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Tingley, Jennifer A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study is a program evaluation of a small, rural school district's special education program's compliance with key processes, including the child study, eligibility, and individual education plan (IEP) processes. The goals of the evaluation were to identify potential weaknesses in the special education program implementation, and to provide…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Special Education, Standards, Individualized Education Programs
Quinn, Emily D.; Cook, Alexandria; Wiedrick, Jack; Rowland, Charity – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The goal of this study was to investigate the initial feasibility of the Communication Matrix Professional Development Program (CMPDP), an online program created to help educational professionals teaching students with complex communication needs. Method: A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed with 102 educational professionals…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Individualized Education Programs
Marx, Teri; Peterson, Amy; Donovan, Sue; Belanger, Deborah; Klein, Emily – National Center on Intensive Intervention, 2018
For children with the most severe and persistent academic and/or behavioral challenges, parent and family involvement is vital. Student outcome data suggest that the current educational system does not adequately prepare students with the most intensive needs, particularly students with disabilities, for the world of college and work. Although the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Guides, Students with Disabilities, Outcomes of Education
Alexander, Katie C.; Clemens, Erin M.; Gilbert, Marilyn; McBreen, Joseph – Organization for Autism Research, 2010
Autism presents parents and families with many challenges under normal circumstances. Autism in a military family magnifies many of those challenges and adds a few more that are unique to the demands of military life and service, further complicating an already complex neurobiological disorder. Military sources indicate that more than 13,000…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Autism, Military Personnel, Guides
Cortiella, Candace – National Center for Learning Disabilities, 2006
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has created this Parent Guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) so parents can become informed and effective partners with school personnel in supporting their child's special learning and behavioral needs. It is hoped that parents will use this IDEA Parent Guide to…
Descriptors: Guides, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Personal Narratives