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Weng, Pei-Lin; Bouck, Emily C. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Number comparison is a fundamental skill required for academic and functional mathematics (e.g., time, money, purchasing) for students with disabilities. The most commonly used method to teach number comparison is number lines. Although historically paper number lines are used, app-based number lines may offer greater flexibility. This study…
Descriptors: Numbers, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Basic Skills
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Mello, Maria P.; Urbano, Richard C.; Goldman, Samantha E.; Hodapp, Robert M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
This study compared service use for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who live in rural vs. non-rural areas. Participants were 415 caregivers of children with ASD, of whom 101 (23.7%) lived in rural areas of a southeastern state. Participants completed an online survey regarding access and quality of different services. For…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis
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Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Hua, Youjia; Therrien, William J.; Kaldenberg, Erica R.; Lucas, Kristin G.; Hendrickson, Jo M.; McAninch, Melissa J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This investigation explored the use of strategic instruction to improve the essay-test taking skills of young adults who were enrolled in a campus-based, post-secondary education program for individuals with developmental disabilities. A random assignment to treatment or control groups and a pre- and posttest design was used. The participants…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Writing Instruction, Essays, Test Wiseness
Frey, Andy J.; Small, Jason W.; Feil, Edward G.; Seeley, John R.; Walker, Hill M.; Forness, Steven – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may not always be recognized as such during their early years, but some of their behavioral problems may nonetheless prompt a referral for behavioral intervention. Whether such an intervention brings any benefit has not been well studied. We identified a subsample of 34 preschool children at…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Seo, Hyojeong – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This paper reports findings from a survey of Korean special and general education teachers (n = 328) regarding the extent to which they value and deliver instruction to promote the self-determination of students with disabilities in their classrooms. The findings include (a) descriptive statistics summarizing the outcomes of questionnaire items,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Surveys, Special Education Teachers, General Education