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Direct linkWen Zeng; Song Ju; Dalun Zhang – Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2024
In light of the lower rates of postsecondary education enrollment by students with learning disabilities (LD), researchers have sought to identify predictors of enrollment so that improvement efforts can target specific predictors. Taking advantage of the rich data provided in the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, we conducted a secondary…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Self Determination
Download full textMartha L. Thurlow; Andrew R. Hinkle; Sheryl S. Lazarus; Kristin K. Liu – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2024
There has been a paradigm shift from accommodations to the identification of levels of accessibility (e.g., universal features, designated features, and accommodations). A consequence of this shift is that many students with disabilities who previously were assigned accommodations now access many of them as universal or designated features. This…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Individualized Education Programs, Students with Disabilities, Troubleshooting
Ashley Cartell Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In this self-study, I propose a curriculum fragment methodology to work toward a greater understanding of the boundaries (Herdandez-Saca et al., 2023) between special education and disability studies that strengthens both teacher education and disability studies in education (DSE). Specifically, I engage in critical reflection on my teaching…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Research, Theories, Teacher Researchers
Sheena Moosa; Hawwa Shiuna Musthafa; Aishath Hassan – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2024
The "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" was adopted with the intent of bringing about a paradigm shift in the way the general population perceives disability. The paper reports the findings of a qualitative inquiry that used a phenomenological approach to discuss the social grievances of persons with disabilities from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Civil Rights, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Peter E. Langdon; Magdalena M. Apanasionok; Emma Scripps; Alastair Barrowcliff; Asit Biswas; Karen Bunning; Cheryl Burbidge; Katherine Byron-Daniel; Alex Cookson; Sarah Croom; Malwina Filipczuk; David Gillespie; Richard P. Hastings; Andrew Jahoda; Rachel McNamara; Lawrence Patterson; Dheeraj Rai; Robyn Steward; Kylie M. Gray – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The aim of this feasibility study was to adapt and model a behavioural intervention for anxiety with autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Method: Twenty-eight autistic adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, 37 carers, and 40 therapists took part in this single-group non-randomised…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Severe Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Ariana M. Mastrogiannis; Caren Steinway; Telmo C. Santos; Jack Chen; John Berens; Thomas Davis; Michelle Cornacchia; Jason Woodward; Ilka Riddle; Brittany Spicer; Charmaine Wright; Lee A. Lindquist; Sophia Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Long-term care services are funded primarily by Medicaid long-term services and support in the United States, where eligibility is based on care needs of the individual with intellectual and developmental disability alone. Impact of Medicaid waiver services on self-reported caregiver needs is not well understood. Method: Caregivers (n…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Needs
Cologon, Kathy – Research Papers in Education, 2022
Article 24 of the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities," along with "General Comment 4," explicitly outlines the right of every person to an inclusive education at every level. And yet, even amongst supporters of inclusive education, it is not uncommon for some students to be considered 'too disabled' to be…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities
Olsen, Monica Isabel; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg; Søndenaa, Erik; Strand, Bjørn Heine; Langballe, Ellen Melbye; Årnes, Anders; Michalsen, Henriette; Larsen, Frode Kibsgaard; Gamst, Wenche; Bautz-Holter, Erik; Anke, Audny – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: This study investigated the completion rates, scores and factors associated with non-completion and low scores on physical capability tests in a health survey administered to adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Assessment comprised body mass index (BMI), the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), the timed up-and-go…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Physical Fitness, Tests
Damien O'Riordan; Emma Conway; Philip Dodd; Suzanne Guerin – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: There is established evidence of complicated grief among people with an intellectual disability. This paper describes the process of adapting complicated grief therapy (CGT) for this population. Method: Action research documented the adaptation of CGT. Qualitative methods included analysing meeting notes, reflective interviews with two…
Descriptors: Grief, Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Counseling Techniques
Hayden, H. Emily; Prince, Angela M. T. – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2023
Children's literature is a powerful influence on the social construction of perceptions and narratives, and it is critically important that all children see themselves represented in the books in their classrooms. However, strength-based views of characters with a disability are rare in children's picture books, meaning that children with a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Picture Books, Childrens Literature
Bibro, Marta A.; Wódka, Katarzyna; Smola, Eliza; Jankowicz-Szymanska, Agnieszka – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of climbing on static and dynamic balance and to determine the usefulness of such training in supporting the fitness of young adults with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. Method: The study involved 47 men and 21 women aged 18-25 years. The experimental group participated in…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Young Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Gibson, Cheryl A.; Sullivan, Debra K.; Ptomey, Lauren T.; Rice, Anna M.; Donnelly, Joseph E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adolescents and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at risk of obesity. Parents influence their diet and physical activity behaviours and therefore, can play important roles in weight management. The aims of this qualitative study were to explore parents' experiences assisting their son or daughter to…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Body Weight
Koca, Duygu Betül; Sart, Zeynep Hande; Sakiz, Halis; Albayrak-Kaymak, Deniz – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2023
Discussions about students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) often center on finding solutions for the difficulties they face in school. However, there is a lack of emphasis on the self-advocacy experiences of these students. Self-advocacy can empower students with SLD to pursue their interests, understand their rights, and effectively…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Vocational Schools
Tichá, Renáta; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Lemanowicz, James; Feinstein, Celia S.; Bershadsky, Julie; Houseworth, James; Zhang, Alicia Q. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The purpose of this study is to lay a foundation for illustrating the importance of longitudinal data collection by sharing the results of the Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) program in Pennsylvania designed to collect data over time on the quality of services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this article,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Quality Control, Longitudinal Studies, Intellectual Disability
Stefánsdóttir, Sara; Sigurjónsdóttir, Hanna Björg; Rice, James – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Many parents with learning disabilities find themselves locked in a struggle with child protection authorities to retain custody of their children. This struggle is one against deeply entrenched prejudices as well as social arrangements that often deprive parents of needed resources. This in-depth case study explores the contours of…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Child Custody, Parent Rights
