The current study examined the effects of a shared reading instructional package on the receptive identification of English sight vocabulary in multilingual learner students with extensive support needs. Two participants received the intervention, one in a face-to-face format and one in a videoconferencing format (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). To…

Many children with developmental disabilities are not identified before age 3 years of age, preventing them from being able to fully benefit from early intervention services. Early childhood educators, particularly those in Early Head Start (EHS) programs, are important partners in the early identification of children with developmental delays.…

As higher education institutions see increased rates of autistic college students, faculty members are prompted to work more intentionally in enhancing their teaching practices' inclusivity. Future faculty (e.g., graduate students and postdocs who have teaching aspirations) are well positioned to engage in professional development that best…

Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) is a valuable framework when developing applicable and appropriate career development interventions for students with disabilities. The use of SCCT in developing interventions will enhance the self-efficacy and outcome expectations of K-12 students with disabilities, thereby leading to more purposeful,…

In "The Wiley Handbook of Sustainability in Higher Education Learning and Teaching," a team of distinguished researchers delivers an insightful reference for higher education professionals seeking to embed sustainability in learning and teaching. The book offers a way for higher education institutions to implement sustainability goals in…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on education in both mainstream and special schools. Education in England was considerably disrupted during the 2020/1 and 2021/22 school years. There were two periods of partial school closure when most pupils stayed at home (March-May 2020 and January-March 2021). Schools were asked to prioritise…

This study investigated non-proficient middle school readers enrolled in a reading intervention who transitioned to distance learning during quarter four of the 2019-2020 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examined archival pre-and-post comparison data using i-Ready diagnostic reading and state English Language Arts (ELA)…

Most North American colleges and universities switched to online courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is important to explore the impact of the newly remote courses on the academic lives of postsecondary students with and without disabilities and on technology use by students. It is also important to ascertain which newly used…

This report analyzes the descriptive outcomes for students with disabilities (SWDs) from schools overseen by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) who enrolled in postsecondary institutions. Data provided by USBE, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) allowed for the examination of metrics…

Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) have been increasingly implemented in schools since the re-authorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. Despite researchers' efforts to identify elements of MTSS--including evidence-based practices, leadership and communication systems and…

This qualitative, instrumental case study explored existing instructional design practices as related to the accessibility of synchronous, virtual instructional content for adult learners with disabilities within a federal government agency. The purpose of study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of a group of learning professionals…

This qualitative research study was conducted to gain insight into the perceptions of a small rural school district's dyslexia program. Dyslexia is a neurological reading disability affecting millions of students in public education. Students with dyslexia have a deficit in the phonological component of language causing their struggle with reading…

While the sociopolitical policy of inclusion is the norm in public education, some teachers still struggle with knowing how to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities (SWDs) in general education classrooms. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to investigate general and special education middle school teachers'…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there was a statistically significant difference in the bachelor's degree graduation rates of three groups of undergraduate students at a regional, public university in Kentucky. The three groups consisted of those registered with disability services, those registered with disability services…

This case study examined the experiences of administrators and teachers across two elementary schools in California in seeking to create sustainable, inclusion models. Specifically, the project focused on administrators' and teachers' perceptions of inclusion and what they identified as those instructional practices, school-wide systems, and…