The assessment participation of students with disabilities is now an important part of students' education and educational decision-making. While much attention has been paid to the participation of students with significant intellectual disability, little research exists regarding the extent to which students with mild intellectual disability…

The history of special education in the United States and Thailand has followed a similar path in many ways. Both countries made compulsory education mandatory to move in a positive direction in providing special education services to children with disabilities including the provision of services for children with ASD or Autism. In Thailand,…

Assistive Technology (AT) is specifically addressed in the most recent reauthorization of IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004). The law insures that assistive devices and services are available for students with disabilities to help them access their environment at home, school, and in the work place. Therefore,…

Over 6.5 million youth and their families are eligible for early intervention or special education services (Data Accountability Center, 2011) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). The principal mechanism by which goals, objectives, services, and placements are determined for Part B of the IDEA are Individualized…

English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities are an increasing presence in schools in the United States. Title I and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act require that these students meet the same academic grade-level standards and participate in content assessments as their fluent-English speaking peers without…

This special issue of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD) is timely and resonates with the theme of the 2009 TASH Conference, "If not Us, Who? If not NOW, When?" The articles grapple with critical issues across a number of dimensions that reflect the complexity of inclusion and exclusion, the importance of…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the roles and responsibilities of vision education professionals who are dual-certified as teachers of students with visual impairments and orientation and mobility specialists. Through three phases, the study combined interviews and observations of the vision…

Author looks at the question of when instruction should be individualized. (HB)

A discussion of the extent to which prepackaged instructional systems can be used in individualized instruction. (HB)

Suggested activities for individualizing music instruction. (HB)

Elementary school libraries can be more than a place for books. Some suggestions are given for making the library an active part of the educational process. (LS)

PLATO (PROGRAMED LOGIC FOR AUTOMATIC TEACHING OPERATION) IS A DEVICE FOR TEACHING A NUMBER OF STUDENTS INDIVIDUALLY BY MEANS OF A SINGLE, CENTRAL PURPOSE, DIGITAL COMPUTER. THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF EQUIPMENT CONSISTS OF A KEYSET FOR STUDENT RESPONSES, THE COMPUTER, STORAGE DEVICE (ELECTRIC BLACKBOARD), SLIDE SELECTOR (ELECTRICAL BOOK), AND TV…

STUDENTS INVOLVED WOULD BE UNDERACHIEVING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THEY WOULD BE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE ON THE BASIS OF ESTIMATED POTENTIAL. THREE OBJECTIVES ARE TO RAISE THE STUDENT'S WORK TO THE LEVEL OF HIS REGULAR SCHOOL, TO HELP HIM OVERCOME HIS SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BASIC LEARNING SKILLS, AND TO HELP HIM JUDGE WHAT HE MIGHT BECOME AND…

Designed to assist local education agencies (LEAs) in conducting annual program reviews, the handbook focuses on evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for handicapped children. An annual review meeting guide discusses purposes and procedures of the review. The second section provides a background on the planning-evaluation process,…