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Smith, Tammy Jorgensen; Berkman, Karen; Richmond, Susan; Fitzpatrick, Megan; Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Christina J. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2019
Background/Purpose: Autism spectrum disorders encompass a group of neurodevelopmental disorders whose defining features include deficits in social communication across multiple contexts (American Psychological Association, 2011). The prevalence of autism has been increasing at an alarming rate stemming from changes in diagnostic criteria, genetic…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Transitional Programs
Schools in the Middle, 1991
To address the retained-student dropout rate and increase parent involvement, a Fort Lauderdale (Florida) middle school principal devised a program to help overage seventh graders catch up with their peers in one year and help parents achieve their own education goals. The Rogers' Achievement Program stresses basic skills, student-designed…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Experiential Learning, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools