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The Importance of an Educational Occupation-Based Work Program for Young Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
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Jennifer M. Zielinski – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Barriers to occupations and transitions to vocational opportunities can be difficult for adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)s to feel confident and pursue job opportunities. Some of the problems stem from the stigma related to the individual's disability, the contexts surrounding them, and the…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Power Structures in an Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program for Students with I/DD: A Critical Case Study of Stakeholders' Perspectives
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MacDonald, Kelsey Sara – ProQuest LLC, 2023
A qualitative case study approach was employed to explore the perspectives of stakeholders affiliated with an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program for students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) in the pacific northwestern United States. Utilizing Artiles' (2009) cultural-historical paradigm, three research…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education
Enriching the Public History Dialogue: Effective Museum Education Programs for Audiences with Special Needs
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Stringer, Mary Kate – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Effective public history dialogue depends on all voices having adequate access to interpretation and experience set in historical and/or cultural environments. The dissertation explores programming developed specifically for secondary education students who have intellectual disabilities and other related cognitive and developmental disabilities.…
Descriptors: Museums, Educational Methods, Staff Development, History Instruction