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Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the Literature from 2008 to 2020
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Neal Nghia Nguyen; Noelle Balsamo; William Garnett – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2024
Due to constructs as theoretical explanations (Theory of Mind, Weak Central Coherence, Executive Functioning), reading comprehension has been identified as a notable deficit for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The purpose of this literature review is: (1) to examine, summarize, and analyze the existing published literature on reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
"Could an Increased Focus on Identity Development in the Provision of Children's Services Help Shape Positive Outcomes for Care Leavers?" A Literature Review
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Ferguson, Lara – Child Care in Practice, 2018
The focus for this literature review developed from reading American research by Oyserman and Destin around the theme of identity and possible selves. The intention of this review was to consider whether an identity-based perspective could be applied to investigate the multiple outcomes of UK care leavers. The aim was to explore the relevant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification, Individual Development, Foster Care
The Relationship between Emotional Recognition Ability and Challenging Behaviour in Adults with an Intellectual Disability. A Systematic Review
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Davies, Bronwen; Frude, Neil; Jenkins, Rosemary – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
This review questions whether a relationship exists between emotional recognition ability and challenging behaviour in people with an intellectual disability. A search was completed of a number of databases to identify relevant articles, and these were then evaluated against defined criteria. Eight articles were reviewed and their aims, study…
Descriptors: Recognition (Psychology), Psychological Patterns, Behavior Problems, Adults
Adolescent Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia. Publication 352-004.
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Bayer, Alan E.; Baker, Daniel H. – 1986
This document presents an overview of anorexia nervosa and bulimia in adolescents. A brief review of the historical background of these eating disorders is included. Causes of anorexia and bulimia are discussed and physical, behavioral, emotional, and perceptual characteristics of the disorders are listed in a section on symptoms. The need for a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Clinical Diagnosis
School Phobia: Identification of Subtypes as a Prerequisite to Treatment Intervention.
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Paccione-Dyszlewski, Margaret R.; Contessa-Kislus, Marie Ann – Adolescence, 1987
Focuses on the differentiation between acute and chronic school-phobic adolescents. Discusses incidence, classification systems, case descriptions, and distinctive features of acute and chronic school phobia. Identification of appropriate treatment strategies is stressed. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classification, Counseling Techniques, Educational Diagnosis
The Trauma of Racism: Implications for Counseling, Research, and Education
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Bryant-Davis, Thema; Ocampo, Carlota – Counseling Psychologist, 2005
Considering the barriers to discussions of racism, this document starts by acknowledging appreciation for the feedback and insights of the editors of "The Counseling Psychologist" as well as those of the responders. Spanierman and Poteat (2005 [this issue]) note that racist incidents are "most easily comparable with the established notion of…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response, Racial Bias, Counseling
Cerebral Dominance: Its Use in Understanding Learning Styles and Behavioral Patterns.
Matthews, Doris B. – 1982
Studies of the human brain suggest that cerebral dominance, the preference for either the right or the left hemisphere to direct the body's behavior, plays a causal role in distinctive learning styles and behavior patterns. The two halves of the brain are physically almost identical at birth, but childhood experiences which utilize one hemisphere…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Cerebral Dominance, Identification