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The Effects of Hemsball on the Motor Proficiency of Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Isik, Meltem; Zorba, Erdal – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objective: The effects of hemsball game skills development program on the motor proficiency level of children in the 12-16 age group with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities (ID) have been examined in this study. Method: A total of 50 (25 experimental group +25 control group) students, 23 of which had mild intellectual disabilities (ID)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mild Intellectual Disability, Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development
Talking about Learning Disability: Promoting Positive Perceptions of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Scottish Schools
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Maguire, Roseann; Wilson, Alastair; Jahoda, Andrew – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Pupils with intellectual disabilities are one of the most bullied groups in the school system and in local communities. Moreover, young people also play a significant role in hate crimes against people with intellectual disabilities of all ages beyond the school gates. This paper describes the development of a research informed program of lessons…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Positive Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability
Picture plus Discussion with Partners: Peer Centered Literacy Supports for Students with Significant Disabilities
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Shurr, Jordan; Kromer, Gabrielle – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Access to age-appropriate literature is often difficult for students with significant disabilities without sufficient support. The picture plus discussion (PPD) intervention is an emerging research-based strategy used to increase comprehension of age-appropriate unadapted texts read aloud. While peer supports have been successfully used to…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary School Students, Reading Materials
Using the Virtual-Representational Instructional Sequence to Support the Acquisition and Maintenance of Mathematics for Students with Intellectual Disability
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Bouck, Emily C.; Park, Jiyoon; Shurr, Jordan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Mathematics instruction -- and interventions to support mathematics teaching -- for students with intellectual disability is important yet underexamined. This study explored a graduated instructional sequence referred to as the virtual-representational (VR) as a mathematical intervention. Researchers taught four students with disabilities what…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Teaching Methods
Improving Interactions between Parents, Teachers, and Staff and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Review of Caregiver Training Methods and Results
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Finn, Lori L. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) depend on caregivers to meet physical, emotional, and social needs. This makes relationships with caregivers particularly important to quality of life. Without intervention, social interactions may be limited and ineffective, affecting relationships with caregivers and thus quality of life for…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Interaction, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Developing and Sustaining Readers with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Literature
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Alquraini, Turki A.; Rao, Shaila M. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objective: The purpose of this study was to carry out a systematic review of literature of effective reading intervention for students with -- intellectual disabilities (ID), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and multiple disabilities (MD). Findings and recommendations for future research are discussed. Background and rationale:…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Reading Instruction
Teaching Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities about Early Parent-Child Attachment Behaviors Using an Educational DVD
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Pearson, Tanya; Chaisty, Frances; Stenfert Kroese, Biza – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Background: Previous research has largely focused on evaluating the impact of teaching practical parenting skills to parents with intellectual disabilities. Teaching them about the importance and nature of early attachment behaviors has not yet been explored. This study investigates whether knowledge of early attachment behavior of young adults…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior, Nonprint Media, Parenting Skills
Comparing Self-Directed Video Prompting to Least-to-Most Prompting in Post-Secondary Students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities
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Cannella-Malone, Helen I.; Chan, Jeffrey M.; Jimenez, Eliseo D. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Objectives: This study compared the effects of self-directed video prompting with error correction using an iPod Touch to least-to-most prompting on teaching vocational skills to two post-secondary students with moderate intellectual disabilities. Methods: Students were first taught to use the inPromptu mobile application on the iPod Touch. They…
Descriptors: Prompting, College Students, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Video Technology