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A Collective Case Study of the Perceptions and Implementation of Self Advocacy from Four Educators of Students with Disabilities
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Heap, Heather Michele Burton – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This qualitative study identified four educators' perceptions and their implementation of teaching advocacy to students with disabilities within a public secondary educational setting. Federal mandates, such as Public Law 94-142, requested educators including administrators, counselors, special educators, and general educators to help…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Disabilities
Perspectives of Young Adults with Disabilities on Leadership
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Carter, Erik W.; Swedeen, Beth; Walter, Martha J.; Moss, Colleen K.; Hsin, Ching-Ting – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2011
Increasingly, researchers have linked greater self-determination capacities to improved postsecondary outcomes for youth with disabilities. Although leadership is one component of self-determination, little is known about how youth and young adults with disabilities define, develop, and demonstrate leadership. In this qualitative interview study,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Adults, Youth Leaders, Leadership
Leadership Development of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in the Self-Advocacy Movement
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Caldwell, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Exploring the life stories of leaders in the self-advocacy movement can expand our knowledge about leadership development of individuals with developmental disabilities. A better understanding of this process may assist with supporting the movement and leadership development of youth with disabilities. Methods: In-depth qualitative…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Developmental Disabilities, Self Advocacy, Leadership Training
Effective Transitional Plan from Secondary Education to Employment for Individuals with Learning Disabilities: A Case Study
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Cheong, Loh Sau; Yahya, Sharifah Zainiyah Syed – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
One of the major goals in the education and training of individuals with special needs is to prepare them for independence. However, in the Malaysian context, parents who have special adolescents are in doubt as to what would be the future of their children soon after they have finished the vocational training. This case study explores the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Secondary School Students, Special Education Teachers, Parents
Transition Skills of First-Year College Students with Learning Disabilities
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Peters, Janis – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The lifelong challenges for the individual with learning disabilities are unique, dynamic, and evident as the number of these students enrolling in postsecondary education increases. The increase underscores the importance of the transition process, which can present challenges and reinforces the need for secondary and postsecondary educators to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, College Programs, Self Advocacy, Direct Instruction
Read My Lips: It's My Choice.
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Allen, William T. – 2000
This resource guide for individuals with developmental disabilities and their advocates looks at five ways to increase the freedom of choice for people with developmental disabilities, including assessing needs, planning for services, evaluating services, understanding the service system, and teaching self-advocacy. The first section includes a…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Check Lists, Decision Making Skills