Successful inclusion of students with learning disabilities in foreign language courses has been problematic, likely due to factors such as heightened anxiety and individualized learning challenges which are characteristic of those with learning disabilities. These learning characteristics often necessitate that multisensory strategies be employed…

This study examined faculty support of the inclusion of students with disabilities. The study was conducted in a leading institute of technology in Israel. Participants were 225 faculty members from different departments who were recruited using a campus-wide email announcement. Results revealed that a large majority of faculty members had…

This study examined the outcomes and issues for married couples who are graduates of the Threshold Program at Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Threshold is a non-degree post-secondary program that aims to help young adults with severe learning disabilities and low-average intelligence develop the skills necessary to make the transition…

The current study focuses on the effects of incorporating multiple visual representations on students' conceptual understanding of quadratic expressions embedded within area word problems and students' procedural fluency of transforming quadratic expressions in standard form to factored-form and vice versa. The intervention included the…

The purpose of this study was to (a) examine the employment and career development concerns of postsecondary students with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and (b) develop strategies for improving their post-graduation employment outcomes. Employing an established…