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Post-Secondary Academic Enrichment Contribution to Cognitive Performance of Adults with Intellectual Disability and Their Attitudes toward the Program
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Lifshitz, Hefziba – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The study's goals were: (a) to examine the influence of postsecondary education (PSE) in the form of academic enrichment courses on the cognitive performance of adults with intellectual disability (ID); (b) to examine their attitudes toward the program. The sample included adults who participate in PSE (N = 21; CA = 26-59) and a control group of…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Measuring the Support Needs of People with Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder with the Supports Intensity Scale -- Adult Version
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Thompson, James R.; Anderson, Mark H.; Shogren, Karrie A. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The Supports Intensity Scale--Adult Version (SIS-A) was designed to measure the intensity of support needed by adults with intellectual disability (ID). The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the SIS-A to measure the support needs of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using data from 19 jurisdictions in North…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Test Validity, Autism
Using Community-Based Instruction with Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Today's Classroom: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2010-2023
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Ashley Anderson; Jessica Rousey; Emily Wall; Fred Spooner; Leslie Ann Bross; Ryan Harris – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Community-based instruction (CBI) is often used to teach a myriad of skills across school, home, and community settings for students with disabilities (Fernandez et al., 2018). Despite the effectiveness of CBI interventions for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), research in this area remains limited since the last…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
Systematic Review of Mand Training Parameters for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in School Settings
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Tapp, Melissa C.; Pennington, Robert C.; Clausen, Amy M.; Carpenter, Megan E. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
In the current investigation, we reviewed the literature on mand training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in schools. Ninety-three studies met our inclusion criteria including 225 individual participants. Data were extracted related to participant demographics (e.g., age, disability, response form) and study…
Descriptors: Verbal Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Students with Disabilities
Character Strengths and Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Strengths-Based Approach from Positive Psychology
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Niemiec, Ryan M.; Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
There has been limited focus in the disability field on assessing and intervening to promote strengths of character. However, character strengths have received significant attention in the broader field of positive psychology. This paper provides an overview of the growing science of character strengths and explores why and how character strengths…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Characteristics, Personality Traits
Supported Decision Making: A Synthesis of the Literature across Intellectual Disability, Mental Health, and Aging
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Lassmann, Heather; Forber-Pratt, Anjali J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Supported decision making (SDM) has begun to receive significant attention as means to enable people to exercise autonomy and self-determination over decisions about their life. Practice frameworks that can be used to promote the provision of supports for decision making are needed. This paper integrates the literature across intellectual and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Self Determination, Personal Autonomy, Developmental Disabilities