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Inclusive Social Studies Content Instruction for Students with Significant Intellectual Disability Using Structured Inquiry-Based Instruction
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Ryan, Joanna; Jameson, J. Matt; Coleman, Olivia Fudge; Eichelberger, Carrie; Bowman, Jessica A.; Conradi, Lyndsey Aiono; Johnston, Susan S.; McDonnell, John – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
A high-quality education in the social studies is recommended by the National Council for the Social Studies to promote civic competence and democratic participation for school system graduates. Currently, limited empirical information exists to inform social studies instruction for students with significant intellectual disability (SID),…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Inquiry, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Online Module plus eCoaching: The Effects on Special Education Teachers' Comprehension Instruction for Students with Significant Intellectual Disability
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Cheek, Aftynne E.; Jimenez, Bree A.; Rock, Marcia L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Successful text comprehension is a complex task, requiring a variety of cognitive skills and processes that support students in making inferences, integrating information across sentences in text, monitoring understanding, and gaining knowledge about text structure. For students with significant intellectual disability (SID), text comprehension is…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Severe Intellectual Disability, Educational Technology
Effects of School Staff Communication on Initiations and Repair Strategies of Students with Severe Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Hetzroni, Orit E.; Shalev, Maayan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
The study examined the effects of the types of communication breakdowns of the communication partners on the repair strategies of students with severe intellectual disability during interaction within the natural school environment. Forty-eight staff members, divided into two groups based on daily vs. weekly contact with the student, and 12…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Communication Problems
Five Essential Features of Quality Educational Programs for Students with Moderate and Severe Intellectual Disability: A Guide for Administrators
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Pennington, Robert; Courtade, Ginevra; Jones Ault, Melinda; Delano, Monica – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Despite encouraging changes in the expectations of programming for persons with moderate to severe intellectual disability (MSD), data suggest that programs for these individuals are still lacking in several critical areas. Building administrators play a key role in promoting high quality programs for students with MSD within local schools but may…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Severe Intellectual Disability, Administrator Role