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Elizabeth J. Golini – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Since the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting is so important both to a student's progress and educational growth as well as the school's legal obligations, it is imperative that researchers work to understand parent perceptions of Individualized Education Program meetings (Fish, 2006). Family participation and advocacy are also…
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Individualized Education Programs, Empowerment, Skill Development
Castagna, Nicholas – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perspectives high school student-athletes with IEPs and their stakeholders have regarding athletic participation and its impact on the student-athletes' academic experience. Research regarding this topic generally deals with the perspectives of the adults involved, and not necessarily the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Athletes, Individualized Education Programs, Athletics
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Snell-Rood, Claire; Ruble, Lisa; Kleinert, Harold; McGrew, John H.; Adams, Medina; Rodgers, Alexis; Odom, Jaye; Wong, Wing Hang; Yu, Yue – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Little is known about factors impacting poor post-school outcomes for transition-age students with autism spectrum disorder. Guided by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment implementation science framework, we sought to better understand the interdependent impacts of policy, organizational, provider, and individual factors…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Outcomes of Education
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Bross, Leslie Ann; Travers, Jason C. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
Many students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have specialized interests and passions that are highly reinforcing. Such special interest areas (SIAs) are more than mere hobbies or simple curiosities. Rather, the SIAs of an individual with autism may be characterized by (a) significant depth and breadth of knowledge about the area, (b)…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Secondary School Students, Student Interests
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Luckner, John L.; Becker, Sharon J. – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2013
Self-advocacy occurs when deaf or hard of hearing individuals explain to hearing teachers, classmates, bosses, and officemates the nature of their hearing loss, their language skills, and the accommodations they require in order to effectively do their work, participate in conversations, and get involved in other activities. Self-advocacy may be…
Descriptors: Deafness, Language Skills, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Student Rights
Shakman, Karen; Foster, Brandon; Khanani, Noman; Marcus, Jill; Cox, Josh – Education Development Center, Inc., 2018
Student-centered learning encompasses four overlapping and complementary principles (JFF, 2014): competency-based progression, personalization, flexibility in where and when learning takes place, and facilitation of key skills and dispositions such as agency and ownership. To date, few studies have attempted to quantitatively characterize…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Student Centered Learning, Learner Engagement, Outcomes of Education
Janney, Rachel; Hedeen, Deborah – 1989
This inservice training module was designed as part of the Child-Centered Inservice Training Project (Syracuse, New York) for use with paraprofessionals in educational programs for children with developmental disabilities. Use of the materials is recommended to encourage team problem solving, to practice new skills, and to provide ongoing support…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Individualized Programs
Miller, Geoffrey Clark – 1978
This document contains one of two assessment tools developed by Project Proud Option, which developed and field-tested a set of student- and job-assessment instruments that provide a strategy for determining (1) the vocational skills required on a particular job; (2) the functional skill levels of a particular student; (3) a process to determine…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Educational Diagnosis, Guides, Handicapped Students
Brolin, Donn E. – 1997
This curriculum guide, based on the position that career education is a major focus of the educational program, is designed to assist students with disabilities to become productive workers and independent adults. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the history and importance of career education for children with disabilities. The features of career…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Career Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum
Pitcher, Harriet A. – 1995
This practicum study was designed to improve the communication and social skills of 43 students (ages 14-22) with developmental disabilities by involving families in at-home treatment activities that reinforced and enhanced in-school and community-based speech/language therapy and by increasing attendance of parents at school meetings and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Parent Participation
Roberts, Thomas G. – 1981
The final report summarizes activities regarding development of the Early Childhood Education for the Severely/Multiply Handicapped Project, a model demonstration program providing comprehensive and direct educational services to 0 to 6 year old children and their parents. The program and curriculum design is based on two phases--the early…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Individualized Education Programs
Andis, Kim; And Others – 1988
This sourcebook was developed to assist in systematically integrating persons with autism into the community. It offers practical methods and considerations in assessing student and family interests and needs, assessing community resources to meet the needs, and assessing students in community sites. Based on the assessments, individual student…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Communication Disorders, Community Resources
Everson, Jane M., Ed. – 1995
This collection of 10 papers addresses "best practices" in the development of transition services for youths who are deaf-blind. The papers include quality indicators checklists, transition planning checklists, and other assessment tools. The papers have the following titles and authors: "Overview of Transition Services for Youths Who Are…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Deaf Blind, Educational Practices, Employment Opportunities
Asselin, Susan B. – 1987
This guide is designed to help vocational education teachers prepare students with special needs to make a successful transition from school to employment. The guide is organized in five chapters. The first chapter provides a definition of transition and a model for transition from special education or vocational education to the community. In…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Disadvantaged