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Lane, Chloe; Van Herwegen, Jo; Freeth, Megan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Sotos syndrome is a congenital overgrowth syndrome associated with intellectual disability. This study investigated communicative abilities of children with Sotos syndrome (n = 31), using the Children's Communication Checklist, second edition. A cross-syndrome approach was used to establish the specificity of these abilities. Children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Intellectual Disability
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Pouliot, Danielle M.; Müller, Eve; Frasché, Nancy F.; Kern, Ann S.; Resti, Israelle H. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
Speech and language impairments can pose significant challenges to the successful workplace inclusion of young adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Breakdowns are most likely to occur when support staff, workplace supervisors, or co-workers are unsure how to support effective communication.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Adults
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Galpin, James; Barratt, Penny; Ashcroft, Edward; Greathead, Scot; Kenny, Lorcan; Pellicano, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Much research has documented the elevated levels of stress experienced by families of autistic children. Yet remarkably little research has examined the types of support that these families perceive to be beneficial to their lives. This study, co-produced by researchers and school-based professionals, sought to establish these families' support…
Descriptors: Family Needs, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
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Thomas, Shiny; Hovinga, Mary E.; Rai, Dheeraj; Lee, Brian K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Epilepsy is reported to co-occur in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous studies across the world have found prevalence estimates ranging from 4 to 38%. We examined parent-reported prevalence of co-occurring epilepsy and ASD in the most recent U.S. National Survey of Children's Health, 2011-2012. All analyses accounted for…
Descriptors: Incidence, Epilepsy, Comorbidity, Autism
Saad, Mourad Ali Eissa – Online Submission, 2017
The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of phonological awareness intervention programs. Computerized databases, including ERIC, PubMed, ProQuest Education Journals, and SCOPUS, were searched using the following search strategy: ("phonological awareness") AND (impairment OR intervention OR training programme). The…
Descriptors: Phonological Awareness, Intervention, Children, Disabilities
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2018
Interventions in special education are results of advocacy, legislation, litigation, research, and trends. Since interventions come in many forms, they represent multidimensional viewpoints and perspectives and need to be handled with professional care, integrity, fidelity. This book highlights the fact there are skill-sets needed to work with…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
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Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2020
These are the appendixes for the report, "College Enrollment and Completion among Texas High School Graduates with a Disability." The study used student-level administrative data from Texas, available through the data repository at the Texas Education Research Center at the University of Texas. The data repository contains administrative…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Students, Students with Disabilities, Enrollment
Saad, Mourad Ali Eissa – International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences, 2017
The purpose of this study was to find out the effectiveness of phonological awareness intervention programs. Computerized databases, including ERIC, PubMed, ProQuest Education Journals, and SCOPUS, were searched using the following search strategy: ("phonological awareness") AND (impairment OR intervention OR training programme). The…
Descriptors: Phonological Awareness, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Databases
Dragoo, 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
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Miller, Trey; Garland, Marshall; Gerdeman, Dean – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2020
In response to concerns raised by Texas higher education stakeholders about the limited information available on students with a disability who are attending college in the state, this study examined college enrollment and completion among Texas public high school graduates by disability status, student demographic characteristics, and primary…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, College Students, Students with Disabilities, Enrollment
Houston Independent School District, 2018
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2016
Under Part B of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" ("IDEA"), states must collect and examine data to determine whether significant disproportionality on the basis of race and ethnicity is occurring in the state, or its school districts, with respect to the identification, placement, and discipline of students…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Special Education, Disabilities
Houston Independent School District, 2017
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
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Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Burkhardt, Sandra, Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Sharma, Umesh, Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2014
"Special Education International Perspectives" is divided into two volumes: Volume 27, "Biopsychosocial, Cultural, and Disability Aspects" and Volume 28, "Practices across the Globe." There is limited literature examining the origins, practices, and challenges in special education from an international perspective; as…
Descriptors: Special Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Teacher Role
Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…
Descriptors: Special Education, School Districts, Urban Schools, Students with Disabilities
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