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Sankey, Carol; Girard, Sophie; Cappe, Emilie – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The aim of this study was to assess the social validity and document the implementation of a psychoeducational program designed to support parents after their child's diagnosis, from both parents' and professionals' perspectives. A complete version (five workshops and five individual follow-ups) and a shortened version (five workshops only) of the…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Psychoeducational Methods, Parent Education, Parenting Skills
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Fu, Wangqian; Lu, Sha; Xiao, Fei; Wang, Mian – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objectives: The objective of this study was to gain insight into how Chinese special education teachers conceptualize individual education plan (IEP) and how IEP is implemented in their daily work. Method: Fourteen administrators and teachers from several special education schools in three metropolitan cities in China were interviews about their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Individualized Education Programs
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Bould, Emma; Beadle-Brown, Julie; Bigby, Christine; Iacono, Teresa – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: Research shows practice leadership to be a factor in the successful implementation of active support. The aim of the study was to explore differences in staff practice, associated with the presence of a practice leader in a shared supported accommodation service. Methods: Quality of support and engagement for 189 service users with…
Descriptors: Leadership, Intellectual Disability, Accessibility (for Disabled), Foreign Countries
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Waddington, Hannah; van der Meer, Larah; Sigafoos, Jeff – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Parents are the logical intervention agents for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The early start Denver model (ESDM) is a promising early intervention approach for children with ASD that can be implemented by parents. This study evaluated the effects of training parents in the use of the ESDM. We used a non-concurrent multiple…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Parent Role
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Zhang, Lili; Liu, Xinxue; Lin, Yixin – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
This exploratory study examined Chinese teachers' perceptions of the practical uses of Response to Intervention (RTI) in preschool inclusive education settings. A survey and follow-up interviews were conducted to collect information about teachers' perceptions of RTI implementation feasibility in Chinese inclusive early childhood education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Response to Intervention, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Education