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Young, Hannah; Hogg, James; Garrard, Brenda – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are thought to have a reduced capacity for understanding death. Drawing on cognitive theory, researchers have suggested that those with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities mainly perceive loss as a mismatch between past and present experiences. However, very little research has…
Descriptors: Grief, Intellectual Disability, Death, Severe Intellectual Disability
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Holyfield, Christine; Brooks, Sydney; Schluterman, Allison – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2019
Purpose: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an intervention approach that can promote communication and language in children with multiple disabilities who are beginning communicators. While a wide range of AAC technologies are available, little is known about the comparative effects of specific technology options. Given that…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Communication Skills
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Aktan, Osman; Orakci, Senol; Durnali, Mehmet – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between burnout, life satisfaction and quality of life in parents of disabled children and the mediating role of burnout in the relationship between life satisfaction and quality of life. Relational comparison, which is a quantitative research method, was used. The study sample consisted of…
Descriptors: Burnout, Life Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Parent Child Relationship
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Brock, Matthew E.; Schaefer, John M.; Seaman, Rachel L. – Theory Into Practice, 2020
Supporting agency can be complex and challenging, especially when teaching students with severe disabilities (i.e., students with intellectual disability, autism, and/or multiple disabilities who are eligible for their state's alternate assessment). In this article, we compare Bandura's model of agency with constructs from the severe disabilities…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Severe Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Student Empowerment
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Ricci, Carlo; Miglino, Orazio; Alberti, Gloria; Perilli, Viviana; Lancioni, Giulio E. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Objective: This study assessed a new Speech Generating Device (SGD) for supporting request responses in five participants with intellectual and multiple disabilities. Methods: The technology involved a smartphone, a series of mini objects or of cardboard chips with pictures, and special software. When the participants placed one of the mini…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Multiple Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Speech Communication
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Mietola, Reetta; Miettinen, Sonja; Vehmas, Simo – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2017
This paper discusses possibilities of designing ethical research practice in relation to people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). We will argue that in the case of this group of people, research ethics is about ethically justifiable research aims, design, methods, and practices that are based on the recognition of their…
Descriptors: Ethics, Research Methodology, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities
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Dunst, Carl J.; Raab, Melinda; Hamby, Deborah W. – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2018
The purpose of the analyses described in this report was to evaluate both the effects of two contrasting approaches to parent-provided child learning opportunities and the direct and indirect effects on both proximal and distal parent social-affective behavior and verbal appraisals. The participants were 71 children with significant developmental…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Young Children, Developmental Disabilities, Parent Child Relationship
Daniels, Jacqulyn Anne Donnenwirth – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The primary question for this dissertation was: Does online professional development increase novice itinerant Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments' (TVI) efficacy for assessing learning and literacy media for students with multiple disabilities including visual impairments? The literature suggested novice TVIs might experience low…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Self Efficacy, Beginning Teachers
Jorgensen, Cheryl M. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2018
For students with disabilities, including those with complex support needs, inclusion means more than just physical presence in a classroom--it means valued membership and full participation in a general education classroom and the school community. This book is your school team's practical blueprint for making authentic inclusion happen in K-12…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Stewart, Catherine; Walker-Gleaves, Caroline – British Journal of Special Education, 2020
This article presents the findings of a study that asked teachers to narrate their interactions with learners from the perspective of the curriculum that the school adopted. Thirteen female teachers, employed at eight special secondary schools for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties in England, participated in the research.…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
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Heräjärvi, Nina U.; O. Leskinen, Markku; A. Pirttimaa, Raija; J. Jokinen, Kimmo; A. Arvio, Maria – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2020
Prior studies have shown that young adults with severe physical and multiple disabilities are less likely to complete upper secondary education. This study aimed to identify whether these students' type of multiple disability, gender, location and literacy skills were associated with completion of upper secondary education. The participants were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Severe Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
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Rice, Mary F.; Ortiz, Kelsey R.; Curry, Toni M.; Petropoulos, Ryan – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2019
With increases in the number of students enrolling in virtual schools, increases in students with disabilities can also be expected at virtual schools. Further, not all of these students enrolling in virtual schools will live with their biological parents. As students with disabilities move online, they continue to be protected under the…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Multiple Disabilities, Electronic Learning, Students with Disabilities
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Paul, Peter V.; Alqraini, Faisl – Education Sciences, 2019
As indicated in this Special Issue, there has been much debate on the development of English language and literacy in d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students. Questions remain on the nature of the first language and the relation of this language to the development of English literacy. There is also considerable controversy on the role of…
Descriptors: Literacy, Language Acquisition, Deafness, Native Language
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Vassos, Maria; Nankervis, Karen; Skerry, Trevor; Lante, Kerrie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Research shows that up to 43% of disability support workers (DSWs) report poor psychosocial work outcomes (e.g., stress, job burnout, low job satisfaction). This study examined whether the job demand-control-(support) model offers a valid explanation of DSW burnout and work engagement. Method: 325 DSWs completed online measures of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Stress Variables, Burnout, Job Satisfaction
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Ware, Jean – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
Wales was the first UK country to incorporate the UNCRC into domestic law and the first to appoint a children's commissioner. Wales is distinctive in the strong links between education and the promotion of the Welsh language as evidenced in successive Welsh language strategies. With regard to children with special educational needs, the 2018…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Rights, Special Needs Students, Personal Autonomy
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