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Langdon, Peter E.; Thompson, Paul A.; Shepstone, Lee; Perez-Olivas, Gisela; Melvin, Clare L.; Barnoux, Magali; Alexander, Regi; Roy, Ashok; Devapriam, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: We examined whether a series of variables were related to the number of psychiatric inpatients using publicly available data about English psychiatric bed utilisation and NHS workforce. Method: Using linear regression, with auto-regressive errors, we examined relationships between variables over time using data from December 2013 to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychiatric Hospitals, Psychiatry, Patients
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Gothberg, June Watters; Kohler, Paula D.; Coyle, Jennifer; Fowler, Catherine – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
With increased emphasis on improved postsecondary outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities, it is critical to extend effective practices identified through rigorous research to the practitioner level. Recent policies and initiatives can feel overwhelming to school staff (i.e., ESSA, IDEA, CCSS), thus there is a need for a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Evidence Based Practice, Transitional Programs, Independent Living
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Tara E. Regan – William & Mary Educational Review, 2018
Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have the poorest post-high school, or postsecondary, outcomes in comparison to their peers with and without disabilities. They experience low levels of engagement or even lack of engagement in employment, education, independent living, and community activities. As a result, these outcomes place a heavier…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Outcomes of Education
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Southward, Julie D.; Kyzar, Kathleen – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The purpose of this literature review was to examine transition related activities that are associated with securing competitive employment upon graduation from high school for transitioning youth with I/DD. Studies included in this review met the following required criteria: (a) participants were transition-aged individuals with I/DD and (b)…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Adolescents
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Schalock, Robert L. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1986
Study of mentally handicapped secondary school students (N=108) participating in a community-based job training and placement model indicated that family involvement, hours in vocational programing, and teacher's experience were among predictor variables for employment success. The Individual Transition Plan and financial incentives will further…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Education
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Cartledge, Gwendolyn – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
Social incompetence is a significant cause of postsecondary maladjustment for the learning disabled. The literature is reviewed on factors critical to occupational success; social development of the learning disabled; major social incompetencies (specifically, social perception and problem solving, task-related social behaviors, and social…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Generalization, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence