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I-CAN: A New Instrument to Classify Support Needs for People with Disability--Part I
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Riches, Vivienne C.; Parmenter, Trevor R.; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Hindmarsh, Gabrielle; Chan, Jeff – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: The supports paradigm has shifted focus from assessing competence and deficits among people with disabilities to identifying supports needed to live meaningful and productive lives in inclusive settings. Consequently, a rigorous and robust system is required that is capable of accurately determining the type and intensity of support…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Well Being, Classification
Transfer of Information between Parents and Teachers of Children with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities at Special Educational Centres
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Fonteine, H.; Zijlstra, H. P.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Because of the complexity of the problems that affect children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), communication between parents and teachers at special educational centres is indispensable. Logs are widely used in the Netherlands although only little is known about the effectiveness and efficiency of…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Special Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation
A Functionally Focused Curriculum for Children with Profound Multiple Disabilities: A Goal Analysis
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van der Putten, Annette; Reynders, Koop; Vlaskamp, Carla; Nakken, Han – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: This study analysed goals formulated in a functionally focused curriculum called Mobility Opportunities Via Education[TM] (MOVE). Method: The subjects were 49 children with profound multiple disabilities (PMD) who attended a centre for special education where the MOVE curriculum was implemented. Each goal was analysed to see whether or…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Daily Living Skills, Severe Disabilities, Children