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Michelle C. Reynolds; Mirian E. Ofonedu; Angelina Alpert – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families and professionals often engage in person-centered planning to determine current and future supports needed to improve quality of life. Previous practice focused heavily on applying for disability specific supports referred to as formal supports and waiting hopefully,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Quality of Life, Individual Characteristics
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Beverley Morris; Jon Thedham – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2025
Resilience training for Further Education (FE) managers has become an increasingly familiar aspect of management development. This paper challenges the accepted orthodoxies underpinning resilience as a 'learnable' skill required to succeed as a manager. In particular, it addresses the concepts of toxic positivity, growth mindset (Dweck) and Grit…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Postsecondary Education, Neoliberalism, Cooperation
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Linna Geng; Mingxue Ma; Robert Osei-Kyei; Xiaohua Jin; Surendra Shrestha – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2025
Purpose: The construction industry, characterised by its dynamic nature, demands graduates equipped with diverse skills beyond academic proficiency. Recognizing the significance of employability skills, this study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the employability skills to meet the evolving demands of the construction industry.…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Construction Industry, Soft Skills