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Trausch, Kelsey J.; Brock, Matthew E.; Anderson, Eric J. – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
Previous findings demonstrate peer support arrangements improve academic and social outcomes for secondary students with severe disabilities, but further research is needed to determine (a) the degree to which this practice would benefit younger students, (b) the impact on student independence, and (c) how teachers can best support paraeducator…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Elementary School Students, Multiple Disabilities, Training
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Holyfield, Christine; Brooks, Sydney; Schluterman, Allison – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2019
Purpose: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an intervention approach that can promote communication and language in children with multiple disabilities who are beginning communicators. While a wide range of AAC technologies are available, little is known about the comparative effects of specific technology options. Given that…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Communication Skills
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Papageorgiou, Dora; Andreou, Yiannoula; Soulis, Spyros – Support for Learning, 2008
A basic need for a child is to belong to a group (Maslow, 1970). Groups help children: to develop relationships and to foster individual mental health (Johnson and Johnson, 1989); and disabled and non-disabled children, when given assistance, can develop relationships with each other (Sideris, 1998). But there are very few opportunities in Cyprus…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Multiple Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)