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Katarina Rotta; Aidyn Raaymakers; Alan Poling – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Physical activity has many benefits, but many individuals with developmental disabilities fail to exercise regularly. Procedures in which consequences were arranged for exercising, alone or as part of a treatment package, have consistently increased physical activity by members of this population. We review 19 studies that arranged such…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Developmental Disabilities, Intervention, Physical Activities
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Chung Eun Lee; Sehrish Shikarpurya – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background and Aims: Siblings play a crucial role in shaping and guiding the experiences of their brother or sister with a disability across the lifespan. However, little is known about the positive outcomes of their roles and experiences as siblings. Understanding the positive outcomes challenges stereotypes and the stigma associated with…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Sibling Relationship
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Davis, Tonya; Weston, Regan; Hodges, Abby; Gerow, Stephanie – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2022
Effective training programs for individuals with disabilities often involve the use of positive reinforcement. Social interactions have many benefits over other forms of reinforcement, but more research is needed to determine how to identify social interactions that serve as reinforcers. In the first experiment, we evaluated the use of two…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Positive Reinforcement, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
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Garland, Dennis P. – Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, 2022
Five novice special education teachers in rural classrooms received individualized clinical coaching (ICC) via the Internet to increase their use of behavior specific praise (BSP) with their students who had developmental disabilities (DD) during clinical supervision. Web cameras provided opportunities for the teachers to be observed during their…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Developmental Disabilities, Rural Schools
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Arbel, Yael; Fitzpatrick, Isabel; He, Xinyi – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Intervention provided to school-age children with developmental language disorder often relies on the provision of performance feedback, yet it is unclear whether children with this disorder benefit from feedback-based learning. The study evaluates the effect of performance feedback on learning in children with developmental language…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Developmental Disabilities, Language Impairments, Students with Disabilities
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Horn, Annemarie L.; Rock, Marcia L.; Douglas, Karen H.; Bean, Kimberly M.; Layden, Selena J.; Roitsch, Jane – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Paraeducators often support students with the most intensive academic, life, and behavioral needs, which includes students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (IDD; e.g., autism spectrum disorder; ASD), yet they typically enter the classroom with inadequate preparation to perform their roles effectively. Using a…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Job Skills