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Jovita M. Ross-Gordon – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Approximately one-quarter of the adult population self-reports having one or more disabilities. Expanding adult and continuing education access for individuals with disabilities is an important dimension of striving to make our programs more inclusive. Thus, it is crucial that adult and continuing educators have a basic understanding of the types…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adult Learning, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Adult Education
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Woods, Juliann J.; Brown, Jennifer A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2011
The focus of this article is on the transactional relationship of research and practice for speech-language pathologists serving infants and toddlers with and at risk for autism spectrum disorder in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act supported early intervention. Specifically, information is provided on (a) the relationship between…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Infants, Toddlers
Gerhardt, Peter F. – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Despite the transition requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and a growing body of research in support of effective transition planning for learners with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many adults on the spectrum remain without employment in large numbers. Even for those generally regarded as most capable, they…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Quality of Life, Job Development, Creativity