Pre-service teachers' attitudes influence their integration of technology into their inclusive practices, yet there is still a lack of research in academia assessing their level of attitudes. This study aimed to design an instrument to measure and investigate pre-service teachers' attitudes toward integrating technology in inclusive education in…

Despite the high prevalence of co-occurring anxiety in autistic children, little is known about parental perceptions of anxiety treatment in the context of autism. This study investigated how 101 U.S. parents perceived the acceptability, effectiveness, and willingness-to-use of four commonly available anxiety treatments for autistic youth: applied…

This study examines the relationships between three accommodation strategies--Extended Time (ET) only, breaks only, and breaks bundled with ET--and academic performance, test-taking behavior, and attitudes among eighth-grade students with disabilities who participated in the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics…

Recent years have seen a growing shift toward global inclusive policies. Previous research highlighted the development of inclusive education, which notably requires collaboration among multiple actors (i.e., teachers, paraprofessionals, families). Among the barriers and levers to this implementation, attitudes toward inclusive education have been…

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are recognised as essential elements of learning and teaching programmes for autistic students in Irish primary school classrooms. Through these practices, teachers can feel confident that they are supporting autistic students using recognised and validated research. This paper reports on Irish teachers' familiarity…

Virtual reality (VR) technology provides innovative intervention means for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to its advantages of realism, flexibility, and controllability, bringing new possibilities. The application of VR technology for intervention in children with ASD has been widely explored. A total of 39 studies reviewed…

Experiences with nature are important for children's development and there are many ways for educators to provide children with exceptionalities opportunities to interact with nature. Children with diverse needs can, and should, have opportunities to interact with nature. This article describes how to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL)…

One of the unique features of charter schools is their flexibility to specialize their education programming by focusing on a particular content area, group of students, or educational philosophy. These focus areas can be an important motivator for charter school founders, teachers, and families that choose to enroll their students. At the same…

Background: Phonological awareness is an important skill for literacy development. However, limited research has been conducted on tonal languages or non-alphabetic orthographies, including Thai. Understanding the development of phonological awareness in Thai-speaking children is important for identifying risk factors for dyslexia and for…

This paper focuses on vignettes as a creative research method that can help us conceptualise early childhood education and care teachers' understandings of diversity. Research on teachers' understandings of diversity and inclusive education is used as an example to illustrate how vignettes can shed light on specific elements (e.g. school…

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, more often diagnosed in males. In many individuals, particularly females, ADHD is diagnosed later or missed, the reasons for this are not fully understood. Timely diagnosis is needed to provide support, management, and treatment to improve…

Students with extensive support needs (ESN) have an increased risk of engaging in challenging behavior due to a range of factors, including communication and health needs common among this student population. When students engage in behaviors that impede learning, school teams organize support across social and emotional domains to ensure access…

This study investigated caregivers' perspectives on applied behaviour analysis (ABA) intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Ghana. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected from 13 teachers and six parents across two schools in the Central and Greater Accra Regions. Thematic analysis revealed seven…

Under the umbrella of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), this research explored the experiences of nine intermediate and secondary school students from Aotearoa New Zealand with auditory processing disorder (APD) who used a remote microphone (RM) system at school. Much of the school-based research with those with APD…

This study explored parental stress among 121 mothers of adolescents with high intellectual potential (HIP, n = 35), twice-exceptional (TE, n = 35), adolescents with disorders (D, n = 21), and typical adolescents (CG, n = 28), using the SIPA questionnaire. It is the first French study to examine stress in mothers of TE adolescents, who combine…