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Shepley, Sally B. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
Self-instruction may not be 100% successful for everyone with an intellectual disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder; however, it is crucial to provide opportunities for learners to self-instruct to further increase independence. Adhering to the steps and considerations described here, practitioners can at least begin reducing their support and…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Harris, Joe; Crawford, Lindy – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Authors share an initial exploration of the pedagogy practiced at The Camphill School, specifically in relation to the integration of technology into its program. An approved private school situated in rural Pennsylvania, which caters to students on the autism spectrum, and others with different or additional physical and developmental…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Students with Disabilities, Private Schools, Special Education
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Pouliot, Danielle M.; Müller, Eve; Frasché, Nancy F.; Kern, Ann S.; Resti, Israelle H. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
Speech and language impairments can pose significant challenges to the successful workplace inclusion of young adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Breakdowns are most likely to occur when support staff, workplace supervisors, or co-workers are unsure how to support effective communication.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Adults
Kawada, Taku; Ando, Akinobu; Saito, Hirotaka; Uekida, Jun; Nagai, Nobuyuki; Takeshima, Hisashi; Davis, Darold – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
In this paper, we developed two kinds of application software run on a mobile/wearable device for autistic spectrum disorder students, intellectual disability students, or physically challenged. One of the applications is expression detector/evaluator using a smartphone and a small expression sensor for social skill training. This sensor can…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Nonverbal Communication, Handheld Devices, Autism