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Effects of Functional Mobility Skills Training for Adults with Severe Multiple Disabilities
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Whinnery, Stacie B.; Whinnery, Keith W. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This study investigated the effects of a functional mobility program on the functional standing and walking skills of five adults with developmental disabilities. The Mobility Opportunities Via Education (MOVE) Curriculum was implemented using a multiple-baseline across subjects design. Repeated measures were taken during baseline, intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Physical Mobility
Using Shared Stories and Individual Response Modes to Promote Comprehension and Engagement in Literacy for Students with Multiple, Severe Disabilities
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Browder, Diane M.; Lee, Angela; Mims, Pam – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This study investigated the effects of scripted task analytic lessons with systematic prompting on engagement and comprehension of students with a multiple, severe disability using a multiple probe single case design. Three teachers followed the scripts to include a target student in a story based lesson to increase comprehension and engagement.…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Literacy, Task Analysis
Mainstream Teachers' Experiences of Communicating with Students with Multiple and Severe Disabilities
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De Bortoli, Tania; Balandin, Susan; Foreman, Phil; Arthur-Kelly, Michael; Mathisen, Bernice – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The aim of this study was to explore regular teachers' perceptions and experiences of supports and obstacles to communicative interactions for students with multiple and severe disabilities (MSD). Five teachers of students with MSD participated in two in-depth interviews. Interview transcripts were analysed using content analysis. Transcripts were…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Mainstreaming, Teaching Experience
I Can Identify Saturn but I Can't Brush My Teeth: What Happens when the Curricular Focus for Students with Severe Disabilities Shifts
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Ayres, Kevin M.; Douglas, Karen H.; Lowrey, K. Alisa; Sievers, Courtney – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
Determining the most effective curricula for students with severe disabilities requires increased attention as legislation and curricular changes are being made in the field of special education. This article a) reviews the legislation mandates from the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and the 2001 No Child Left…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Severe Disabilities, Curriculum Development, Special Education
Determining Alertness in Individuals with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: The Reliability of an Observation List
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Munde, Vera; Vlaskamp, Carla; Ruijssenaars, Wied; Nakken, Han – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
In the support of individuals with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), assessing the level of alertness is a recurring issue for parents and other direct support persons. Although observations show clear advantages above and beyond other assessment methods, there are problems related to this method as well. Subjectivity of…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Observation, Severe Disabilities, Cognitive Ability