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Furyaeva, Tatiana V.; Markevich, Anna N.; Furyaev, Evgeniy – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2017
The relevance of the study is due to the need to overcome social exclusion of adolescents and young people caused by their health condition and restrictions on life in the context of inclusion trends in the worldwide social policy and practice. In this connection, the article aims to justify and search for hospitalsubstitute format of social and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Behavior Disorders
Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2019
While services for students with disabilities have been vastly improved in recent years, and research has created far greater awareness for the issues they face, there are still many obstacles to overcome as these students progress through the education system. This book discusses the considerable challenges these students conquer in education,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Hearing Impairments
Moore, Joann L.; Schnieders, Joyce Z. – ACT, Inc., 2022
This study examined the performance, demographics, and contextual factors of students taking the ACT® test with accommodations compared to students taking the ACT without accommodations. We examined the prevalence of accommodations provided and disability categories as well as performance by disability type. We also examined demographic…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, College Entrance Examinations, Context Effect, Student Characteristics
Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2019
"Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities" brings together leaders in the field of young children with disabilities, to present their ideas and research on different disability topics. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the remaining chapters include discussions on learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral…
Descriptors: Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Young Children, Learning Disabilities
Blázquez Arribas, Leticia; Barros del Río, María Amor; Alcalde Peñalver, Elena; Sigona, Concetta Maria – Teaching English with Technology, 2020
This article analyzes the current situation of English language teaching (more particularly TESOL) to adults with Special Educational Needs (hereinafter SEN) in Spain from a double perspective. On the one hand, a qualitative study on teaching experiences with adult students with some type of disability is presented. The conclusions of this study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Clinton, Elias – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2016
An emotional/behavioral disorder is a mental health disability characterized by intensive internalized behaviors (e.g., anxiety, depression) and/or externalized behaviors (e.g., physical aggression, verbal aggression). Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication and repetitive behaviors (i.e., stereo…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Behavior Disorders
Kerins, Pauline; Casserly, Ann Marie; Deacy, Evelyn; Harvey, Deirdre; McDonagh, Dolores; Tiernan, Bairbre – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
According to government policy in Ireland, special needs assistants (SNAs) may be employed in post-primary schools to support students deemed to have chronic and serious care needs. There is currently no national policy regarding the continuing professional development (CPD) of SNAs, to meet the requirements of their role. This study investigated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Teacher Aides, Educational Policy
Çetinkaya, Senay, Ed. – IntechOpen, 2018
In contemporary understanding, the working areas of children's psychology are expanding considerably. The mental health of the children ensures that they are able to use their developmental abilities, cope with difficulties in life, be productive and be creative, and demonstrate cognitive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics appropriate to…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Mental Health, Behavior Disorders, Access to Education
Battaglia, Dana – Young Exceptional Children, 2017
This article explicitly addresses the correlation between communication and behavior, and describes how to provide intervention addressing these two overlapping domains using an intervention called functional communication training (FCT; E. G. Carr & Durand, 1985) in individuals with ASD. A step-by-step process is outlined with supporting…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Communication Skills, Intervention
Kang-Yi, Christina D.; Locke, Jill; Pellecchia, Melanie; Marcus, Steven C.; Hadley, Trevor; Mandell, David S. – School Mental Health, 2016
This study compared in-school and out-of-school behavioral health service use and associated expenditures among children of different ages and with different psychiatric disorders. Medicaid claims from one city provided a sample of 24,271 children aged 5-17 years with psychiatric disorders who received one or more Medicaid-funded behavioral health…
Descriptors: Costs, Mental Disorders, School Health Services, Health Services
Beck, Jonathan S.; Lundwall, Rebecca A.; Gabrielsen, Terisa; Cox, Jonathan C.; South, Mikle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Autistic traits are associated with frequent psychological distress, suicidal ideation, and everyday functional challenges. These associations may be especially prominent in women. Some women with autistic traits "camouflage" feelings of awkwardness in typical social situations by effortfully engaging in expected social behaviors. We…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Suicide
Bakken, Trine Lise; Hoidal, Siv Helene – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Background: Mental health services for patients intellectual disabilities (ID) and additional mental illnesses are only sparsely studied. Objective: The objective was to describe a representative sample of patients with ID in a specialized psychiatric department. Methods: Data were collected from case files in a 7-year period. Of 143 invited…
Descriptors: Patients, Psychiatric Hospitals, Behavior Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Good, Kevin Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2019
A single-subject, combined multiple-baseline-across-participants and ABC study was conducted to examine the functional relation between a traditional paper-based graphic organizer (PBGO) and a computer-based graphic organizer (CBGO) with technological enhancements (audio-prompting comments and text-to-speech) intervention and the improvements in…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Computer Uses in Education, Paper (Material), Persuasive Discourse
Postorino, Valentina; Scahill, Lawrence; De Peppo, Lavinia; Fatta, Laura Maria; Zanna, Valeria; Castiglioni, Maria Chiara; Gillespie, Scott; Vicari, Stefano; Mazzone, Luigi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study aimed to examine the presence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a sample of female adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) during the acute phase of illness. We also compare the level of autistic traits, social perception skills and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in four groups: AN, ASD, and two gender- and age-matched control groups.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Correlation
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2017
The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to provide educators with sources that define parent and family involvement and offer suggestions for how to involve families in the transition planning process. Based on the categorical nature of the literature identified, the bibliography is organized by the following categories: parents of students…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Annotated Bibliographies, Transitional Programs