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Post-Secondary Academic Enrichment Contribution to Cognitive Performance of Adults with Intellectual Disability and Their Attitudes toward the Program
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Lifshitz, Hefziba – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The study's goals were: (a) to examine the influence of postsecondary education (PSE) in the form of academic enrichment courses on the cognitive performance of adults with intellectual disability (ID); (b) to examine their attitudes toward the program. The sample included adults who participate in PSE (N = 21; CA = 26-59) and a control group of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Educational E-Books: A Support for Vocabulary and Early Math for Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities
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Shamir, Adina; Baruch, Dorit – Educational Media International, 2012
Mathematical learning difficulties can originate at an early age. However, research on young children's math development, especially those who are at risk, is in its early stages. The current study is the first to examine the effects of an activity with an educational e-book on emergent math with 52 preschoolers at risk for learning disability…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Psychological Intervention for Adolescents Diagnosed with Learning Disorders--"I Can Succeed" (ICS): Treatment Model, Feasibility, and Acceptability
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Kopelman-Rubin, Daphne; Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Al-Yagon, Michal; Mufson, Laura; Apter, Alan; Mikulincer, Mario – International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2012
This study describes a manual-based psychological intervention for adolescents diagnosed with Learning Disorders (LD), "I Can Succeed" (ICS), and reports on the feasibility of the treatment as an intervention to promote adaptive academic and emotional functioning. The intervention consisted of acute and follow-up phases, over 18 months.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Adolescents, Psychotherapy
Attitudes of Israeli Teachers and Paraprofessionals towards the New Definition of ID and Their Willingness to Cope with Special Education Law Changes
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Lifshitz, Hefziba; Nissim, Shoshanna; Cohen, Sara – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Attitudes of teachers (N = 96) and paraprofessionals (N = 48) working with students with intellectual disability (ID) towards the new definition of ID (Luckasson et al., 1992, 2002), was examined. The main innovation of the new definition of ID is the cancellation of the four ID levels, suggesting an optimistic view, especially towards individuals…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Mental Retardation, Teacher Attitudes, Special Education
Microcomputers in Special Education: Renewed Expectations for Solutions to Chronic Difficulties.
Margalit, Malka; Shulman, Shmuel – Exceptional Child, 1986
Questionnaire responses of Israeli headmasters (N=110) on the introduction of microcomputers in their schools for handicapped children revealed a common emphasis on cognitive skill training and basic skill development with the hope that the computer's characteristics (clear-cut goals, feedback, adaptable pace, high response rate) would facilitate…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
A Programme for the Enhancement of Autonomy in Young Adults with Physical Disabilities: The Development of a Realistic Self Concept, Individual Perception of Quality of Life and the Development of Independent Living Skills.
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Reiter, Shunit; Goldman, Tibi – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1999
A study investigated the effectiveness of a program designed to prepare 12 Israeli adults with physical disabilities for autonomous and independent life in the community. Results found that it was possible to enhance participants' autonomy based on a systematic program that included development of group cohesiveness along with development of…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Independent Living