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Direct linkHuang, Yunhe; Arnold, Samuel R. C.; Foley, Kitty-Rose; Trollor, Julian N. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
More adults are undergoing autism assessment due to recent changes in awareness, diagnostic criteria and professional practices. This scoping review aimed to summarise research on autism diagnosis in adulthood and identify any gaps for future study. The authors searched for studies involving first-time assessment and diagnosis of autism in adults,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Adults
Barlott, Tim; Aplin, Tammy; Catchpole, Emma; Kranz, Rebecca; Le Goullon, Damian; Toivanen, Amanda; Hutchens, Sarah – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the experiences of people with intellectual disability (ID) using information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the ways these technologies foster social connectedness. In partnership with a community mental health organization, this qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences of 10 people with ID…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Information Technology, Interpersonal Relationship, Inclusion
Bruno, Lauren P.; Lewis, Amanda M.; Kaldenberg, Erica R.; Bahr, Patricia A.; Immerfall, Jordan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) often have challenges when accessing written text. One promising way to address this is through the use of assistive technology (AT) in the form of text to speech (TTS) software to allow individuals to read aurally, bypassing visual decoding weaknesses. However, little information is available on how to…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Gómez-Puerta, Marcos; Chiner, Esther – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2020
The presence of the Internet in society has raised a growing interest in the potential benefits and risks of this tool and its consequences in certain groups like students with intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers' perceptions about the behaviours conducted by this population and the ability of these…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Internet
Standen, Penelope J.; Brown, David J.; Taheri, Mohammad; Galvez Trigo, Maria J.; Boulton, Helen; Burton, Andrew; Hallewell, Madeline J.; Lathe, James G.; Shopland, Nicholas; Blanco Gonzalez, Maria A.; Kwiatkowska, Gosia M.; Milli, Elena; Cobello, Stefano; Mazzucato, Annaleda; Traversi, Marco; Hortal, Enrique – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Artificial intelligence tools for education (AIEd) have been used to automate the provision of learning support to mainstream learners. One of the most innovative approaches in this field is the use of data and machine learning for the detection of a student's affective state, to move them out of negative states that inhibit learning, into…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Identification
Frawley, Patsie; O'Shea, Amie – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2020
People with an intellectual disability experience a protective regime when it comes to their sexuality. Families, carers, services and others mediate their experiences and act as gatekeepers through policies and practices that focus on the regulation and management of sexuality. Sex education has traditionally been 'for' people with intellectual…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Intellectual Disability, Student Rights, Access to Education
Houseworth, James; Pettingell, Sandra L.; Kramme, Julie E. D.; Ticha, Renata; Hewitt, Amy S. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Direct support professionals (DSPs) provide a broad range of supports in a variety of settings to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that enables people to live, work, and participate in their communities. Despite the crucial importance in ensuring supports for community participation of people with IDD, high rates of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Labor Turnover, Wages
Banks, C. A.; Gooberman-Hill, R.; Wainwright, D. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Dedifferentiation refers to the trend of positioning people with intellectual disabilities together with other disabled individuals for political purposes, to act as a counter to differentiated approaches. This article explores the influence of dedifferentiation in professional support settings through the lived experiences of people…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries, Barriers, Needs
Download full textTaylor, Jonte' C.; Hwang, Jiwon; Rizzo, Karen L.; Hill, Doris Adams – Science Educator, 2020
Broad scientific concepts are vital to individual wellbeing as a function of daily living skills. Science connects how individuals interact with the environment and how they interpret those interactions (Browder et al, 2007). According to the National Assessment of Education Progress, students with disabilities score significantly lower than…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Bridges, Shannon A.; Robinson, Olivia P.; Stewart, Elizabeth W.; Kwon, Dongjin; Mutua, Kagendo – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2020
Independent living is recognized as a marker of adulthood. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, however, the need for continued support in completing daily living tasks reduces the likelihood of achieving independence in this domain. Barriers to living independently include increased dependence on family and support…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Daily Living Skills
Georgiadou, Ioanna; Vlachou, Anastasia; Stavroussi, Panayiota – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a scale for the evaluation of the perceived quality of services provided to students with disabilities by Special Vocational Education (SVE) institutions in Greece. Design/methodology/approach: SVE service quality was approached on the basis of the performance-only model. The…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Special Education
Robinson, Sally; Hill, Malcolm; Fisher, Karen R.; Graham, Anne – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
In recent policies, it is assumed that communities welcome the inclusion of young people with intellectual disability. However, little is known about perspectives of young people themselves. This article reports on research that sought to address this gap. Young people with intellectual disability living in three Australian small town communities…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Community Characteristics
Ray, Holden – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This study is a qualitative analysis of the use of best practices in vocational training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the Omaha metropolitan area. Best practices from the transition literature related to vocational training were identified as transition planning, parental involvement, community support,…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Vocational Education, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Lynn E. Shoemaker – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Despite existing legislation and provision of post-secondary transition plans to bridge the gap between secondary school and the workplace for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID), workplace sites in rural central Ohio have continued to have a hiring rate of individuals with ID that is lower than the national average. The focal point of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Rural Areas, Secondary Education, Employment
Jason J. Petko – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Alternative schools serve over 612,900 youth, or about 1.3 percent of the total US school population. These institutions segregate and contain students subjectively viewed as having an intellectual or emotional/behavioral disability. They are often seen as dumping grounds, especially for low-income racialized youth and those labeled with a…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Secondary Schools, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
