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Direct linkMcClain, Maryellen Brunson; Haverkamp, Cassity R.; Benallie, Kandice J.; Schwartz, Sarah E.; Simonsmeier, Vicki – School Psychology, 2021
Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at-risk for academic difficulties, particularly reading comprehension. The implementation of research-supported reading comprehension interventions for this population is critical for optimal academic success. The current meta-analysis of single-case design (SCD) studies evaluates the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention
The Wrong Kind of Noise: Understanding and Valuing the Communication of Autistic Children in Schools
Wood, Rebecca – Educational Review, 2020
As a result of the association of autism with speech and language difficulties, autistic school children can be subject to interventions ostensibly intended to remedy these problems. However, my study, based in five mainstream primary schools in England, which incorporated the views and experiences of school staff (n = 36), autistic children…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Acoustics, Inclusion
Download full textDragoo, Kyrie E.; Lomax, Erin – Congressional Research Service, 2020
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; P.L. 108-446) is the primary source of federal funding to states for the identification and education of children with disabilities. The majority of IDEA appropriations are allocated to states by formula to carry out activities under Part B, which covers 14 disability categories. Each state is…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Comparative Analysis, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
Simmons, Elizabeth Schoen; Paul, Rhea; Shic, Frederick – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
This study examined the acceptability of a mobile application, "SpeechPrompts," designed to treat prosodic disorders in children with ASD and other communication impairments. Ten speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in public schools and 40 of their students, 5-19 years with prosody deficits participated. Students received treatment with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Computer Software, Communication Problems
Hayes, Brandalyn; Ashley, Mandi; Salter, Derrick – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The overall purpose of this study was to provide school districts within Tennessee with more research about how weekly hours of inclusion impact student achievement. Specifically, researchers examined which models of inclusion were in use in two school districts in Tennessee, administrators' and teachers' perceptions of inclusion, and whether or…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Salter, Derrick; Ashley, Mandi; Hayes, Brandalyn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The overall purpose of this study was to provide school districts within Tennessee with more research about how weekly hours of inclusion impact student achievement. Specifically, researchers examined which models of inclusion were in use in two school districts in Tennessee, administrators' and teachers' perceptions of inclusion, and whether or…
Descriptors: Inclusion, School Districts, Academic Achievement, Teacher Attitudes
Fisher, Kimberly Geneva – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which general education teachers in elementary schools believe they are prepared to teach children/students with specific special education exceptionalities in the general education classroom. The study addresses the exceptionalities of: autism, speech/language disorder, specific learning…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Mainstreaming
An, Heejung, Ed.; Alon, Sandra, Ed.; Fuentes, David, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
The inclusion of new and emerging technologies in the education sector has been a topic of interest to researchers, educators, and software developers alike in recent years. Utilizing the proper tools in a classroom setting is a critical factor in student success. "Tablets in K-12 Education: Integrated Experiences and Implications"…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Delgado, Christine E. F. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Special education outcomes were evaluated for 3,608 children (2,513 males) with a preschool history of developmental disability. Sixty-six percent of the children had an identified disability in fourth grade. The percentage of children with a disability at outcome varied across preschool disability categories from 54% to 96%. The consistency of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments
Tedoff, Marc Alan – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Teaching communication skills to children with autism is a primary concern because speech and/or language delay characterize autism. One method of teaching verbal communication skills to children with autism is script fading. This study examined the effects of teaching children with autism to exchange information to peers about objects and…
Descriptors: Scripts, Verbal Communication, Intervention, Autism
