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Skaar, Nicole R.; Etscheidt, Susan Larson; Kraayenbrink, Andrew – Exceptionality, 2021
The provision of school-based mental health services (SBMHS) to students with disabilities is inadequate and insufficient. We propose that this failure to provide SBMHS to students with disabilities is due to (a) mental health services not consistently recognized as a related service under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Access to Health Care, School Health Services, Mental Health
Moore, Joann L.; Schnieders, Joyce Z. – ACT, Inc., 2022
This study examined the performance, demographics, and contextual factors of students taking the ACT® test with accommodations compared to students taking the ACT without accommodations. We examined the prevalence of accommodations provided and disability categories as well as performance by disability type. We also examined demographic…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, College Entrance Examinations, Context Effect, Student Characteristics
US Senate, 2015
This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines creating positive learning environments for all students beyond seclusion and restraint. Following an opening statement by Honorable Tom Harkin (Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) and Honorable Johnny Isakson (U.S. Senator from the State of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Access to Education, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
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Rose, Chad A.; Stormont, Melissa; Wang, Ze; Simpson, Cynthia G.; Preast, June L.; Green, Ambra L. – School Psychology Review, 2015
Students with disabilities are disproportionately represented within the bullying dynamic. However, few studies have investigated the interaction between disability identification and special education services. The current study evaluated bullying involvement (direct victimization, relational victimization, cybervictimization, bullying, fighting,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Disabilities, Victims, Computer Mediated Communication
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Fallon, Moira A.; Zhang, Jie; Kim, Eun-Joo – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2011
As the need to train more teachers to work in inclusive classrooms increases, college instructors should identify and implement course assessments measuring their effectiveness in training practices. Skills in managing the challenging behaviors of students with disabilities, such as autism and emotional disturbances are important for teachers…
Descriptors: Intervention, Colleges, Emotional Disturbances, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Danaher, Joan, Comp.; Shaw, Evelyn, Comp.; Lazara, Alex, Comp. – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2008
In response to states' interest, NECTAC (National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center) queried Part C and Section 619 Coordinators regarding certification or endorsements for personnel working with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how states provide services for children diagnosed with ASD. Responses were received…
Descriptors: Credentials, Autism, Certification, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Kauffman, James M., Ed.; Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Research Design
Hardman, Michael L.; And Others – 1993
This introductory text presents 14 chapters on various aspects of educating individuals with exceptionalities, with emphasis on human diversity in needs, characteristics, and life styles. Most chapters include, in addition to the relevant basic information, personal statements focusing on individuals with differences, current events relating to…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Communication Disorders, Disabilities