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Movahedazarhouligh, Sara – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The research synthesis presented here reviewed the currently available evidence on the effectiveness of parent-implemented interventions and family-centered service delivery approaches in early intervention, early childhood special education, and kindergarten through grade three (EI/ECSE [early childhood special education]/K-3). The search for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Participation, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education
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Goldman, Samantha E.; Burke, Meghan M. – Exceptionality, 2017
Although parent involvement is required by special education law and is important for all students, the literature synthesizing studies on parent involvement has focused on the general education parent population, often without addressing students with disabilities. The purpose of this review was to descriptively synthesize the literature on…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Special Education, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis
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Luelmo, Paul; Kasari, Connie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
This study reports on a randomized controlled pilot intervention study examining the effectiveness and feasibility of a low-intensity (i.e. three sessions), low-cost, parent advocacy intervention. The intervention study employed community-partnered research methods and targeted a low-income community of mostly Latinx, immigrant-origin parents of…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Hispanic Americans, Parents
Engleking, Charlene – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Many colleges and universities have expanded their mission to include adult learners. Programs range from scheduling traditional courses in the evening to designing new programs tailored to meet the needs of working adults. Program designers have relied on theorists such, as Mezirow (1991), Houle (1996), and Knowles, Holton, and Swanson (1998), to…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Students, Adult Learning, Program Evaluation
Heffernan, Dale – Online Submission, 2012
Post-secondary transition plans are a mandatory component of the individual education program (IEP) for all students aged 16 and over, that are eligible for special education services. This regulation has been in effect since the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. IDEA has been reauthorized twice in the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Speech Impairments, Learning Disabilities
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Robertson, J.; Emerson, E.; Hatton, C.; Elliott, J.; McIntosh, B.; Swift, P.; Krinjen-Kemp, E.; Towers, C.; Romeo, R.; Knapp, M.; Sanderson, H.; Routledge, M.; Oakes, P.; Joyce, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Recent research in the USA and UK indicates that person-centred planning (PCP) can lead to improvements in lifestyle-related outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). It is clear, however, that the introduction of PCP does not have an equal impact for all participants. The aim of the present paper was to identify factors…
Descriptors: Research, Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Cognitive Development
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Biniker, Kristi L.; Pindiprolu, Sekhar S. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2008
In the United States, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) mandates functional assessment based behavioral support plans for all students with disabilities who display challenging behavior. However, very few studies have been undertaken to examine the effectiveness of the functional assessment-based behavioral plans with high…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Johnson, David R.; Sword, Carrie; Habhegger, Barbara – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), University of Minnesota, 2005
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is an effective approach in delivering career and technical education and training to youth with disabilities. This handbook provides guidance to schools operating WBL programs and encourages the adoption of WBL programs by schools not presently using this approach. By following the information and examples in this…
Descriptors: Technical Education, School Personnel, Youth, Disabilities