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The Supports Intensity Scale-Children's Version: Preliminary Reliability and Validity
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Thompson, James R.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Hughes, Carolyn; Shogren, Karrie A.; Palmer, Susan B.; See, Hyojeong – Grantee Submission, 2014
This article introduces the Supports Intensity Scale-Children's Version (SIS-C) designed and normed to be used with children across multiple contexts, including home, school, and community life. Steps taken to develop the scale are described, and findings from data collected on a field test version of the SIS-C are shared. Preliminary findings in…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Children, Test Construction
The Special Olympics: Sporting or Social Event?
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Hughes, Carolyn; McDonald, Meghan L. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2008
Storey (2008), in his eloquent and timely critique of the Special Olympics and his call to close it down, focuses on the failure of the Special Olympics to achieve the goal of social integration and sustained social interaction among people with intellectual disabilities and their peers without a disability label. The authors wholeheartedly agree…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Stereotypes, Child Abuse, Social Integration
Assessing Social Integration in Employment Settings: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.
Hughes, Carolyn; Kim, Jin-Ho; Hwang, Bogseon – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1998
This study first classified empirical measures that have been used to assess the social integration of employees with disabilities. It then aggregated findings describing social interaction patterns in employment. Ten categories of measures of social interaction were identified and occurrence of social interaction was found to vary by…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Interaction Process Analysis
High School Peer Buddies: A Win-Win Situation.
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Copeland, Susan R.; McCall, Jennifer; Williams, Cherwanda R.; Guth, Carol; Carter, Erik W.; Presley, Judith A.; Fowler, Stephanie E.; Hughes, Carolyn – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
A study examined perceptions of 26 teachers, including 13 special educators, of the Peer Buddy Programs implemented in a Nashville school district. Teachers reported positive relationships between buddies and their partners with disabilities and enhanced personal growth for students with disabilities. The majority agreed buddies assisted in a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, High Schools, Inclusive Schools
Validation and Assessment of a Conversational Interaction Intervention.
Hughes, Carolyn; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Multiple measures of social behavior were used to evaluate a systematic replication of a conversational multiple-exemplar, self-instructional training intervention with 4 students (ages 14 to 19) with moderate mental retardation and limited social interaction with peers. The procedure was effective in increasing participants' generalized…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High Schools, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication
Teaching Persons with Severe Disabilities to Use Self-Instruction in Community Settings: An Analysis of Applications.
Hughes, Carolyn; Agran, Martin – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1993
This literature review examines the effects of self-instructional programs on increasing independence of persons with moderate/severe mental retardation in integrated environments. The article discusses methodological issues, research needs, and recommendations for program implementation. The feasibility of using self-instruction to promote…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Generalization, Independent Living, Maintenance