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John Butterworth; Jean E. Winsor; Esther Kamau; Alberto Migliore; Danielle Mahoehney – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Meaningful progress in improving employment outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities continues to be elusive, despite 40 years of investment in research, policy, and supports. This article reviews the current state of employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and describes policy,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Employment Level, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Characteristics
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Michelle C. Reynolds; Mirian E. Ofonedu; Angelina Alpert – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families and professionals often engage in person-centered planning to determine current and future supports needed to improve quality of life. Previous practice focused heavily on applying for disability specific supports referred to as formal supports and waiting hopefully,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Quality of Life, Individual Characteristics
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Wang, Fuzhou – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2021
How to realize the global development of children with intellectual disability is a complicated social issue. When a child has intellectual disability or is on the verge of intellectual disability, the environment the child is in and the humanistic support the child obtains play a vital role in achieving the global development. Given the intrinsic…
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Intervention, Child Development
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Delaquis, Breanna – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2020
Educators will be tasked with planning for children with many different needs. The aim of this article is to provide specific information about Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome (RTS) to those who may be interested. This syndrome is rare and has not been well researched. This article contains information about the physical, cognitive, and developmental…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Needs, Individual Characteristics
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Reichle, Joe; Ganz, J. B.; Pierson, Lauren; Rodriguez, Daira – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Treatment intensity is an aspect of communication intervention that has received limited empirical attention. In this article, we discuss key parameters of treatment intensity related to individuals with complex communication needs who use augmentative and alternative communication. We advocate for an examination of treatment intensity along with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Incidence
Fahey, C.; Kingston Roche, M.; Shaewitz, D. – Institute for Educational Leadership, 2021
"A Blueprint for Community Inclusion Strategies for Youth with Developmental Disabilities in Washington, DC" provides a summary of comments and common themes among DC youth with disabilities and their families. This includes their top priorities, solutions to pressing issues, and ways that allies (individuals and organizations) can…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Citizen Participation, Barriers
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2017
This review focuses on school-based interventions designed for use with children and students ages 0-21 with intellectual disability (ID). The review will examine the effect of interventions on the following types of outcomes: academic, communication/language, independent living skills, problem behaviors, school engagement, self-determination, and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities, Children, Adolescents