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Chu, Szu-Yin – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perspectives of Taiwanese families regarding promoting foundations of self-determination for young children with disabilities. Twenty-one families of children with disabilities between 3 and 6 years of age in Taiwan were recruited for this study. Interviews were used to capture their perspectives.…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Young Children, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Farmer, Thomas W.; Hamm, Jill V.; Lee, David L.; Sterrett, Brittany I.; Rizzo, Karen; Hoffman, Abigail S. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
Although there have been several advances in the development of evidence-based practices (EBPs) to support students with disabilities, many rural schools struggle to use EBPs. Rural schools may experience challenges that constrain their potential to provide support for the implementation of EBPs. Furthermore, there may be a mismatch between EBPs…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Professionalism, Evidence Based Practice, Rural Schools
Hillaire, Garron; Rappolt-Schlichtmann, Gabrielle; Ducharme, Kim – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2016
Prototype work can support the creation of data visualizations throughout the research and development process through paper prototypes with sketching, designed prototypes with graphic design tools, and functional prototypes to explore how the implementation will work. One challenging aspect of data visualization work is coordinating the expertise…
Descriptors: Visual Learning, Educational Theories, Visualization, Computer Graphics
Chia, Noel Kok Hwee; Li, Jenyi – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
There is an alarming increase in more Singaporean children diagnosed with special needs and it could be attributed to higher awareness and better screening procedure. However, research and development on various intervention strategies for children with special needs is still very lacking. With the introduction of information and communication…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Intervention, Autism
Light, Janice; McNaughton, David – Assistive Technology, 2012
Children with complex communication needs (CCN) resulting from autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other disabilities are severely restricted in their participation in educational, vocational, family, and community environments. There is a substantial body of research that demonstrates convincingly that children with CCN…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Disabilities, Childhood Needs
Moore, Corey L.; Johnson, Jean E.; Manyibe, Edward O.; Washington, Andre L.; Uchegbu, Nkechi E.; Cross, Kenyotta Eugene; Hollis-Staten, Bridget; Turner-Whittaker, Tyra; Edwards, Yolanda – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2012
This study reports on an investigation of barriers that prevent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from fully participating in the federal disability and rehabilitation research and development (R&D) agenda. The Delphi technique was used to examine panelists' perceptions on the importance of contextual R&D barriers…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Black Colleges, Delphi Technique, Research and Development
Burns, Matthew K.; Ysseldyke, James E. – Journal of Special Education, 2009
The federal mandate for use of evidence-based practice in schools focuses attention on the frequently discussed research-to-practice gap in education. The current study examined the frequency with which evidence-based practices are engaged in the education of pupils with disabilities. In sum, 174 special education teachers and 333 school…
Descriptors: Psychologists, School Psychologists, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
Canary, Heather E. – Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2008
This project uses a narrative view of identity to interrogate how individuals construct notions of ability and disability within their families. Participants include children with disabilities from diverse ethnic backgrounds, their parents, siblings, and extended family members. Interactions within four families are explored as well as…
Descriptors: Siblings, Family (Sociological Unit), Disabilities, Interviews

Greenan, James P.; And Others – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1985
Analysis of responses of 137 members of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Career Development revealed a continuing need to investigate issues in inter- and intragency cooperation and to establish data-based instructional procedures for use in the learning environment. Respondents did not significantly differentiate the areas that…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Gallaher, Karen S.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1987
The effectiveness of product development as a component of technical assistance services offered to demonstration projects is examined. It is concluded that written documents produced by technical assistance agencies do not appear to have a direct effect on programs delivering services to the handicapped. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education

Moore, David; McGrath, Paul; Thorpe, John – Innovations in Education and Training International, 2000
Proposes a framework for further research and development in the field of computer-aided learning for students with autism. The framework is based around the core deficiencies of autism, namely a social impairment, a communication impairment, rigidity and inflexibility in thinking and a theory of mind deficit. Presents proposals for computer-aided…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction
Guralnick, Michael J. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1998
Proposes a developmental model for early intervention focused on cognitive development. The model addresses short- and long-term effects of early intervention, the mechanisms through which early intervention operates, the relationship between those mechanisms and the organization of existing service systems, current limits of programs, and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Ayres, Barbara J.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1994
Special education teachers (n=83) from five states were surveyed concerning difficulties in implementing various educational practices validated by researchers. Time constraints and administrative support were seen as major obstacles to implementation. The reported presence of quality indicators correlated with teacher skill and implementation…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Educational Quality

Cooke, Nancy L.; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1993
A questionnaire was completed by 510 special education teachers in 3 school districts, revealing that teachers' attitudes toward both research and instructional analysis were positive. Significant relationships were found between teachers' attitudes and the research methods courses they had taken, their involvement in research, and their earned…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Degrees (Academic), Disabilities, Educational Research

Research Exchange, 1997
This newsletter issue focuses on how consumers with disabilities find and access information. The importance of dissemination of research findings to consumers is stressed in a statement by John D. Westbrook, Director of the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR). The first article suggests that often research results…
Descriptors: Adults, Consumer Education, Disabilities, Independent Living
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