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Nazaire, Maude – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Few studies have been conducted in postsecondary settings on self-advocacy training programs designed to assist students with disabilities (SWD) in developing their self-advocacy skills. Likewise, little is known of the SWD officers' view of the importance of self-advocacy training at the university level. Grounded in self-determination theory…
Descriptors: College Students, Disabilities, Self Advocacy, Program Effectiveness
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Robert, Alyssa J.; Parker, Forrest R., III – Journal of Research in Education, 2020
An integrated program to teach self-advocacy techniques to students with disabilities was implemented in one Louisiana School District. Students (171) with mild disabilities were exposed to explicit instruction in self-advocacy skills. Student's GPAs were compared from one semester in the 2018-2019 school year and one semester in the 2019-2020…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, Students with Disabilities, Mild Disabilities, Correlation
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Parker, Janise S.; Garnes, Jasmine N.; Oliver, Emily D.; Amabile, Avery; Sarathy, Ashwini – School Psychology Review, 2020
The present study examined African American high school students' perceptions of their development and use of self-determination skills (e.g., goal setting, choice/decision making, self-advocacy, etc.) in school. The term "development" refers to the cultivation of self-determination skills through various means (e.g., structured learning…
Descriptors: African American Students, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Self Determination
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Gelbar, Nicholas; Madaus, Joseph W.; Dukes, Lyman; Faggella-Luby, Michael; Volk, Daniel; Monahan, Jessica – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
The literature on postsecondary students with disabilities stresses the importance of self-determination skills on the college experiences and outcomes of these students. However, the theoretical framework undergirding much of this research emerged largely from the K-12 special education literature, and differs from the Self-Determination Theory…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Students with Disabilities, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Schraml-Block, Kristen; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – Exceptionality, 2022
Families who have children with delays or disabilities are often expected to become advocates for their children. Despite this inherent expectation, there is limited research available focused on advocacy during the early years (birth to three). The purpose of this study was to use qualitative inquiry, specifically semi-structured interviews, to…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Advocacy, Parent Participation, Early Intervention
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Fenn, Kristina; Scior, Katrina – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: There is no one agreed definition of self-advocacy, but it can be taken to include actions and concepts such as standing up for one's rights and self-determination. Method: A review of studies examining the psychological and social impact of self-advocacy group membership on people with intellectual disabilities was conducted.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Self Advocacy, Group Membership, Empowerment
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Hunt, Turonne; Rasor, Amy; Patterson, Margaret Becker – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2019
This paper investigates the role of leadership training in developing voice in adult learners. Twenty-one (21) adult education programs were randomly selected for evaluation: 13 programs received an 8-hour leadership training and 12 subsequently completed a leadership project; the remaining eight served as control programs. Qualitative methods…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Leadership, Leadership Training, Pretests Posttests
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Pallisera, Maria; Vilà, Montserrat; Fullana, Judit; Díaz-Garolera, Gemma; Puyalto, Carolina; Valls, Maria-Josep – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Support from professionals plays an important role in helping people with intellectual disabilities to live an independent life. This research aims to analyse the role played by support professionals based on the perceptions of the professionals and self-advocates with intellectual disabilities. The research was conducted in Catalonia…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Administrators, Administrator Role, Administrator Attitudes
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Russell, Morgan L.; Pearl, Denise – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2020
Using the definition of self-advocacy from M. E. Skinner (1998) as the conceptual framework, and the Self-Advocacy and Conflict Resolution Training developed by Palmer and Roessler (2000) as the foundation, the researchers solicited feedback on the construction of an abbreviated virtual self-advocacy training for traditional freshmen college…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, College Freshmen, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
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Walker, Jennifer D.; Johnson, Kimberly M.; Randolph, Kathleen M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
Special educators are responsible for a myriad of roles as part of their responsibilities as teachers. In addition to developing and monitoring individualized education programs (IEPs), co-teaching with general education colleagues, and engaging in direct instruction, they often also support students with behavioral needs. Although not all…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, Teacher Responsibility, Classroom Techniques, Behavior Modification
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Harris, Megan A.; Colvin, Kimberly F.; Lindner, Nora E.; Manganello, Jennifer A.; Mohamed, Liban; Shaw, Andrea V. – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) refugees and immigrants in the United States (U.S.) face barriers to accessing health care, and are more likely to have worse health outcomes as it relates to chronic disease. Better understanding health literacy for this population can identify gaps in knowledge, facilitate health…
Descriptors: Refugees, Immigrants, Health, Information Literacy
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Cmar, Jennifer L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: Given the lack of self-determination research and curricula focusing on children and youths with visual impairments (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision), the purpose of this article was to review the literature on effective self-determination practices for students with other disabilities for applicability to students with…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Educational Research
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Bristol, Travis J.; Wallace, David J.; Manchanda, Sarah; Rodriguez, Anthony – Peabody Journal of Education, 2020
Drawing on semistructured interviews with 20 Black male preservice teachers, this article examines one alternative teacher certification program's attempt to support these aspiring educators through an affinity group. Although a growing body of research highlights the challenges preservice Black teachers experience in their preparation programs,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, African American Students, African American Teachers, Males
Chandra Myrick – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This qualitative study seeks to make meaning of the lived experiences of Black women administrators serving in senior housing officer (SHO) roles at predominantly White institutions (PWIs.) This study will highlight the intersection of participants' racial and gender identities to understand how their identities contributed to their experiences as…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, African Americans, Women Administrators, Predominantly White Institutions
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Listman, Jason D.; Dingus-Eason, Jeannine – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2018
Deaf individuals are disproportionately underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, particularly those requiring doctoral degrees. The leakage in the STEM pipeline between undergraduate enrollment and the awarding of doctoral degrees to Deaf students may be attributed, in part, to a lack of Deaf…
Descriptors: Deafness, Scientists, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
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