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Gary R. Bond; Sarah J. Swanson; Deborah R. Becker; Monirah Al-Abdulmunem; Virginia Keleher – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2025
Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based supported employment model for working-age adults with serious mental illness, also serves transition age adults (TAY; ages 16-24). The IPS-Y is a new IPS fidelity scale tailored to this younger population. Although adopted worldwide, it lacks research on the psychometric properties of its…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Evidence Based Practice, Mental Disorders, Severe Disabilities
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Brewer, Robin; Carroll, Diane; Quintana, Gina – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2017
Using a comprehensive set of quality indicators grounded in evidence-based practices, evaluation, planning, and improvement of services for students with the most significant support needs can be completed. This nine-step process is described with examples for implementation.
Descriptors: Student Needs, Planning, Severe Disabilities, Educational Quality
Quinn, Emily D.; Cook, Alexandria; Wiedrick, Jack; Rowland, Charity – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The goal of this study was to investigate the initial feasibility of the Communication Matrix Professional Development Program (CMPDP), an online program created to help educational professionals teaching students with complex communication needs. Method: A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed with 102 educational professionals…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Individualized Education Programs
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Vergunst, Richard; McKenzie, Judith; Hansen, Anthea – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
In the South African context, children with severe to profound intellectual disabilities are not accommodated in the compulsory education system, although steps are being taken in this direction in acknowledgement of their right to education. Critical to this development is the training of educators and caregivers. There is a paucity of studies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Caregivers, Capacity Building
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Brady, Michael P.; Hall, Kalynn; Bielskus-Barone, Kristina – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2016
Many children with severe disabilities do not perform basic daily living skills needed for typical school and home environments. Previous research on literacy-based behavioural interventions (LBBIs) has shown promise for promoting skill acquisition and maintenance in some learners; however, only one study has examined the effectiveness of this…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Peer Teaching, Daily Living Skills
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Poppes, P.; van der Putten, A.; Post, W.; Frans, N.; ten Brug, A.; van Es, A.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: Prevalence rates of challenging behaviour are high in children and adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). Moreover, many of these behaviours are observed daily. Direct support staff report that most challenging behaviour identified has little impact on the person with PIMD and attribute challenging…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Intervention
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Pennington, Robert; Courtade, Ginevra; Jones Ault, Melinda; Delano, Monica – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Despite encouraging changes in the expectations of programming for persons with moderate to severe intellectual disability (MSD), data suggest that programs for these individuals are still lacking in several critical areas. Building administrators play a key role in promoting high quality programs for students with MSD within local schools but may…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability, Administrator Role