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Brulles, Dina – Gifted Child Today, 2019
The author, as a school administrator, wrote this article to describe an effective collaboration with several universities on research projects that benefit both institutions. The outcomes described here focus on the process involved in such collaborations and the benefits to the school district these collaborations can create. Directed toward…
Descriptors: School Districts, Administrator Attitudes, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education
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Taylor, Anna Louise; Calder, Samuel David; Pogorzelski, Simmone; Koch, Lauren – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2021
Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) commonly present with oral language weaknesses which disrupt the development of literacy and impede related academic progress. While there is evidence to support the delivery of manualised Tier 2 interventions with this population, little is known about the effects of Tier 1 interventions. A…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Language Impairments, Oral Language, Intervention
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Ruble, Lisa A.; McGrew, John H.; Toland, Michael D. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
More than a decade has passed since the National Research Council described the common elements of effective educational programs for young children with autism. Since that time, few studies have attempted to understand the mechanisms of change and factors affecting the effectiveness of research supported interventions implemented in community…
Descriptors: Autism, Consultation Programs, Educational Change, Parent Teacher Conferences
Boutelle, Marsha – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
Autism is called a "spectrum" of disorders because a variety of symptoms and degrees of disability are involved, with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) defined by the severity of impairment. Since the 1940s, the incidence of autism has exploded exponentially. Researchers are scrambling to find effective strategies for helping autistic…
Descriptors: Autism, School Districts, Counties, Teaching Methods
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King-Sears, Margaret E. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2007
Educators are challenged to provide instruction for learners with diverse needs in general and special education settings. Learning centers are one organizational method that can be used to provide students with small-group instruction, practice and review activities, and increased active engagement in learning. Educators must be organized and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Small Group Instruction, Learning Centers (Classroom), Design Requirements
Lacy, Richard; Beebe, David – Journal of Business Education, 1981
In recent years, the focus of education has been on those with mental and physical disabilities. Because of this, those students with superior intellectual ability have been neglected. Causes for nonrecognition, ways to identify the gifted, and what business teachers can do are discussed. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Business Education, Secondary Education, Special Programs
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Marks, Susan Unok – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2007
With the increased public attention to a rapidly growing number of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it seems as if there is an equally rapid growth of new specialized programs catering to this group of children. The question to be considered is, if there are indeed promising models based on inclusive settings, why does…
Descriptors: Autism, Special Needs Students, Inclusive Schools, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Schlicter, Carol L.; And Others – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1990
A photographic essay illustrates a composite school day for two teachers from Alabama and the gifted/talented students to whom they provide special academic tutoring during the weeks that the children rehearse and perform in productions in New York City. (JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Instruction, Scheduling, Special Programs
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Menoni, Scira – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how long term risk prevention and civil protection may enter in university programs for environmental engineers and urban and regional planners. Design/methodology/approach: First the distinction between long term risk prevention and emergency preparedness is made, showing that while the first has…
Descriptors: Special Programs, Prevention, Emergency Programs, Foreign Countries
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Baum, Susan; And Others – Roeper Review, 1989
Four successful Connecticut projects which nurtured the special abilities of gifted learning-disabled children are summarized. Case studies illustrate components of the programs crucial to their success. These components include development of alternate modes for thinking and communicating; unique identification strategies; highly motivating…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
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Handleman, Jan S.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
This paper describes work being conducted at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center of Rutgers University, focusing on the center's research findings which support the value of group-focused, language-based, integrated programing for preschool children with autism. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Curriculum, Early Intervention, Language Acquisition
Levey, Susan; Dolan, Jennifer – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
This article describes a mentor program for gifted and gifted/handicapped students which focuses on each student's specific area of strength. Scientists, writers, and artists, among others, are hired to work as mentors with individuals or small groups of students in the school setting. (JDD)
Descriptors: Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Gifted Disabled
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Gelzheiser, Lynn M.; Meyers, Joel – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1990
Eight examples of "pull-in" reading instruction are described, including side-by-side reading programs; mixed pull-in and pull-out instruction; and team teaching using basal materials, literature, and cooperative learning. The paper also describes the process of selecting classrooms for pull-in instruction, strategies for encouraging…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming, Reading Difficulties
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Hartman, E. C.; Klatt, K. P. – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2005
The effects of at least 23-hr deprivation, 5-min presession exposure, and individual preference on the acquisition of mands were investigated in these studies. Two boys who were 2.5 years old and diagnosed with autism participated in the studies. Preference assessments were conducted to identify preference levels of various toys. Toys of various…
Descriptors: Autism, Toys, Disadvantaged Environment, Teaching Methods
Williams, Katala – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
This article outlines learning patterns which can identify the gifted learning-disabled and discusses the importance of early diagnosis, the importance of the student's participation in programs for the learning-disabled as well as for the gifted, and recommendations for helping the student succeed. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
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