In a person-centred approach, this study investigated profiles of inclusive teachers' beliefs about teaching students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their relations to teacher efficacy for inclusive practice. Eight hundred eighty-seven inclusive teachers in China responded to the Inclusive Teachers' Beliefs…

Individuals with disabilities do not access postsecondary education at the same rate as their peers without disabilities. This gap is unfortunate, as research shows that when students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) participate in postsecondary education, they have improved physical, social, and employment outcomes. To…

There is limited research on sexuality education for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The present study examined special education teachers' feelings of self-efficacy to teach sexuality education to students with IDD. Using a 36-item Attitudes and Beliefs Instrument and a 13-item Self Efficacy Survey, this study…

This study mainly explored psychological stress caused by the COVID-19 among parents in developmental disabilities and how it was related to parents' views of school success in mainland China. The Psychological Stress Questionnaire and Views of Social and Academic Success were administered to 1919 parents of children with developmental…

A nuanced understanding of disparities impacting racialized people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) requires scholars employ research methods that make visible the structural factors that influence outcomes. Following the work of Tukufu Zuberi and Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, we explore race-based methodological considerations for…

Bullying and victimisation are extremely damaging behaviours that are present in schools all over the world. However, there is little research on the involvement of students with emotional and behavioural disabilities in the bullying dynamic and their risk and protective factors. Following the PRISMA guidelines, the search terms were entered in…

Introduction: Parents of children with developmental disabilities, particularly mothers, are likely to suffer from stress. Nevertheless, the association between parenting stress and the type and extent of disability is far from evident. Methods: To examine the relationship between parenting stress, and type and extent of disability, we collected…

Opportunities and experiences for all students, including students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to build self-determination abilities and skills is critical to enable positive postsecondary outcomes (e.g., competitive and integrated employment, community access participation). However, racially and ethnically marginalized…

This study aimed to investigate teachers' assistive technology (AT) practice in teaching children with developmental disabilities (DD) in early intervention (EI) settings in Jordan. A random sample of 125 early intervention teachers participated in the study by completing the study scale; 20 teachers were later interviewed. The results indicated…

Student-teacher relationships (STRs) link to healthy development across behavioral, social, and emotional domains and promote healthy adjustment to educational environments and healthy attachments to educators. Previous research identifying variables impacting the quality of these relationships show that poor-quality relationships may be more…

Related services were examined for 1,400 racial/ethnic transitioning minorities enrolled in the National Longitudinal Transition Study--2 database after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic variables. Propensity methods balanced minorities (32%) and nonminorities (68%) on demographic and socioeconomic factors. Logistic regressions…