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Joseph, Laurice; Ross, Kelsey; Xia, Qingqing; Amspaugh, Leigh Ann; Accurso, Jenilee – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
A systematic literature review was conducted to determine the effects of reading comprehension instruction beyond vocabulary instruction for students with intellectual disabilities. Database and ancestral searches from 2000 to 2018 were conducted to identify experimental and quasi-experimental studies that were published in peer-reviewed journals.…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Students with Disabilities, Reading Instruction, Intellectual Disability
Vaughn, Sharon; Fletcher, Jack M. – American Educator, 2021
The degree to which a student expresses a reading difficulty is always an interaction between the child's opportunity to learn (due to absences, instructional quality, or other issues) and the extent of the student's reading impairment. Thus, youngsters who are provided a genuine opportunity to learn to read--including high-quality, explicit,…
Descriptors: Identification, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Response to Intervention
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So, Winnie Wing Mui; He, Qianwen; Chen, Yu; Li, Wai Chin; Cheng, Irene Nga Yee; Lee, Theodore Tai Hoi – Science Education International, 2022
Recent studies show that many of the current and future careers involve some form of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) integration. The new development of school STEM education provides opportunities for students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to face the challenges ahead. Involving students with…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, STEM Education, Educational Opportunities, Teaching Methods
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Park, Jiyoon; Bouck, Emily C.; Duenas, Ana – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2020
Video modeling is an effective teaching method for supporting individuals with disabilities to learn various skills. Yet, limited research explores the use of video modeling to teach social skills for employment. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of video modeling, alone and in conjunction with the system of least prompts, to…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Interpersonal Competence, Teaching Methods
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Isik, Meltem; Zorba, Erdal – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objective: The effects of hemsball game skills development program on the motor proficiency level of children in the 12-16 age group with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities (ID) have been examined in this study. Method: A total of 50 (25 experimental group +25 control group) students, 23 of which had mild intellectual disabilities (ID)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mild Intellectual Disability, Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development
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Larson, James R., Jr.; Juszczak, Andrew; Engel, Kathryn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: This study compared the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction to that of one-on-one tutoring for teaching people with mild and moderate cognitive disabilities when both training methods are designed to take account of the specific mental deficits most commonly found in cognitive disability populations. Method: Fifteen…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Tutoring, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness
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Swicegood, Philip; Miller, Melinda – Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 2015
Literacy instruction for students with mild to moderate special needs should include authentic literature. Literature-based reading instruction provides time for students to develop new knowledge and strategies in a supportive context. When reading instruction occurs in an inclusion classroom, it also allows time for general education and special…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Team Teaching, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Le Lant, Carol – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2015
The focus of this research was to examine the impact of the use of interactive whiteboards (IWB) on the engagement of students with intellectual disability in early reading lessons. Case studies of five students with intellectual disability were carried out using an alternating treatments design. Detailed coding of video recordings of lessons was…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Interactive Video, Oral Language
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Cardinal, Jennifer R.; Gabrielsen, Terisa P.; Young, Ellie L.; Hansen, Blake D.; Kellems, Ryan; Hoch, Hannah; Nicksic-Springer, Taryn; Knorr, James – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2017
Delivering individualized learning interventions to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is daunting for education professionals already stretched to capacity meeting needs of all of their students. Paraprofessionals (paraeducators) can assume integral roles in classroom support and management, but they may not be consistently trained in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teaching Methods, Mild Intellectual Disability