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Paraprofessional-Implemented Systematic Instruction for Students with Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review
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Walker, Virginia L.; Douglas, Karen H.; Douglas, Sarah N.; D'Agostino, Sophia R. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
The purpose of this systematic literature review was to summarize single-case intervention studies involving paraprofessional-implemented systematic instruction for students with disabilities. In the 19 reviewed studies, 60 paraprofessionals received training to implement systematic instruction with most learning naturalistic language strategies,…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness
Comparison of Methods for Demonstrating Passage of Time When Using Computer-Based Video Prompting
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Mechling, Linda C.; Bryant, Kathryn J.; Spencer, Galen P.; Ayres, Kevin M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Two different video-based procedures for presenting the passage of time (how long a step lasts) were examined. The two procedures were presented within the framework of video prompting to promote independent multi-step task completion across four young adults with moderate intellectual disability. The two procedures demonstrating passage of the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Prompting, Moderate Mental Retardation, Young Adults
Teaching Time Using the Whole Clock Method.
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Lipstreu, Betty Lee; Johnson, Marilyn Kay – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
The whole clock method of time instruction is useful for children with mild to severe developmental disabilities. It presents time telling in a sequential manner that helps students generalize about and see the continuity of time. They learn to tell hours, then each five-minute interval sequentially around the clock face. (VW)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies
Living Skills: The Dual Role of the Parent and the Professional.
Brent, Diana – 1984
Written from the perspective of a blind rehabilitation teacher, the paper focuses on teaching daily living skills to visually impaired persons. Of primary importance is early instruction in daily living skills integrated into the child's total life experience. The parent's role as a direct and consistent influence on the way children perceive the…
Descriptors: Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Home Management, Homemaking Skills
Children's Knowledge of Time and Money: Effective Instruction for the Mentally Retarded.
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Thurlow, Martha L.; Turnure, James E. – 1976
Instructional units on time and money were presented to 249 educable and trainable level mentally retarded children. Pretesting showed that Ss had a poorer understanding of time and money concepts than 229 nonretarded controls of the same MA. Significant performance increases from pretest to posttest resulted in the retardates' posttest scores…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Destrezas de Matematica: Curriculo Basico. Guia para el Maestro (Mathematics Skills: Basic Curriculum. Teacher's Guide).
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Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education. – 1989
The fundamental importance of basic mathematics to daily life is emphasized in this teacher's guide for special education teachers in Puerto Rico. While it is necessary for the teacher to determine the needs and abilities of each student and adapt the curriculum accordingly, this guide presents, in Spanish, a set of lesson plans, each with an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities