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Eisenman, Laura T.; Tanverdi, Annie; Perrington, Carol; Geiman, Allison – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2009
We conducted semi-structured interviews with family members of 45 young adults with significant intellectual disabilities who were enrolled in or had graduated from transition-focused programs designed for students ages 18-21. We examined the types of community and social activities in which the young adults engaged. We also explored the resources…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Young Adults, Interviews, Family Attitudes
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Tekin-Iftar, Elif – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
The present study was designed to determine whether parents (three mothers and one grandmother) could implement CBI with SP reliably for teaching community skills to their children and the effects of parent-delivered intervention on teaching the community skills. Maintenance and generalization effects of the intervention were also analyzed in the…
Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Parents as Teachers, Children, Developmental Disabilities
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Ayres, Kevin M.; Langone, John; Boon, Richard T.; Norman, Audrey – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate use of computers and video technologies to teach students to correctly make purchases in a community grocery store using the dollar plus purchasing strategy. Four middle school students diagnosed with intellectual disabilities participated in this study. A multiple probe across participants research…
Descriptors: Research Design, Purchasing, Mental Retardation, Technology Uses in Education
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Hart, Debra; Mele-McCarthy, Joan; Pasternack, Robert H.; Zimbrich, Karen; Parker, David R. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2004
Traditionally, youth with learning, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities (LCID) have not been given the option of participating in and thus benefiting from a postsecondary education. There are school districts and community colleges across the country, however, that are creating opportunities for these youth to have the option of meaningful…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Dual Enrollment, Community Colleges, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)