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Kurth, Jennifer A.; Mastergeorge, Ann M.; Paschall, Katherine – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Educational placement of students with autism is often associated with child factors, such as IQ and communication skills. However, variability in placement patterns across states suggests that other factors are at play. This study used hierarchical cluster analysis techniques to identify demographic, economic, and educational covariates…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Student Placement, Multivariate Analysis
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Lifshitz-Vahav, Hefziba – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
The main goal of this article is to discuss a new concept, the "Compensation Age Theory (CAT)", for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). The CAT is a holistic framework comprised of four dimensions: (a) the state of the art of the CAT; (b) the theoretical resources which are at the core of the CAT; (c) a series of empirical…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Self Actualization, Theories, Holistic Approach