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Peltier, Corey; Lingo, Mindy E.; Autry, Faye; Deardorff, Malarie E.; Palacios, Maegann – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2021
Many students identified with a specific learning disability (SLD) experience difficulty with mathematical problem solving. Schema-based instruction (SBI) is identified as a promising practice for students with a SLD. The current projects aimed to tests the efficacy of SBI implemented by a teacher under routine conditions. This extends prior…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Schemata (Cognition), Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
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Pentimonti, Jill; Shaw Attaway, Danielle; Harris Little, Michael; Holod, Aleksandra; Buysse, Virginia; Walker, Dale; Bigelow, Kathryn – Infants and Young Children, 2022
The purpose of this study was to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention for enhancing the language development of young children enrolled in home visiting programs. The participants were 59 children (18-30 months old) enrolled in one of three types of home visiting programs. Children's language…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Home Visits, Comparative Analysis
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Victor, Callie M.; Thacker, Leroy R.; Gary, Kelli W.; Pawluk, Dianne T. V.; Copolillo, Al – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
To guarantee equal opportunities and treatment in employment for individuals with disabilities, Congress enacted Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1992. This law states, "No covered entity shall discriminate against a qualified individual on the basis of disability in regard to job application procedures, the hiring,…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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Ochoa, Theresa A.; Erden, Emine; Alhajeri, Ohoud; Hurley, Ellie; Lee, Kwangwon; Ogle, Lindsey; Wang, Tianqian – International Journal of Special Education, 2017
This article describes disability laws and special education provisions in China, Kuwait, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States making note of the important role they have in the lives of people with disabilities. Anti-discrimination, rehabilitation, and special education laws enhance the quality of the lives of individuals with disabilities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Disabilities, Laws
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Bradford, Lorena; Diaz, Abigail; Schilling, Ruth – Journal of Museum Education, 2021
Embracing an inclusive mindset within museums is necessary to further accessibility and transform the role of museums in a changing society to more effectively foster diversity. A brief overview of the history of laws related to people with disabilities and the role of centralized museum associations sets accessibility as a concept within cultural…
Descriptors: Exhibits, Museums, Role, Social Change
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Laverdure, Patricia; McCann, Melissa; McLoone, Hannah; Moore, Laura; Reed, Leah – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
Comprehensive measures of the quality of occupational therapy services are critical as the profession as a whole and school-based occupational therapy (SBOT) practitioners in particular examine and strengthen the depth and breadth of the body of knowledge and improve, measure, and advocate for the value of their service to students, families, and…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Accountability, Occupational Therapy, Educational Environment
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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Schmidt, Marcelo; Almekdash, M. Hasan – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2018
There is no national study examining the rate of enrollment of students with disabilities in charter schools. We examined whether students with disabilities were significantly less likely to enroll in charter schools as compared to non-charter public schools accounting for state level variation using data for the entire national population. We…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Disabilities, Charter Schools, Probability
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Shepley, Collin; Lane, Justin D.; Ayres, Kevin; Douglas, Karen H. – Young Exceptional Children, 2017
The Assistive Technology Act of 2004 (29 U.S.C. Sec 2202(2)) defines AT as "any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities." Instructional Technology (IT), a term not…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Educational Technology, Equal Education, Disabilities
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Elbaum, Batya; Celimli-Aksoy, Seniz; Marshall, Jennifer T.; Berkovits, Michelle D. – Infants and Young Children, 2017
In recent years, many states have narrowed their eligibility criteria for participation in the IDEA Part C early intervention (EI) program for infants and toddlers with or at risk for developmental delays. However, there is scant research on the effects of such a policy change on the population of children served or on the timing of children's…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Eligibility, Criteria, Enrollment
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Miller, Daniel C.; Maricle, Denise E.; Jones, Alicia M. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2016
Processing Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) models have been proposed as a method for identifying specific learning disabilities. Three PSW models were examined for their ability to predict expert identified specific learning disabilities cases. The Dual Discrepancy/Consistency Model (DD/C; Flanagan, Ortiz, & Alfonso, 2013) as operationalized by…
Descriptors: Models, Comparative Analysis, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
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Darrow, Alice-Ann – General Music Today, 2016
On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (P.L. 114-95), legislation which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and replaces the widely criticized No Child Left Behind Act. After various versions were offered, rejected, or revised, the ESSA ultimately passed both chambers of…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Music Teachers, Disabilities
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Arias, Graciela; Friberg, Jennifer – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify current practices of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States for bilingual language assessment and compare them to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) best practice guidelines and mandates of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Best Practices, Guidelines, Comparative Analysis
Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), 2016
The Self-Assessment Comparison (SAC) Tool is for state Part C and Section 619/Preschool programs to use to assess changes in the implementation of one or more components of the ECTA System Framework and/or subcomponenets of the DaSy Data System Framework. It is a companion to the ECTA/DaSy Framework Self-Assessment. Key features of the SAC are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Templeton, Patrice Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2017
No Child Left Behind Act created a paradigm shift in the education field for all students including students with disabilities. The act impacted students with disabilities because the expectation of education changed in many areas. The expectation of highly qualified teachers teaching utilizing research based strategies and the requirement of…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Disabilities, Grade 1, Grade 2
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Collins, Lauren W.; Zirkel, Perry A. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
Functional behavior assessments (FBAs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs) are critical components in the education of students with, or at risk for, emotional disturbance (ED). The purpose of this article is to compare the legal requirements with the professional requirements for FBAs and BIPs. The comparison is first according to the…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Legal Responsibility
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