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Lindberg, Lene; Fransson, Mari; Forslund, Tommie; Springer, Lydia; Granqvist, Pehr – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Scientific knowledge on the quality of caregiving/maternal sensitivity among mothers with mild intellectual disabilities (ID) is limited and subject to many methodological shortcomings, but seems to suggest that these mothers are less sensitive than mothers without intellectual disabilities. Methods: In this matched-comparison study…
Descriptors: Mothers, Semi Structured Interviews, Parent Child Relationship, Play
Di Blasi, F. D.; Buono, S.; Cantagallo, C.; Di Filippo, G.; Zoccolotti, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2019
Background: Students with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have various learning difficulties and are at risk for school failure. Large inter-individual differences are described for reading, but it is unclear how these vary as a function of grade. The aim of this study was to examine various reading fluency, accuracy and comprehension parameters…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Children, Mild Intellectual Disability, Elementary School Students
Stevens, Gemma; Jahoda, Andrew; Matthews, Lynsay; Hankey, Catherine; Melville, Craig; Murray, Heather; Mitchell, Fiona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The prevalence of obesity is higher in those with intellectual disabilities than the general population. The aim of the study was to understand the determinants of physical activity and dietary patterns in this population during their final year of school. Method: Qualitative data were generated from 10 interviews with adolescents with…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Physical Activities, Food, Eating Habits
Yilmaz, Atike; Soyer, Fikret – Education Sciences, 2018
The aim of this study was to examine the influences of physical education and play practices on the school social behavior of mild-level intellectually disabled children. The quantitative research methods used were based on the pre-test, post-test, post-test-retention control group model and the general screening model. A simple random sampling…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Play, Social Behavior, Student Behavior
Librea-Carden, Mila Rosa L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Very little research examines the critical intersection between science and special education (SPED), let alone between the nature of science (NOS) and SPED. Thus, this study focused on preservice SPED teachers' conceptions of NOS, their NOS instructional practices, and their perceptions of the influence of course components on their NOS…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Comprehension, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Nikolic, Gordana; Cvijetic, Marija; Brankovic, Nataša; Ðordic, Dejan; Johnstone, Christopher – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
The aim of this study was to better understand the gaps between policy and practice in inclusive education for the Republic of Serbia. The study compared the academic achievement in Mathematics of comparable students with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) in the fifth and sixth grade who attend typical elementary schools and special schools. A…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Inclusion, Mathematics Achievement
Nota, Laura; Ginevra, Maria Cristina; Soresi, Salvatore – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: This study evaluated the impact of a structured 10-didactic units intervention on promoting the school inclusion of elementary school students with intellectual disability (ID). Method: The intervention was devised for 152 Italian typically developing (TD) elementary school students that were randomly assigned to the experimental (EG)…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Children, Intervention, Didacticism
Mattila, Jenni; Uusiautti, Satu; Määttä, Kaarina – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2017
The phenomenon of falling in love among people with intellectual disability has not received much attention in research. In this study, seven Finnish young adults (5 women and 2 men) with mild intellectual disability (ID) were asked about their experiences of falling in love. They were interviewed with a qualitative themed interview method. The…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Carrigan, Neil; Allez, Kate – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: One of the difficulties in assessing and treating PTSD in people with intellectual disability is that it may not present with the typical symptoms associated with the disorder. This may be why there is a dearth of literature on the treatment of PTSD using cognitive behavioural approaches for people with intellectual disability (e.g.…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
Collins, Belva C.; Terrell, Misty; Test, David W. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
This investigation used a multiple-probe-across-participants design to examine the effects of using a simultaneous prompting procedure to teach four secondary students with mild intellectual disabilities the employment task of caring for plants in a greenhouse. The instructor also embedded photosynthesis science content as nontargeted information…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Prompting, Mild Intellectual Disability, Horticulture
Almheiri, Ousha – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2018
This study aimed at examining the effect of a behavioral program on raising the level of self-concept among individuals with mild intellectual disability. To achieve this goal, the researcher prepared a skills-based behavioral training program that is geared towards individuals with mild intellectual disability. Subjects were assigned randomly in…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Mild Intellectual Disability, Skill Development, Training
Ewoldt, Kathy Burns – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Writing is a difficult task for most students. Only 27% of all students in America can write proficiently at or above grade level (U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2012). With the recent adoption of rigorous standards (i.e., Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards), secondary students are…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Expository Writing, Paragraph Composition
Colombos, Alexandros – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2020
This is a case study of a Greek-American young adult and a New York City non-profit Day Habilitation consumer who was diagnosed with various developmental disabilities. The methods used for therapeutic and educational interventions included Gustav Heckman's version of Socratic Method called Socratic Enquiry used in individual sessions (one-on-one)…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Questioning Techniques
Rees, Joanna; Langdon, Peter E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression, hopelessness, problem-solving ability and self-harming behaviours amongst people with mild intellectual disabilities (IDs). Methods Thirty-six people with mild IDs (77.9% women, M[subscript age] = 31.77, SD = 10.73, M[subscript IQ] = 62.65, SD = 5.74) who…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Self Destructive Behavior, Academic Ability, Depression (Psychology)
George, Kevin – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The off-task behavior demonstrated by the study participants appears to interfere with classroom instruction, contribute to poor academic performance and in many instances lead to disciplinary actions such as suspension. The purpose of the study entailed determining if formal corrective feedback has an effect on the off-task/on-task behavior of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Feedback (Response), Mild Intellectual Disability, Mixed Methods Research