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Sabretta Alford; Laura Graham Holmes – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2025
Most social work students receive only limited instruction about disabilities in their general coursework despite a growing need for trained social workers in this area. In this paper, we argue that coursework dedicated to the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) needs to be implemented as an essential component of a…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Social Work, Professional Education, Course Descriptions
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Wolfe, Pamela S.; Wertalik, Jennifer L.; Domire Monaco, Sarah; Gardner, Stephanie; Ruiz, Salvador – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Human sexuality encompasses aspects of physiology and emotions. The need for sociosexuality education for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) is widely acknowledged; yet, there is little known about what topics of sexuality are presented. This review identified curricular content used in comprehensive, commercially available sexuality…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Developmental Disabilities, Sex Education, Course Content
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Haynes, Scott – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2013
Assistive technology (AT) benefits many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The appropriate application of accommodation solutions, whether they involve the use of AT or not, can be a complex process involving a team of people with various backgrounds. This article describes an in-service AT training program that…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Case Studies