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Blakeley-Smith, Audrey; Carr, Edward G.; Cale, Sanja I.; Owen-DeSchryver, Jamie S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Theoretical considerations suggest that problem behavior should increase when a child's competency does not match the curricular demands of the environment (i.e., when there is poor environmental fit). In the present study, environmental fit was examined for six children with autism spectrum disorders. Results indicated that the children exhibited…
Descriptors: Autism, Competence, Behavior Problems, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Wolfe, Pamela S.; Harriott, Wendy A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Reviews major tenets of the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 1997, including strengthening of the role of parents, ensuring access to the general education curriculum, modification of discipline procedures, and changes in how Individualized Education Programs are developed and written. Discusses potential…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Discipline
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Cushing, Lisa Sharon; Kennedy, Craig H.; Shukla, Smita; Davis, Jo; Meyer, Kim A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
This study of social grouping versus curricular revision components of cooperative learning involved 2 eighth-grade students with moderate/severe disabilities and 22 peers. Both conditions occasioned high levels of active engagement by students with and without disabilities. The study concluded that benefits from such curricular revision are not…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Inclusive Schools