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Root, Jenny R.; Cox, Sarah K.; McConomy, M. Addie – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2022
A growing body of literature supports the effectiveness of Modified Schema-Based Instruction (MSBI) to improve mathematical problem-solving for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). MSBI is an intervention package that teaches students to identify the problem structure and use a problem-solving heuristic to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Spooner, Fred; Saunders, Alicia; Root, Jenny; Brosh, Chelsi – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2017
There is a need to teach the pivotal skill of mathematical problem solving to students with severe disabilities, moving beyond basic skills like computation to higher level thinking skills. Problem solving is emphasized as a Standard for Mathematical Practice in the Common Core State Standards across grade levels. This article describes a…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Skill Development, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving
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Creech-Galloway, Carey; Collins, Belva C.; Knight, Victoria; Bausch, Margaret – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2013
Providing standards-based instruction in core content areas for individuals with moderate and severe disabilities is a hot topic in the field of special education, and teachers struggle to find the best methods for providing high-quality standards-based instruction in core content areas that also has personal relevance for the students. This…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Prompting, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices