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Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett; Mindy Lingo; Clare Papay; Danie Roberts-Dahm – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2024
Faculty perspectives on teaching students with intellectual disability are important to consider as college programs continue to grow and more students are enrolling. To ensure faculty experiences are considered in program development and improvement, we conducted a brief literature review of postsecondary education-related articles, focusing on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Kelli Sanderson; Kristin Powers; Maria Virginia Cornejo Guevara – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2022
Inclusive postsecondary education (PSE) programs at institutes of higher education offer a variety of benefits to students with intellectual disabilities (ID). Although the number of these programs has grown in recent years, many students -- particularly those from diverse backgrounds -- remain underserved. This study investigated the perceptions…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Higher Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Maguire, Roseann; Wilson, Alastair; Jahoda, Andrew – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Pupils with intellectual disabilities are one of the most bullied groups in the school system and in local communities. Moreover, young people also play a significant role in hate crimes against people with intellectual disabilities of all ages beyond the school gates. This paper describes the development of a research informed program of lessons…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Positive Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability
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Carly Blustein Gilson; Mary L. Whirley; Kaitlin Foster – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2019
The rapid growth of postsecondary education programs necessitates a comprehensive framework to define and evaluate inclusion on each campus. This study utilized a naturalistic paradigm on a large, public university during a new programâs development. We conducted focus groups with students and faculty members to solicit perspectives regarding…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Higher Education
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Tragoulia, Eleni; Strogilos, Vasilis – Educational Action Research, 2013
This study discusses the results of a collaborative action research project in a multi-disciplinary school for children with disabilities. The aim was to alter practices and views of the professionals concerned in order to promote the inclusion of four children in mainstream schools. Three interrelated programmes were designed and implemented over…
Descriptors: Action Research, Disabilities, Special Schools, Foreign Countries
Barbetta, Patricia; Cramer, Elizabeth; Nevin, Ann; Moores-Abdool, Whitney – Online Submission, 2006
The mission for Urban SEALS (Special Education Academic Leaders), a federally funded doctoral preparation program, is to prepare doctoral-level special educators, including those who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CLD) to assume leadership roles in the education of urban students with disabilities who are CLD. This paper provides…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Program Development, Leadership Training, Urban Schools