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Merrill, Lisa; Lotero, Alexandra; Gilliard, Reggie; Black, Kristin – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2021
Young people need a combination of academic skills and other key mindsets and behaviors to succeed in school and become healthy, employed, civically engaged adults. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the relationship between academics and social-emotional learning (SEL)--a broad set of competencies that includes, for example,…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Correlation
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Reindl, Marie-Sol; Waltz, Mitzi; Schippers, Alice – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
This study focused on parent-initiated supported living schemes in the South of the Netherlands and the ability of these living schemes to enhance participation, choice, autonomy and self-advocacy for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities through personalized planning, support and care. Based on in-depth interviews with tenants,…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries
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Johnson, Theresa; Serrano, John A.; Veit, Daniel – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2013
As educators working with high school students, the author's face questions such as: (1)" How can students become better self-advocates?" (2) "Are students sufficiently prepared for life after graduation?" (3) "How can students become more motivated in planning their future?" (4) "What can be done to encourage…
Descriptors: Deafness, Special Schools, Self Advocacy, Individualized Education Programs
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Uphold, Nicole M. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
Transitioning from school to adult life is a challenging time for students with learning disabilities. Students leave the only support system they have known and enter into a world where they need to be self-advocates. This chapter discusses the transitioning process, including the legal aspect and strategies to assist students to make a…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Adults, Self Management, Self Advocacy
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Clarke, Rachel; Camilleri, Kelly; Goding, Lois – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: This article explores the experiences of six people with intellectual disabilities in the context of a self-advocacy group, identifying the benefits and difficulties of being part of the group. Materials and Methods: Six adults with intellectual disabilities were interviewed about their experiences. Each individual took part in two…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, Intellectual Disability, Participation, Experience
Hendricks, Julie E.; Atchison, Christopher L.; Feig, Anthony D. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017
In 2014, the Geological Society of America sponsored an Accessible Field Trip, designed to demonstrate best practices in accommodating a wide variety of participants with disabilities during a field experience. During the trip, an aide was deployed to assist two student participants with sensory disabilities, one with low vision and the other with…
Descriptors: Geology, Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Field Trips
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Kinney, Adam R.; Eakman, Aaron M. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2017
Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn enrolled in postsecondary education may experience disabilities that impact their successful participation in the academic environment. Accommodations are made available to college students with disabilities to provide opportunities for success in this…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, Disabilities, Self Advocacy
Casian, Desiree Campbell – ProQuest LLC, 2017
For typically developing adolescents, Piaget (1932/1965), Kohlberg (1971), Vygotsky (1935/2011), and Erikson (1964) described key transitions as having happened naturally as the child aged. In adolescents with visual impairments, key transitions are often reached much later than are developmentally appropriate due to the lack of specific…
Descriptors: High School Students, Teaching Methods, Visual Impairments, Transitional Programs
Berry, Krystal M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of how students with autism spectrum disorder experience the community college setting in Mississippi. It was designed to be exploratory in nature and was intended to provide practitioners a glimpse into the postsecondary experiences of students with autism (Bell, Devecchi, McGuckin,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Centerrino, Stephen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Students with learning disabilities continue to make advancements in their preparation for post-secondary studies and are one of the largest growing populations to enter colleges and universities. However, it is estimated that only forty percent of students with a learning disability report it to their post-secondary schools, creating difficulties…
Descriptors: Self Advocacy, High School Students, Constructivism (Learning), Learning Disabilities
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Fisher, Karin – Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching and Learning Conference, 2017
Students with disabilities are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers (National Science Foundation, 2015). The underrepresentation is a problem because the nation's competitiveness depends on diverse individuals with STEM knowledge, skills, and abilities to drive innovation that will need to new…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Informal Education, After School Programs, Clubs
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Lyschel Shipp – English Journal, 2017
The author argues that, by revolutionizing the literary canon, we are revolutionizing the English classroom, and urges us to shift from focusing exclusively on required texts to equally acknowledging the urgent need for consciousness and activism from our students.
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Culturally Relevant Education, Learner Engagement, Popular Culture
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Frawley, Patsie; Bigby, Christine – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2015
Background: Despite good policy intentions, people with intellectual disability continue to be socially excluded. Social geographers suggest the potential of self-authored spaces as catalysts for social inclusion. One such space, self-advocacy, is commonly perceived as part of a political movement for social change rather than a vehicle for social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, First Generation College Students, Intellectual Disability, Self Advocacy
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Wodika, Alicia; Rhodes, Darson – Journal of Health Education Teaching, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to better understand how program planning and evaluation courses prepare students for their future careers in various health settings. Participants (n=20) from three different institutions with Health Education programs in the U.S. participated in the study. Methods: A modified snow-ball sampling technique was…
Descriptors: Health Education, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Alumni
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Fickling, Melissa J. – Professional Counselor, 2016
Advocacy with and on behalf of clients is a major way in which counselors fulfill their core professional value of promoting social justice. Career counselors have a unique vantage point regarding social justice due to the economic and social nature of work and can offer useful insights. Q methodology is a mixed methodology that was used to…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Advocacy, Social Justice, Counselor Attitudes
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