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Schalock, Robert L.; Luckasson, Ruth; Tassé, Marc J.; Verdugo, Miguel Angel – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
This article describes a holistic theoretical framework that can be used to explain intellectual disability (ID) and organize relevant information into a usable roadmap to guide understanding and application. Developing the framework involved analyzing the four current perspectives on ID and synthesizing this information into a holistic…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Intellectual Disability, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Theories
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Shyman, Eric – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The field of educating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder has ever been rife with controversy regarding issues ranging from etiology and causation to effective intervention and education options. One such basis for controversy has been between humanism, and humanistic philosophical concepts, and its fundamental differences with behaviorism,…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavioral Science Research
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Novak, Jeanne A.; Rogan, Patricia M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This study used a survey of 106 employment specialists to test the ability of intergroup contact theory to explain social integration outcomes of employees with disabilities. Contact theory suggests that coworkers are more accepting of employees with disabilities if they have sufficient opportunities to interact with them, equal status and…
Descriptors: Employees, Social Integration, Disabilities, Work Environment