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Jennifer L. Bumble; Magen Rooney-Kron; Carly B. Gilson; Kelli A. Sanderson; April Regester – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2023
Special education teachers play an integral role in preparing students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for a successful transition to their desired postsecondary pathways. As more opportunities arise for students with IDD to attend inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs, there is a growing need for special…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Kelly A. Clark; Moira Konrad; David W. Test – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Previous research has identified "UPGRADE Your Performance" as a method for teaching employment soft skills to students with disabilities. "UPGRADE Your Performance" instruction is a multicomponent intervention including self-evaluation, self-graphing, goal setting, and technology-aided instruction. This pilot study…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Soft Skills, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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LaRon A. Scott; Colleen A. Thoma; Tonya Gokita; Lauren Bruno; Amber Brown Ruiz; Katherine Brendli; Joshua P. Taylor; Vivian Vitullo – Inclusion, 2021
Promoting self-determination for students with disabilities has proven to be a critical component of effective transition planning. However, researchers seldom consider race when promoting self-determination for people with disabilities. The purpose of the current phenomenological research investigation was to explore how Black youth with…
Descriptors: African American Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Lechtenberger, DeAnn; Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Sokolosky, Stephanie; McCrary, Donna – College Student Journal, 2012
The wraparound planning process developed for a young adult with significant physical and developmental disabilities described in this article validates the importance of collaboration between service providers, academic advisors, faculty, and staff in institutions of higher education to support students with disabilities to successfully complete…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Developmental Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Integrated Services
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Hutchinson, Nancy; Minnes, Patricia; Burbidge, Julie; Dods, Jenn; Pyle, Angela; Dalton, C. J. – Exceptionality Education International, 2015
This mixed-methods study reports on the perspectives of 208 teacher candidates on teaching children with developmental disabilities and delays (DD) in inclusive classrooms from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The questionnaire included items on demographics, experience, knowledge, and feelings of competence, advocacy, and sense of efficacy. Open-ended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion
Hill, Doris Adams; Flores, Margaret M.; Kearley, Regina F. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
The authors supervised and trained pre-service teachers while conducting extended school year (ESY) services for pre-kindergarten and elementary students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD). Each classroom was responsible for conducting communication assessments and developing interventions focused on…
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Preservice Teachers, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students