Purpose: This study investigated the effect of an expository strategy intervention called "Sketch and Speak" on strategy use and oral reporting of informational texts for students with language-learning disabilities (LLD). Method: Four adolescents with LLD participated in a single-case multiplebaseline-across-participants treatment…

In this paper, I propose "A/autisms" as an organizing concept for considering the complex intersection of Autistic identity, autistic disability, and the contingency of the diagnosis "autism" in educational research. I draw from "Neuroqueer(ing) Noise"--my doctoral research-creation project in an integrated,…

Special education advocacy programs educate and empower individuals to become advocates for families of school-aged children with disabilities. Although special education advocacy programs are becoming more common across the globe, replication and wide scale implementation are needed to determine their credibility. The purpose of this study was to…

The present study compared the age of achievement of 10 early gross motor milestones (lift head, roll back to belly, sit without support, crawl on hands and knees, stand with assistance, stand without support, walk with assistance, walk without support, climb stairs, and walk up/downstairs without support) of 111 school-age individuals diagnosed…

Disabled students are increasingly choosing to attend higher education. Online learning has the potential to meet the needs of disabled students in unique ways. However, questions remain about how well online learning is meeting the needs of disabled students and in what ways institutions are prepared for and actively providing students with…

Introduction: Child care is the primary environment in which many young children spend their time outside the family in Canada, and as such, plays an important role in supporting healthy movement behaviours. This population, including children with a disability, is consistently noted to attend child care and report lower rates of meeting movement…

Although digital accessibility topics are increasingly gaining inclusion in university computing classrooms, many instructors still encounter difficulties in engaging students with this subject. The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, a pedagogical approach that emphasizes multiple means of engagement, offers a promising strategy to…

Introduction: It is well documented that preschoolers with DLD produce first instances of sentential complement clause sentences later than same-age peers with typical language. However, it remains unknown whether children with DLD are limited in their production of a variety of sentential complement clause sentences. Aims: Using a sentence…

Introduction: Developmental language disorder (DLD), difficulties with using and/or understanding language, is highly prevalent in young offenders but is often undiagnosed. Even if there is a DLD diagnosis, it may not be deemed relevant to disclose to jurors. This study aimed to investigate whether the provision of a diagnostic label and…

Parental involvement (PI) in the transition from preschool to primary school is an important prerequisite for children with disabilities to start school successfully. Therefore, the present study looks at PI practices that are conducted to support successful inclusive transition processes in Germany. The focus is on practices that take place in…

Background: Visual impairment (VI) is common among people with intellectual disabilities, with rates up to 19%. This study assessed the prevalence and risk factors for ocular disorders in 341 institutionalised adults with intellectual disabilities in Taipei City from January 2016 to December 2017. Method: The cross-sectional survey included visual…

Background/Aims: This study explored supporting the social inclusion of adults with intellectual disabilities living in rural areas, by engaging natural supporters (other than family members and paid staff). Methods: This qualitative study involved educating and preparing six local connectors--each a member of mainstream volunteering and/or…

Inclusive education in Oman aimed to integrate students with special educational needs into mainstream schools. The success of these practices hinges on factors such as teacher job involvement (JI), teacher satisfaction (TS) and attitudes towards inclusive education (TATIE). This study tested a mediational model exploring the relationship between…

This study examines how digital storytelling (DST) facilitates multimodal composition, enabling students with dyslexia to construct meaning through diverse modes. Framed within the cultural dimension of Green's 3D model and applying a socio-semiotic approach, the study explores how students integrate their perspectives and cultural backgrounds…

This project is an interdisciplinary endeavor to connect research in the teaching of English with Critical Disability Studies, an intersection that is crucial to disrupting ableism and creating more liberatory schooling and societal contexts that embrace broader notions of human differences. Invoking critical content analysis of five young adult…