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Pennington, Robert C. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2017
Developing high-quality programming for students with moderate to severe disability (MSD) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be challenging for teachers across the range of experience and training including those in rural contexts. This article outlines a process for the iterative refinement of teaching programs comprised of an evaluation…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Program Improvement, Rural Schools, Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Cumming, Therese M.; Strnadová, Iva; Danker, Joanne – Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2020
Students with autism and intellectual disabilities experience many transitions during their schooling, and a large body of literature is devoted to best practices in transition planning and support. The Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 is a research-based model that provides best practice suggestions to guide the planning of various…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
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Zagona, Alison L.; Miller, Amanda L.; Kurth, Jennifer A.; Love, Hailey R. – School Community Journal, 2019
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine parents' perspectives and experiences of special education, including the degree to which decisions about their child's education were implemented as they had agreed upon with the school personnel. Additionally, a secondary purpose of this study was to understand how parents explain why school…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, School Personnel
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Knight, Victoria F.; Kuntz, Emily M.; Brown, Melissa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Video prompting is effective for teaching a variety of skills (e.g., daily living, communication) to students with autism and intellectual disability; yet, little research exists on the efficacy of these strategies on academic skills, in inclusive settings, and with typical intervention agents. Authors collaborated with paraprofessionals to select…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Severe Disabilities, Inclusion, Prompting
Johnson, David R.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Wu, Yi-Chen; LaVelle, John M.; Davenport, Ernest C. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2020
This study used data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012) to explore the individualized education program (IEP)/transition planning participation and role of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, compared to students with other disabilities. We viewed students with the most significant cognitive…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Students with Disabilities
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Epler, Pam L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
Diverse learners with particular needs require a specialized curriculum that will help them develop socially and intellectually. As educational technologies and theoretical approaches to learning continue to advance, so do the opportunities for exceptional children. "Instructional Strategies in General Education and Putting the Individuals…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Students with Disabilities, Disabilities
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Konrad, Moira; Clark, Kelly A.; Test, David W. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
Students with disabilities trail behind their peers without disabilities while in school, as well as in post-secondary outcome areas. Given that self-determination and enhanced academic skills are associated with improved post-school outcomes, one possible solution is to identify interventions that teach self-determination and academic skills…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Teaching Methods, Disabilities, Writing Instruction
May, Tania; Toney, Alexandra; Collyer, Lee; Stewart, Liz; Lynn, Rebecca; Kitzke, Paula; Story, Jennifer; Guzman, Ryan – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
This special education reopening guidance has been developed as a companion resource to "Reopening Washington Schools 2020: District Planning Guide" (ED606044) to provide information and resources for supporting students with disabilities throughout the school reopening process. The intent of this document is to offer guidance for all…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, School Schedules