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Dawn Ramirez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Looking at Cape Henlopen School District as a whole, most students within the district are proficient in reading. When looking at data for young adults (18-22) with autism and other severe disabilities in the Sussex Consortium Life Skills Program, students were not proficient in reading. They could not read functional words within context. This…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Vocational Education
Audrey A. Moore – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate the effectiveness of transitional preparatory programs from the perspective of parents and teachers in North Carolina. The following three research questions guided this research inquiry: Based on parent and teacher perspectives, how did the high school transitional program facilitate success…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Post High School Guidance, Severe Disabilities, Readiness
Christine Sollenberger – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this embedded, multiple-case study was to conduct an international exploration of two teacher preparation programs for preservice teachers seeking licensure and specialism to teach students with severe, profound, and multiple disabilities. The study sought to learn about special education teacher preparation practices and structures…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
Heine, Rumi Christine Yogi – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Teacher candidates in a special education teacher training program and candidates in a master's in applied behavior analysis (ABA) program both require learning and applying evidence-based practices with fidelity to effectively instruct students with severe disabilities. This study evaluated the effects of behavior skills training (BST) via…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Masters Programs
Joshua G. Weese – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has undergone numerous revisions since 1965 when the first federal statute dealing with the education of students with disabilities was implemented. A revision completed in 1975 instituted the concept of least restrictive environment (LRE), which demands that all students with disabilities be…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Students with Disabilities
McConnell, Mary Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Individuals with severe disabilities often face significant challenges after high school. During the last years of secondary school, transition teams develop plans for individuals who are receiving special education services. Little is known about the outcomes of those efforts. In this qualitative multiple case study, the researcher examined the…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Multiple Disabilities
Dalgarn, Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Increasing the independence of individuals with severe disabilities is of increasing concern to schools and federal agencies. Improving quality of life for high needs individuals with disabilities is an objective of transition programs, which allow consumers to adapt from one aspect of life to the next. The purpose of this study is to examine the…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Severe Disabilities, Individual Needs, Vocational Evaluation
Wendy Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2020
During the generic qualitative research, a system for facilitating collaborative lesson planning for teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities was developed and studied. The collaborative model allowed teachers to meet both school and district expectations for lesson plans. The purpose of the study, however, was to focus on the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Lesson Plans, Severe Intellectual Disability, Teacher Attitudes
Ritson, Darren J. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
A traditional mode of Earth Science instruction in public day high schools for students with severe emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) is teacher-delivered lectures supported with paper-based laboratory exercises. These laboratory experiences are often presented through worksheet problems that students are asked to solve and return to the…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, High School Students
Judge, Brittany A. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
One of the greatest challenges for alternative schools is to develop effective training programs for students with severe and profound developmental disabilities. School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) has been shown to decrease problematic behaviors in alternative schools and self-contained settings yet little is known about how effective…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Severe Disabilities, Special Schools, Nontraditional Students
Davis, Mary Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Assistive technology (AT) is defined as any tool that can help integrate students with severe or multiple disabilities (SMD) into learning activities. As mandated by federal law, AT must be considered for all students with disabilities. Educators, however, do not consistently embrace low and mid tech AT devices in reading and the language arts,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Program Effectiveness, Student Participation
Fields, Pamela A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Special education transition planning services are intended to facilitate an effective segue from education services provided in the high school to adult life. This transition can be especially problematic for students who have severe disabilities and their families. In addition, methods used to assess the effectiveness of transition planning for…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Program Effectiveness, Well Being
Dutt, Anuradha Salil Kumar – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Behavioral researchers have investigated procedures for identifying preferred items for individuals with varying levels of developmental disabilities. Some researchers in this area have reported difficulties in identifying preferred items for individuals with severe to profound multiple disabilities (SPMD), in part because the individuals may not…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Toys, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Disabilities
Boesch, Miriam Chacon – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this comparative efficacy study was to investigate the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and a speech-generating device (SGD) in developing requesting skills, social-communicative behavior, and speech for three elementary-age children with severe autism and little to no functional speech. Requesting was selected as the…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Teaching Methods
Berrong, Amy Ketterer – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Previous research has found the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to be effective in teaching skills to a variety of populations. Students with and without disabilities have been taught a variety of skills including social skills and core academic content using CAI. Students with moderate to severe disabilities (MSD) have been taught a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
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