This educational research investigation explores the perceptions of current building administrators relative to their initial preparation and certification programs. Using a mixed methods type survey tool, administrators identified the formalized capacities in which they attained knowledge and skill in: (1) Legal issues regarding Special Education…

This educational research investigation explores the perceptions of current building administrators relative to their initial preparation and certification programs. Using a mixed methods type survey tool, administrators identified the formalized capacities in which they attained knowledge and skill in: 1) Legal issues regarding Special Education…

This educational research investigation explores the perceptions of current building administrators relative to their initial preparation and certification programs. Using a mixed methods type survey tool, administrators identified the formalized capacities in which they attained knowledge and skill in: 1) Legal issues regarding Special Education…

The purpose of this study was to investigate employer perspective on augmenting work experiences for individuals with disabilities in the workplace through a qualitative case study approach. This study utilized two specific workplaces that are structured, have core values, are mission-driven and support individuals with differing abilities. The…

The overrepresentation of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system is a persistent concern, but estimates of their involvement vary dramatically due to differences in how disability is conceptualized and when involvement in juvenile justice is measured. This study linked juvenile court and educational records for 230,760 students in…

Science is a core curricular area of instruction for all students and the federal mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) and No Child Left Behind (2001) require that students with disabilities are educated in the least restrictive environment and have access to general education science content, based upon rigorous…

This study investigated 128 post-secondary educators' attitudes toward disability at a college and a university in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The participants completed the Educators' Attitudes toward Disability Scale (EADS) and a demographic questionnaire that included questions about their experiences with disability. There were three…

This study aimed to investigate the role of leptin, ghrelin, neuropeptide Y, and nesfatin-1 in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 44 children with ASD and 44 healthy controls aged 18-60 months were included. Plasma levels of hormones were measured using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. Plasma leptin…

There is often a large time gap between caregivers' initial concerns and the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The current study aimed to identify factors associated with missed or delayed autism spectrum disorder diagnoses among children in Colorado. In a surveillance-based sample of 8-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder (N=572),…

The sociology of disability has emerged relatively recently as a subfield in sociology and has seen growing institutionalization within the field, including the establishment of a section in the American Sociological Association. The field, however, is still emerging. There is not yet an American journal dedicated to it or more than a few…

Background: Microenterprises are very small businesses requiring little capital and can be an employment pathway for people with intellectual disabilities. This systematic review aims to identify the facilitators, barriers and outcomes from microenterprise. Method: Web of Science, Scopus, EconLit, PsycINFO and ProQuest were searched to identify…

Background: Obesity is higher in people with intellectual disabilities. Aims: There are two aims of this explorative paper. Firstly, using a realist lens, to go beyond 'what works' and examine the 'context, mechanisms and outcomes' (CMO) of lifestyle/obesity programmes for this population. Second, using a logic model framework to inform how these…

Bullying and cyberbullying are problems of scientific and social interest, but research in people with intellectual disability (ID) is very scarce. The aim of this study seeks to answer: (1) What variables have been identified as risk and protective factors?; (2) What are the psychological and physical consequences?; and (3) what is the response…

The aim of this study was to investigate the social skill levels of families who have children with mild intellectual disabilities and the effect of alexithymic status on their orientation to sports. The study group consisted of 194 families who have children with mild intellectual disabilities. Personal Information Form, Toronto Alexithymia Scale…

Purpose: Word learning difficulties have been documented in multiple studies involving children with dyslexia and developmental language disorder (DLD; see also specific language impairment). However, no previous studies have directly contrasted word learning in these two frequently co-occurring disorders. We examined word learning in second-grade…