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Self-Determination Interventions' Effects on the Academic Performance of Students with Developmental Disabilities
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Fowler, Catherine H.; Konrad, Moira; Walker, Allison R.; Test, David W.; Wood, Wendy M. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
Federal laws mandate that students with cognitive disabilities receive instruction in academic skills and also support the importance of teaching self-determination. The purpose of this literature review was to synthesize intervention research examining effects of self-determination interventions on academic skills for students with cognitive…
Descriptors: Research Design, Developmental Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Mental Retardation
A Comparison of the Effects of Academic and Cognitive Curricula for Young Handicapped Children One and Two Years Postprogram.
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Cole, Kevin N.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1989
Follow-up testing of 110 children with cognitive and/or language delays who had participated (when ages 3-7) in early intervention programs based on either direct instruction or mediated learning principles found few differential effects by the second year post-intervention, though the overall benefits of early intervention appeared to continue.…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Theories
Early Intervention for Behaviour Problems in Young Children with Developmental Disabilities.
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Roberts, Clare; Mazzucchelli, Trevor; Taylor, Kelly; Reid, Rosine – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2003
This article makes the case for early intervention with young children with both developmental and behavioral problems. It cites intervention research that supports the effectiveness of parent management training and the use of applied behavior analysis, but recognizes the need for randomized controlled trials with adequate follow-up and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Recent Developments in Early Intervention Efficacy Research: Implications for Family Involvement in P.L. 99-457.
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Guralnick, Michael J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1989
Contemporary developments concerning the effectiveness of family involvement in early intervention programs are described within the framework of Public Law 99-457 and illustrated with investigations focusing on children at biological risk, children with cerebral palsy, and children with general developmental delays. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education