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Vinoski, Erin; Graybill, Emily; Roach, Andrew – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2016
Extracurricular activities provide students a range of rich experiences that influence their academic achievement, leadership and communication skills, and career paths. Students with disabilities (SWDs) historically have had limited access to extracurricular programs and thus fewer opportunities for academic, social, and vocational development.…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Inclusion, Self Determination, Accessibility (for Disabled)
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deFur, Sharon – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Parental involvement and parent-school-community partnerships receive wide acclaim for making a positive difference in the educational and transition outcomes for youth with and without disabilities. Although the impact of parental involvement in education remains undisputed, secondary education traditionally emphasizes the emerging adult…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Disabilities
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Friedman, Dianne; Scaduto, John J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This business/school partnership program uses adult volunteers from a local business to facilitate the personal and emotional development of students at high risk of dropping out of school. After a 30-minute training session, volunteers eat lunch with an assigned student partner once a week for 14 weeks. Benefits of the program are seen for both…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Partnerships in Education