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Direct linkTozer, Rosemary; Atkin, Karl; Wenham, Aniela – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
Adult siblings of people with autism and a learning disability have hitherto been largely overlooked by research, policy and practice in the UK. As part of a qualitative study focussing on adult siblings, we met twelve people with autism plus severe learning disability with their brother or sister. Individually tailored resources were used to make…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
Williams, John; Carter, Neil – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
In 2009 the city of Leicester hosted the Special Olympics Great Britain National Summer Games. Around 2500 athletes with learning disabilities competed in 21 sports. This article argues that this sporting mega-event had important potential legacy consequences for the hosts, the governing body --Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB)--and also for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletics, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities
Silbersack, Elionora W. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this qualitative study was to expand the scarce information available on how mothers first observe their children's early development, assess potential problems, and then come to recognize their concerns. In-depth knowledge about mothers' perspectives on the discovery process can help social workers to promote identification of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Qualitative Research, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Boesch, Miriam C.; Da Fonte, M. Alexandra – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2014
Clinical Question: Should practitioners conduct a formal or informal communication assessment prior to completing a preference assessment to accurately identify preferences for students with severe developmental disabilities? Method: Systematic Literature Review. Sources: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL),…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Communication Skills, Severe Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
Waite, Jane; Beck, Sarah R.; Heald, Mary; Powis, Laurie; Oliver, Chris – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Working memory (WM) impairments might amplify behavioural difference in genetic syndromes. Murine models of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) evidence memory impairments but there is limited research on memory in RTS. Individuals with RTS and typically developing children completed WM tasks, with participants with RTS completing an IQ assessment and…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Spatial Ability, Verbal Ability, Verbal Development
Rodriguez, Anthony M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are routinely excluded from algebra and other high-level mathematics courses. High school students with IDD take courses in arithmetic and life skills rather than having an opportunity to learn algebra. Yet algebra skills can support the learning of money and budgeting skills. This…
Descriptors: Algebra, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Green Snyder, LeeAnne; D'Angelo, Debra; Chen, Qixuan; Bernier, Raphael; Goin-Kochel, Robin P.; Wallace, Arianne Stevens; Gerdts, Jennifer; Kanne, Stephen; Berry, Leandra; Blaskey, Lisa; Kuschner, Emily; Roberts, Timothy; Sherr, Elliot; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Spiro, John E.; Chung, Wendy K.; Hanson, Ellen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
The 16p11.2 duplication (BP4-BP5) is associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), although significant heterogeneity exists. Quantitative ASD, behavioral and neuropsychological measures and DSM-IV diagnoses in child and adult carriers were compared with familial non-carrier controls, and to published results from deletion carriers. The 16p11.2…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Psychiatry, Statistical Analysis
John, Aesha; Bower, Kori; McCullough, Samie – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
Although Asian Indians constitute one of the largest immigrant groups in the USA, research examining wellbeing among Indian immigrant families caring for a child with a developmental disability is relatively scarce. In response, this study examined the stressors and perceived quality of social support among Indian immigrant families of children…
Descriptors: Indians, Immigrants, Well Being, Child Rearing
Khanzeruk, L. A. – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
The present article covers the Ukrainian experience in one of the most complicated aspects of growing a child with the development disorder pertaining to such child's growing in the maternal family. It provides definition of the notion "maternal family", contains contemporary statistical data on the number of such families in Ukraine. It…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Developmental Disabilities, Children
Lee, Angel; Browder, Diane M.; Hawley, Katherine; Flowers, Claudia; Wakeman, Shawnee – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
This study investigated the effects of task analytic instruction, systematic prompting and graphic organizers on two students' ability to compose informational text. Participants were provided with information articles from which they identified the key ideas and supporting details. Participants transferred this information to a graphic organizer…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Writing Instruction, Writing Evaluation, Task Analysis
Download full textDomin, Daria; Butterworth, John – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2016
This brief is based on the 2014-2015 National Survey of Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This brief presents findings on people with all disabilities and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who receive employment and non-work services…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Supported Employment, Rehabilitation
Institute for Community Inclusion, 2016
With the persistently low competitive employment rate for working-age people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), a main focus area for the field of disability research has been on the interaction between the individual and the service system. Yet we know much less about the interaction between systems and families around…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Family Involvement, Role Models
Miller, Lucy Jane; Schoen, Sarah A.; Camarata, Stephen M.; McConkey, John; Kanics, Ingrid M.; Valdez, Andrea; Hampton, Shannon – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
Playground design is critical to school-based practice, insuring access and use for all children. The play behavior of children with special needs is qualitatively and quantitatively different than their typically developing peers. However, empirical data is needed to support the therapeutic value of playground equipment used with school-aged…
Descriptors: Play, Child Behavior, Playground Activities, Playgrounds
Ivy, Sarah E.; Guerra, Jennifer A.; Hatton, Deborah D. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: Constant time delay is an evidence-based practice to teach sight word recognition to students with a variety of disabilities. To date, two studies have documented its effectiveness for teaching braille. Methods: Using a multiple-baseline design, we evaluated the effectiveness of constant time delay to teach highly motivating words to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Braille, Developmental Disabilities, Time Factors (Learning)
Beno, Carolynne – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Despite the clearly established, elevated need for early intervention services among Child Protective Services (CPS)-involved infants and toddlers, extant research consistently demonstrates a gap between CPS-involved infants' and toddlers' apparent developmental need for early intervention services and their receipt of an Individual Family Service…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Child Development
