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An Evaluation of Urine Alarms in Intensive Toilet Training Programs
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Jenee Vickers Johnson; Jason C. Travers; Kathleen N. Tuck; Pamela L. Neidert; Heather J. Forbes – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Urine-detecting alarms are prevalent in toilet training intervention research and clinical practice for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, but the effects of urine alarms remain unclear. Urine alarms may function as punishing or reinforcing contingencies, or may merely alert trainers to accidents and improve treatment…
Descriptors: Toilet Training, Reinforcement, Punishment, Intellectual Disability
College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Use Assistive Technology in Living, Learning, and Working Tasks: A 20-Year Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Balint-Langel, Kinga; Rodgers, Derek B.; Song, Haidi; Hendrickson, Jo M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Within the US there are over 300 postsecondary education (PSE) programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). College students enrolled in PSE programs for students with IDD often require support in using assistive technology (AT) to complete living, learning, and working tasks. To date, there is no systematic review…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Direct Instruction of Text-to-Speech Software for Students with Intellectual Disability
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Bruno, Lauren P.; Lewis, Amanda M.; Kaldenberg, Erica R.; Bahr, Patricia A.; Immerfall, Jordan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) often have challenges when accessing written text. One promising way to address this is through the use of assistive technology (AT) in the form of text to speech (TTS) software to allow individuals to read aurally, bypassing visual decoding weaknesses. However, little information is available on how to…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Effects of Constant Time Delay on Route Planning Using Google Maps for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Yuan, Chengan; Balint-Langel, Kinga – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often lack skills in order to navigate in the communities. Given the availability of the mobile devices and their potential use as assistive technologies for learners with IDD, we investigated the effects of constant time delay (CTD) on acquisition of the steps required to plan…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Handheld Devices
Evaluating the Use of Video- and Computer-Based Technology Supports to Facilitate Small Group Instruction
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Whiteside, Erinn E.; Ayres, Kevin M.; Ledford, Jennifer R.; Trump, Cary – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Research was reviewed on the use of high-tech instructional tools in small-group arrangements for learners receiving special education services. Researchers identified 14 articles with 46 participants and 42 single-case research designs published between 2001 and 2018. Instruction occurred for a range of age groups, settings, and instructional…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Small Group Instruction, Instructional Materials
Use of a Technology-Based Instructional Package to Teach Opinion Writing to Students with Intellectual Disability
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Pennington, Robert C.; Mohammad, Marta; Mims, Pamela J.; Muharib, Reem – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
In the current study, we employed a concurrent multiple probe across participants design to examine the effects of an intervention package (i.e., response prompting, frames, technology) on sentence writing for three participants, ages 10-12, with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Specifically, we taught participants to write…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Writing Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Writing Skills