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Factors Associated with Long-Term Use of Restrictive Interventions
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Richardson, Ben; Webber, Lynne S.; Lambrick, Frank – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Despite agreement that restrictive intervention (RI) should only be used as a last resort and for as long as required, little is known about long-term RI among individuals with a disability. This study examines long-term RI use. Method: From the Restrictive Intervention Data System dataset from Victoria, Australia, a cohort of 1,414…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Communication Disorders
The Use of Restraints for Students with Disabilities: The Latest Case Law Update
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Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2019
Restraints and other aversives continue to be an active area of legal activity, particularly for students with disabilities. The March/April 2016 issue of Communiqué provided an update of the case law specific to school district use of restraints (Zirkel, 2016). Since then, various sources have provided successive snapshots of state restraint and…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Student Behavior, Discipline, Behavior Modification
Knowledge of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder of Behavior Modification Methods and Their Training Needs Accordingly
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Deeb, Raid Mousa Al-Shaik – International Education Studies, 2016
The study aimed at identifying knowledge of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder of behavior modification methods and their training needs accordingly. The sample of the study consisted of (98) parents in Jordan. A scale of behavior modification methods was constructed, and then validated. The results of the study showed that the…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Parents, Children, Autism
Life Journey through Autism: Navigating the Special Education System
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Organization for Autism Research, 2019
The fundamental intent of special education is to provide instruction to meet each child's unique needs. "Life Journey through Autism: Navigating the Special Education System" offers information, tools, and tips that will help parents become an even more effective advocate for their children. Many teachers, administrators, and school…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Special Education Complaints Filed by Parents of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Midwestern United States
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White, Stacy E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The number of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) receiving services in public schools is increasing steadily. However, the findings of previous research and recent litigation trends suggest that a notable disconnect persists between school-based services and parental satisfaction. As a means to better understand parental dissatisfaction…
Descriptors: Special Education, Parents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
"Crack Kids" in School: What To Do, How To Do It. Pervasively Developmentally Delayed (PDD).
Odom-Winn, Danni; Dunagan, Dianne E. – 1991
This book addresses the educational needs of children who are pervasively developmentally delayed (PDD), especially those exposed to drugs prenatally and those with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, autism, hyperactivity, Aspberger Syndrome, other heath impairments, attention deficit disorder, and childhood aphasia. The first chapter recommends the use of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Aphasia, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders