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Yuexin Zhang; Jinju Zhang; Jie Zhang; Margaret Sutherland; Siqi Huang – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) has been widely used to teach functional requesting and commenting skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. Some researchers also modified the PECS to explore its effect on children with other disabilities. The main purpose of this study was to add tangible symbols to PECS (PECS-TS) in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Intellectual Disability, Communication Skills
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Park, Jiyoon; Bassette, Laura; Bouck, Emily – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Money skills are important for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to successfully live independently. A crucial first step is teaching them money identification. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of using TouchMath money (TMM) to teach middle school students with ASD to count money. A multiple probe design across…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Teaching Methods, Skill Development
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Sng, Cheong Ying; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Difficulties with social conversation can be a direct result of the social skills deficit in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The popularity of hand-held devices and the development of commercial apps has expanded the scope of teaching social skills via this modality. This study extends an earlier pilot study in which a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
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Nyberg, Amanda; Ferm, Ulrika; Bornman, Juan – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Child abuse can have serious long-term physical, psychological, behavioural, societal and economic consequences. The aim of this scoping review was to map the literature on abuse prevention programs conducted at schools for pre-teenage children. The review outlines the specific components and methods of the programs, the measurements used and the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, Victims, Students with Disabilities
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Rillotta, Fiona; Alexander, June – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is associated with disability sector growth. A skilled and competent disability professional workforce is needed. Developmental Educators (DEs) are university qualified disability specialists; however, the profession (est.1983) has been under recognised. Due to the multi-skilled nature and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Job Skills, Specialists
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Lee, Sung Ja; Kim, Hun Ju; Kam, Kyung-Yoon – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
This study aimed to develop a school activity screening tool based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) using the modified Delphi technique (MDT). To collect information about activities needed in schools, nine occupational therapy personnel, five scholars, and six teachers and inspectors participated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Screening Tests, Student Needs
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Soykan, Emrah; Gemikonakli, Eser; Kanbul, Sezer – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2019
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of digital materials designed for the use of teachers and students in teaching concept skills to students in need of special education. The concept of the long term was included in the study. As a research model, a single-subject research model and a multiple-probe model were used. The…
Descriptors: Special Education, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Concept Formation
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Yazici, Mahmut Serkan; McKenzie, Becky – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
There is currently very little research about strategies and interventions used to support children with autism in Turkey. This research paper focuses on teachers' strategies and opinions about strategies to support the development of social and communication skills of children with autism in a Turkish Special Education School. This study used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities