovo

April, 2006                  Berman, D., & Kabashi, L. Democratic Teaching and Learning in Post-                Conflict Societies. Canadian International Development Agency, International Conference on Professional Development in Education. Becic, Montenegro.