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Flannigan, Katherine; Rebus, Michaela; Mitchell, Neda; Gear, Amber; Basisty, Brandy; Couling, Katelynn; Whitford, Cliff; Moore, Michael; Meunier, Scott; Smale, Ken; Pei, Jacqueline; Rasmussen, Carmen – International Journal of Special Education, 2017
Youth who are high risk (YHR) face numerous adversities, and those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may experience even more complex challenges due to the compounding impact of brain dysfunction. However, very little research has been conducted to understand or characterize this vulnerable group, or explore potential strategies for…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Student Needs, At Risk Students, Foreign Countries
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Barker, Conor; Kulyk, Juli; Knorr, Lyndsay; Brenna, Beverley – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
Using a framework of critical literacy, and acknowledging the characteristics of Radical Change, the authors explore 75 North American youth fiction novels which depict characters with disabilities. Books were identified from a variety of sources (i.e., awards lists, book reviews, other research, and word-of-mouth), to represent a random sample…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence
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Duquette, Cheryll; Orders, Shari – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
The postsecondary experiences of adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) were examined in this qualitative research. Tinto's Student Integration Model (SIM) (1975, 1997) provided the theoretical framework that guided the study. Tinto posits that the interplay of background characteristics, academic integration, and social…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Educational Experience, Adult Education, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Mitten, H. Rae – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Literacy and Learning are derived from an inductive analysis of qualitative data collected in field research. FASD is the umbrella term for a spectrum of neurocognitive and physical disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Data from a sample of N =150 was…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Older Adults, Adults, Parents
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Mitten, H. Rae – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Literacy and Learning are derived from an inductive analysis of qualitative data collected in field research. FASD is the umbrella term for a spectrum of neurocognitive and physical disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Data from a sample of N=150 was…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Guidelines, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Edmonds, Kelly; Crichton, Susan – International Journal of Special Education, 2008
This study examines a unique educational program designed for youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [FASD] in Alberta, Canada. Care was taken to include the participants' voice in this case study resulting in key insights and strategies for working with youth and/or students struggling with FASD. Using observation notes, survey and interview…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Learning Disabilities, Literature Reviews