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Joffe, Victoria L.; Rixon, Lorna; Hulme, Charles – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Although language and communication difficulties are common in secondary school students, there has been limited research into the efficacy of interventions for adolescents with language and communication difficulties. Aims: To investigate the efficacy of teaching assistant (TA)-delivered narrative and vocabulary interventions to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Intervention, Language Impairments
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Myklebust, Jon; Myklebust, Vidar – British Journal of Special Education, 2017
This article discusses how psychosocial health in adolescence influences adult mental health among former students with special educational needs in Norway. These individuals have been followed prospectively from their teens and into their mid-30s. The study is inspired by life course perspectives with an emphasis on cumulative processes. The…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Adolescents, Adults, Disabilities
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Borisov, Christine; Reid, Greg – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2010
This study investigated the perceived benefits of five adolescents with an intellectual disability functioning as tutors or teacher assistants in physical education. Their personal experiences and interpretations were ascertained by interviews, video recording, photographs, and field observations. An interpretative phenomenological analysis…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Mental Retardation, Tutors, Role Theory