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Changes in Behaviours Following an Integrative Exercise Intervention in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Influence of Symptom Severity
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Craig Coffey; Damien Sheehan; Avery Faigenbaum; Sean Healy; Rhodri Lloyd; Sharon Kinsella – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2025
The current study investigated the effects of an integrative exercise intervention on the behaviours in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and if they were influenced by ASD symptom severity. Sixty-six children (7.56 ± 2.03 yrs.) with ASD were enrolled and categorised as having mild (n = 22), moderate (n = 18) or severe (n = 26)…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Behavior, Behavior Modification
Staff Perceptions and Experiences of Using Key Word Signing with Children with Down Syndrome and Their Peers in the First Year of Mainstream Primary Education
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Norma O'Leary; Caoimhe Lyons; Pauline Frizelle – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Key Word Signing (KWS) is one system that can be used to support the communication needs of children with Down syndrome (DS) who attend mainstream school. The success of KWS in schools is mediated by staff experiences and perceptions of KWS. The current study is one of the first to explore KWS use in mainstream schools. Aims: To…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Sign Language, Students with Disabilities
The Creation of Culturally Responsive School Environments in Ireland: Factors That Assist in Reducing the Gap between Policy and Practice
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Aron Foley; Daniel Faas; Merike Darmody – Policy Futures in Education, 2025
Ireland's cultural identity has transformed significantly in the past few decades as a result of large-scale inward migration. Consequently, the creation of culturally responsive school environments has become a major concern in policy discourses in recent years. Despite the prevalence of such discourses, research on the cultural responsiveness of…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Influences