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Victoria Grahame; Ashleigh Kernohan; Ehsan Kharati; Ayesha Mathias; Chrissie Butcher; Linda Dixon; Sue Fletcher-Watson; Deborah Garland; Magdalena Glod; Jane Goodwin; Saoirse Heron; Emma Honey; Ann Le Couteur; Leila Mackie; Jessica Maxwell; Lewis Montgomery; Emmanuel Ogundimu; Helen Probert; Deborah Riby; Priyanka Rob; Leanne Rogan; Laura Tavernor; Luke Vale; Elspeth Imogen Webb; Christopher Weetman; Jacqui Rodgers – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Restricted and repetitive behaviours vary greatly between autistic people. Some are a source of pleasure or create opportunities for learning; others may be detrimental in day-to-day life or cause harm. We have developed, in close collaboration with parents/carers, the Understanding Repetitive Behaviours programme, designed for families of young…
Descriptors: Repetition, Behavior Patterns, Cost Effectiveness, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Abu-Dahab, Sana M. N.; Alkhamra, Rana A.; Alkhamra, Hatem A.; Crowe, Terry K. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The purpose of this study was to describe occupational therapy services for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to identify continuing education needs. A self-administered questionnaire was structured with guidance from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, and was disseminated to 70 Jordanian occupational…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Ann-Marie Piscitelli – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S. and affect 40 million adults, or 18.1% of the population each year. Anxiety plays an essential role in encouraging productive learning outcomes; however, uncontrolled anxiety could result in heightened emotions that create barriers to learning. Employees who have anxiety disorders…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Workplace Learning, Best Practices, On the Job Training
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Mirick, Rebecca G.; Berkowitz, Lawrence; Bridger, Joanna; McCauley, James – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2020
In the United States, suicide rates have risen 30% from 1999 to 2016. To decrease suicide rates, mental health professionals must use best practices to assess, manage, and intervene with clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This qualitative research study (N = 60) interviewed participants of a one-day continuing education training titled…
Descriptors: Suicide, Intervention, Counselor Training, Social Work
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Heider, Kelly L. – Distance Learning, 2021
COVID-19 forced a rapid shift from in-person to online learning in both K-12 and postsecondary schools. Some teachers and students adapted well to the shift while others continue to struggle. Common complaints from teachers who struggle in the new distance learning environment are feelings of isolation and burnout. One of the most significant…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Online Courses
Glorious F. Fealing – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of the study was to address the Adult TESOL leadership concern of insecure grant funding. It focused on two key performance indicators: Student retention and academic skill level gains. Students dropping out of the program and scoring poorly on assessments are an ongoing concern for leadership. The study used an intervention and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Self Efficacy, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Muhlhausen, David B.; Hurwitz, Hugh J. – National Institute of Justice, 2019
To date, the large body of literature on the provision of education in prison has received the most empirical attention and has produced mixed results; however, there is some evidence that indicates participation in vocational or academic programming is related to modest reductions in recidivism after release. For those receiving correctional…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Vocational Education, Best Practices, Criminals
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Elswick, Susan E.; Cuellar, Matthew; Williams, Mallory; Albert, Wendi; Norfleet, Treshain; Carlson, Sally – School Social Work Journal, 2018
School social work is an integral part of the social work profession. This specialty area within the field of social work often focuses on direct service delivery with the student, sometimes in a more macro level form of intervention; however, it is evident that leadership skills in the field of school social work practice are valuable and needed.…
Descriptors: School Social Workers, Leadership Qualities, Social Work, State Departments of Education
National Forum on Education Statistics, 2018
The Forum Guide to Early Warning Systems provides information and best practices to help education agencies plan, develop, implement, and use an early warning system in their agency to inform interventions that improve student outcomes. The document includes a review of early warning systems and their use in education agencies and explains the…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Best Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Data Collection
Aldridge, W. A., II; Boothroyd, R. I.; Veazey, C. A.; Powell, B. J.; Murray, D. W.,; Prinz, R. J. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2016
Evidence-based prevention and wellbeing programs offer a great deal of promise to support the health and wellbeing of North Carolina children, youth, families, and communities. In fact, many funders and service providers in North Carolina are shifting towards models that have demonstrated positive impact through rigorous evaluations. However,…
Descriptors: Counties, Intervention, Prevention, Well Being
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Meadan, Hedda; Daczewitz, Marcus E. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Efficient early intervention (EI) services are required to serve the needs of young children with disabilities and the needs of their families. Effective EI includes family-centred practices, evidence-based interventions, parent involvement/training, and delivery in children's natural environments. Due to the challenges of providing…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Intervention, Young Children, Disabilities
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Goldberg, Mary; Cooper, Rory; Milleville, Maria; Barry, Anne; Schein, Michelle L. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2015
This article describes a workshop with academic professionals and military leaders and includes the case study of a veterans' transition program that served as a resource for identifying best practices for programs for Veterans with Disabilities in STEM Degree Programs. The information collected during this workshop, along with the theoretical…
Descriptors: Veterans, Disabilities, STEM Education, Workshops
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St-Jean, Etienne; Audet, Josee – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2013
In this study, we aimed to determine whether mentor intervention styles influence benefits gained by novice entrepreneurs through their mentoring relationship. An empirical study conducted with 360 mentees who had received mentoring services shows that an intervention style which combines a maieutic approach with mentor involvement produced the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Novices, Mentors, Entrepreneurship
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Roesken-Winter, Bettina; Hoyles, Celia; Blömeke, Sigrid – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2015
In this survey paper we approach the challenge of scaling CPD from four perspectives. First, we elaborate on crucial aspects of teacher learning and what taking the learning of these crucial aspects entails. Second, we focus on different CPD frameworks to showcase developments in CPD research and practice over the last 40 years and the influences…
Descriptors: Evidence, Sustainability, Intervention, Educational Development
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Calhoun, Avery – Prevention Researcher, 2013
Learning about restorative justice involves examining conventional thinking about crime (or wrongdoing generally), values in relation to how people associated with wrongdoing are treated, and best responses when a wrongdoing occurs. In this introductory article, the author highlights key developments in the restorative movement and main…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Best Practices, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Programs
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