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Mutual Support: A Model of Participatory Support by and for People with Learning Difficulties
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Keyes, Sarah E.; Brandon, Toby – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
Mutual Support, a model of peer support by and for people with learning difficulties, was constructed through a participatory research process. The research focussed on individual narratives from people with learning difficulties. These narratives were then brought together to form a collective model of support. This paper outlines the detailed…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Participatory Research, Self Advocacy, Personal Narratives
Implications of Behavioral Momentum and Academic Achievement for Students with Behavior Disorders: Theory, Application, and Practice.
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Belfiore, Phillip J.; Lee, David L.; Scheeler, Mary Catherine; Klein, Danielle – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Explores the disconnect between applied behavioral research and classroom-managed applied behavioral research. Results suggest that an intervention developed from the theory of behavioral momentum can be implemented within the context of a classroom and affect positive change in academic compliance among children identified for learning/behavioral…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques
On Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment: A Collection.
Ben-Hur, Meir, Ed. – 1994
On the premise that all children can learn, Reuven Feuerstein developed a classroom curriculum designed to build the cognitive functions of students diagnosed by others as incapable of learning. His program, Instrumental Enrichment (IE), provides students with the concepts, skills, strategies, operations, and techniques necessary to become…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Educational Improvement
Designing Interventions for Preschool Learning and Behavior Problems. The Jossey-Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series and the Jossey-Bass Education Series.
Barnett, David W.; Carey, Karen T. – 1992
This book aims to help in developing interventions for preschool children with learning and behavior problems, guided by a scientist-practitioner model that integrates research and deals effectively with the realities of practice. The book emphasizes a theory of psychosocial change rather than developmental theories. The book is written for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems