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Direct linkPatrick Dwyer; Ava N. Gurba; Steven K. Kapp; Elizabeth Kilgallon; Lynnette H. Hersh; David S. Chang; Susan M. Rivera; Kristen Gillespie-Lynch – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Controversies regarding the neurodiversity movement may be exacerbated by confusion over its meaning. For example, some suggest neurodiversity entails acceptance of the social model, whereas others describe it as more nuanced. We aimed to help resolve conflicting viewpoints by inviting insights from 504 autistic and autism community members (278…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Jameson, J. Matt; Walker, Ryan; Utley, Kristen; Maughan, Ryan – Behavior Modification, 2012
This study is a comparison of the embedded instruction of behavioral chains with more traditional (one-on-one massed trials in special education setting) instructional procedures for teaching behavioral chains to students with significant cognitive disabilities. Although embedded instruction has emerged as a promising potential instructional…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Skill Development, Special Education, Teaching Methods
Mittan, Robert J. – Exceptional Parent, 2010
In the last article the author discussed the powerful effect epilepsy has on the social functioning of the classroom and how this impact can affect learning difficulties in the student. Epilepsy also exerts a powerful influence upon the teacher, depending how educated that teacher is and any fears about seizures the teacher may harbor. Fortunately…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Epilepsy, Learning Disabilities, Seizures
Peer reviewedDavis, Gay R.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Evaluated a program where cognitive-behavioral methods were utilized in a structured learning format with clinically depressed epileptics (N=13). Results indicated that cognitive behavioral interventions result in significant decreases in depression and increases in related areas of psychosocial functioning that are maintained over time. (LLL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Depression (Psychology), Epilepsy
Download full textSmith, Wayne R. – 1978
An innovative program at the University of Washington Epilepsy Center which employes group social skills training procedures to ameliorate the psychosocial problems of chronic seizure-disorder patients is described. The rationale for the program is presented through a brief social learning analysis of the effects of long-standing periodic lack of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Epilepsy, Group Counseling
Indianapolis Public Schools, IN. – 1977
Presented is a training program for paraprofessional personnel serving as classroom assistants with multi-handicapped mentally handicapped school-age children. It is noted that this model training packet, T.A.S.K. (Training Assistants for Special Kids) was developed by Cold Spring School, Indianapolis, Indiana, for training of their special…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
