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Emily R. Lanchak; Erik W. Carter; Elise D. McMillan – Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2025
U.S. state agencies are charged with addressing the service and support needs of residents with and without disabilities. Undertaking this task effectively requires having familiarity with the array of available disability-related resources and programs--both within and beyond one's own agency. We asked 212 staff from 13 state agencies about their…
Descriptors: State Agencies, Disabilities, Information Dissemination, Government Employees
Park, Kyunghwa Kay; Horn, Eva Marie; Kurth, Jennifer A. – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Inclusion is central to work in early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) and reflected in the core beliefs and recommended practices of the field (Division for Early Childhood [DEC], 2014). Inclusion, according to the joint statement of the DEC and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (2009), means…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Young Children, Disabilities, Family Involvement
Hooper, Alison; Hallam, Rena – Journal of Early Intervention, 2021
This study examines the prevalence of home-based child care providers who report serving at least one child whom they identify as having a disability. Although many families choose home-based child care, researchers know very little about how many home-based providers care for young children with disabilities. Through secondary analysis of the…
Descriptors: Incidence, Child Care, Disabilities, Predictor Variables
Leite, Carina Sofia Correia; Pereira, Ana Paula da Silva – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Several studies have stressed the outcomes for families who are supported by Early Intervention in the following dimensions: knowledge/information; development of competencies; well-being; and quality of life. As a result, this study assessed 999 families to examine the outcomes of Early Intervention in Portugal. Our results show that families…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Well Being, Quality of Life, Early Intervention
Francis, Grace L.; Gross, Judith M. S.; Lavín, Carlos E.; Casarez Velazquez, Lu Ankely; Sheets, Nicholas – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2020
The transition for young adults with disabilities from high school to gainful employment is often difficult. This transition is even harder for students from minority or marginalized backgrounds, including young adults who identify as Latino. As the Latino population increases in the United States, it is imperative that the transition from high…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Disabilities, Hispanic Americans, Rural Areas
Faulkner, Andrea Cole – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Students with ED are more likely to be placed in restrictive settings than youth with any other disability classification, according to the U.S. Department of Education (2002). Despite a report that states, without prevarication, that improvement in services for children with ED continues to be a U.S. Department of Education (2010) priority as it…
Descriptors: High School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Day Programs, Disabilities
Constantinescu, Gabriella; Phillips, Rebecca L.; Davis, Aleisha; Dornan, Dimity; Hogan, Anthony – Volta Review, 2015
The impact of spoken language skills on the social inclusion of children with hearing loss is of interest for listening and spoken language early intervention providers. This study used spoken language assessments and a parent-report social inclusion survey to investigate this impact for 95 children with hearing loss (M = 5.1 years of age). The…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Inclusion, Interpersonal Relationship, Deafness
Vera, Elizabeth M.; Israel, Marla Susman; Coyle, Laura; Cross, Joanna; Knight-Lynn, Laura; Moallem, Isabel; Bartucci, Gina; Goldberger, Nancy – School Community Journal, 2012
The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the relationships among a range of specific barriers and facilitators of parent involvement and a variety of types of school involvement within a diverse group of immigrant parents of English Learners (ELs) in four elementary school districts. In-home types of educational involvement such as…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Background, Second Language Learning, School Policy
Thew, Jodi Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Traditional high schools do not prepare students with disabilities to transition to employment after graduation as successfully as they prepare their peers without disabilities. Work experience can be a meaningful part of the transition process, though finding work placements in rural areas can be difficult. This qualitative study examined what…
Descriptors: Employment, Disabilities, Social Change, Rural Schools
Martin, Violet Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Transitioning in to adult-hood as a special needs youth can be a challenging experience for both disabled youth and their families. IDEA 2004 legislation mandates all special needs individuals receive skill development in the areas of self-determination, self-advocacy, employment, adult service agency access and independent living. School…
Descriptors: Regional Schools, Independent Living, Graduation, School Districts
Oschwald, Mary; Renker, Paula; Hughes, Rosemary B.; Arthur, Anne; Powers, Laurie E.; Curry, Mary Ann – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
To increase safety and minimize the risk of interpersonal violence, it is critical that women with disabilities and Deaf women have an opportunity to identify whether or not abuse is happening in their lives. Awareness and knowledge of what constitutes abusive behaviors is an essential first step in addressing interpersonal violence. This article…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Females, Safety, Disabilities
Wehman, Paul – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
For young people with disabilities, crossing the bridge to adulthood will be empowering instead of intimidating--when their support teams know the essentials of effective transition planning. Now all the fundamentals of well-crafted transition plans are collected in one concise quick-guide, straight from one of the top authorities on helping young…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Adults, Transitional Programs, Individualized Education Programs

Davis, Paula K.; Bates, Paul – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1998
Provides a set of guidelines for conducting successful community resource fairs to help students with disabilities and their family prepare for the future. A countdown of organizational activities, plus follow-up actions, is provided, and a checklist of 30 steps to use when organizing a community resource fair is included. (CR)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Resources, Disabilities, Exhibits

Roberts, Susan C. – Education, 1982
Describes an introductory course in exceptional child education which provides college students with an overview of the various intellectual and physical handicaps and giftedness. Professionals actively engaged in working with exceptional persons, parents, and/or handicapped persons share their experiences with the class. Programs proved…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Resources, Course Descriptions, Disabilities
Crane, Kelli; Skinner, Becky – 2003
This paper is a guide to mapping community resources as a way of identifying assets and resources that can be used to aid students with disabilities as they transition from school to adulthood. Discussion of the principles of community resource mapping (relationship-driven and across programmatic and geographic boundaries) is followed by a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities