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Direct linkMorrisett, Michael Eric – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Self-determination is the freedom to make choices that impact an individual's life. Many people would agree that self-determination leads to an enhanced quality of life, and choice making is considered a central element in self-determination. Most learn choice making through a gradual release of responsibility by caregivers throughout their…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Teaching Methods, Self Determination, Quality of Life
Harkins, Jessica L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Legal mandates and best practice recommendations for the education of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) emphasize the importance of systematic, ongoing observational data collection in order to monitor progress and demonstrate accountability. The absence of such documentation in decision-making on instructional objectives indicates a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Observation, Data Collection
Abner, Kindra D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the increasing trend of inclusionary educational practices with students diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, comes a need to determine the effectiveness of such placements. This purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences and attitudes of general education teachers regarding the inclusion of students diagnosed…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Inclusion
Ruf, Hernan Dennis – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of the current study was to determine the efficiency of an electronic data collection method compared to a traditional paper-based method in the educational field, in terms of the accuracy of data collected and the time required to do it. In addition, data were collected to assess users' preference and system usability. The study…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Efficiency, Special Education Teachers
Collins, Terri Lane Sutherland – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The prevalence rates of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to rise at alarming rates. Recent figures suggest that approximately 1 in 90 children have an ASD. Children with ASD have significant deficits that affect communication skills and social interaction. Children with ASD may also engage in high levels of…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Balbo, Maria L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Although research-based interventions for young students with Autism Spectrum Disorders exist and are supported in the literature, early intervention teachers in public schools often lack knowledge and training in the adoption and proper use of these effective-intervention interventions. The purpose of this study was to investigate current…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Interests, Disabilities
