This qualitative study explored the processes utilized by secondary special education teachers as they plan and execute transition planning and/or goal setting for college-bound students with high incidence disabilities (HID), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and specific learning…

This brief, co-produced by the National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) and Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), provides important information about students with dual sensory loss who also have significant cognitive disabilities, as well as recommendations for identification and implications for instruction. The…

The Good Behaviour Game (GBG) is an interdependent group contingency intervention, previously shown to be effective in managing students' behaviour across several studies. An ABAB withdrawal design was implemented to examine the effects of the GBG on the engagement and disruptive behaviours of 12 students diagnosed principally with a mild…

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of using the wrongly read and written words in sentences on correcting the reading and writing errors of students with learning disabilities. The study group of this research, which was designed according to the qualitative action research, consisted of 13 second grade students and 7 primary…

Individuals on the autism spectrum often require additional support in the area of social communication. Peer mediated interventions target these areas by incorporating peers into the intervention. To date, most studies have focused on selecting one or two peers as models or peer interventionists with only a few studies implementing a class-wide…

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the methods of training future teachers to use information and virtual tools to work with younger students with intellectual disabilities. Background: The relevance of training future teachers to work with students with intellectual disabilities is quite high today. This is explained by the…

Background: People with a learning disability from ethnic minorities experience barriers in their access to healthcare services and poorer health outcomes. This study aimed to explore the factors that contribute to these barriers and to better understand how they can be reduced. Methods: Twenty 'experts by experience' took part in experience-based…

Background: Students with disabilities are encouraged to achieve rigorous academic standards in science to enhance their understanding of the natural world, acquire life skills and prepare for their successful careers. Augmented reality (AR) enriches the physical world experiences benefiting all students, including those with Intellectual…

This report explores how 1:1 semi-structured interviews were conducted and adapted to gain views from pupils with moderate and severe learning difficulties. The report conveys how interview questions were structured, scaffolded and integrated with multi-sensory activities to support pupils' confidence and ability to respond. By providing these…

Background: Parents play a key role in the transition process of their children. After high school students with intellectual disabilities leave the school system, they need the cooperation of schools and families to ensure successful employment and independent living. Methods: A case study was conducted in a Taiwanese high school special…

Background: Young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities lack access to mental health supports. Peer-delivered services may fill this gap. We adapted a theory-driven and evidence-based peer mentoring intervention for virtual-delivery and investigated its acceptability and participants' preliminary response. Methods: Twelve…

The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on families of young children with disabilities is well documented; however, there is little published research on the experiences of pediatricians and Part C Early Intervention (EI) personnel during the pandemic. This study examined the collective experiences of general pediatricians and Part C EI…

Establishing validated science programs for students with or at risk for learning disabilities requires testing treatment effects and exploring differential response patterns. This study explored whether students' initial mathematics and reading skills influenced their treatment response to a whole-class, second-grade science program called…

Inclusive education is key to achieving sustainable development goals of gender equality and quality education for all. Inclusion of people with disabilities also contributes to economic development (UNICEF, 2021). On top of that inclusive education is a human right that contributes to ensuring other human rights. Girls with disabilities in…

Parental involvement plays a crucial role in enhancing both academic achievement and social wellbeing of children with special educational needs. Compared to rich evidence from emerging systematic reviews of parent-involved interventions for children with other disabilities, little is known about those interventions for children with specific…