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Towson, Jacqueline A.; Gallagher, Peggy A.; Bingham, Gary E. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2016
Dialogic reading is an evidence-based practice for preschool children who are typically developing or at-risk; yet there is limited research to evaluate if it has similar positive effects on the language and preliteracy skills of children with disabilities. This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of dialogic reading, with the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Children, Preschool Children, Evidence Based Practice
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Kilcommons, Aoiffe M.; Withers, Paul; Moreno-Lopez, Agueda – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: Involving ID service users in risk decision making necessitates consideration of an individual's ability to assess the implications and associated risks and thus make an informed choice. This calls for research on service users' awareness and understanding of risk management (RM). Method: Thirteen people in a residential ID service who…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Mental Retardation, Risk Management, Risk
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Carlson, Elaine; Jenkins, Frank; Li, Tiandong; Brownell, Mary – Journal of Educational Research, 2013
The authors used data from a large, national sample to examine the interaction of various literacy measures among young children with disabilities. Using structural equation modeling, they examined the relationships among measures of phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Child and family factors, including sex,…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Phonemic Awareness, Decoding (Reading), Reading Comprehension