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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Fearon, Danielle D. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The importance of student IEP participation has been indicated by both legislative mandates such as IDEA and research literature. The purpose of the current study was to examine those variables that predict student IEP participation among adolescents with autism spectrum disorders as compared to adolescents with disabilities other than autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Self Advocacy
Annarino, Pauline; Coyle, Jennifer; Johnson, Cheryl DeConde; Kolvita, Marcia; Thomas, Della W. – pepnet 2, 2017
After decades, the concept of "how to change the status quo of deaf education" continues to dazzle and frustrate us intellectually and academically. We want deaf and hard of hearing students to achieve academically and to thrive in the world as adults. Yet, too often, test scores and post-school outcomes remain unacceptably low. Our…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Educational Change, Academic Achievement
Murray, Christopher; Lombardi, Allison; Kosty, Derek – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2014
The current investigation examines profiles of postsecondary adjustment among college students with disabilities. Students' self-perceptions of practical gains, personal gains, educational gains, their overall satisfaction with postsecondary school, and their college GPA were subjected to a latent profile analysis. Results indicated that students…
Descriptors: Disabilities, College Students, Profiles, Student Adjustment
Inclusion Press, 2011
Leaving high school and going to college is complicated for everyone. But if you're a student on the autism spectrum who is about to enter higher education for the first time, it might be a little bit more complicated for you. Maybe you're worried about getting accommodations, getting places on time, or dealing with sensory issues in a new…
Descriptors: Autism, Self Advocacy, College Students, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Walker, Allison R.; Test, David W. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2011
Due to an increase in enrollment of African American students with disabilities in postsecondary education, there is a need to identify strategies that may lead to improved transition and self-advocacy skills for these students. These strategies include teaching students to request academic accommodations and to have an understanding of how their…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Intervention, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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
Bettinger, Eric; Baker, Rachel – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011
College completion and college success often lag behind college attendance. One theory as to why students do not succeed in college is that they lack key information about how to be successful or fail to act on the information that they have. We present evidence from a randomized experiment which tests the effectiveness of individualized student…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Time Management, College Attendance, Self Advocacy
Kramer, Jessica M.; Kramer, John C.; Garcia-Iriarte, Edurne; Hammel, Joy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Scholars have called for research approaches that actively include and are driven by people with intellectual disabilities, but the process of inclusive data analysis has been scarcely documented in the literature. This paper demonstrates the process university researchers and a group of self-advocates used to analyse and interpret…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Action Research, Mental Retardation, Research Methodology
Williams-Findlay, Robert – Disability & Society, 2011
Against the backdrop of severe austerity measures sweeping across Europe, in this article I report upon the resurgence of activism among disabled people in the United Kingdom. My starting point is the creation of a new campaigning group called Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) formed by disabled people with and without a history of engagement…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Welfare Recipients, Budgets, Budgeting
Hart, Juliet E.; Brehm, Julianne – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2013
Efforts to promote self-determination have been a principal focus of transition planning in support of students with disabilities for nearly two decades. However, research and recommendations related to self-determination have been primarily centered on promoting student participation in the IEP process and ensuring broader preparation for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Self Determination, Learning Disabilities, Outcomes of Education
Codey, Emily – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this mixed methods action research study was to collect data in order to expand the current transition program in place for students with cognitive impairments. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected from district stakeholders regarding the current transition program in place for students with cognitive impairments. In…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Action Research, Transitional Programs, Stakeholders
Inglis, Gillian – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2012
The efficacy of parents' meetings in primary schools in the UK is an area in need of research. This article uses an approach informed by grounded theory to explore the experiences and satisfaction of parents, teachers and pupils regarding bi-annual meetings to discuss pupil progress. A two-phase approach was utilised, with diary-interviews with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Parent Teacher Conferences, Elementary School Teachers
Achola, Edwin Obilo – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the antecedent conditions that contribute to post-secondary education (PSE) completion for students with disabilities, taking into account institutional experiences associated with social integration. A prospective longitudinal design was used to analyze data from the National Longitudinal Transition…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Social Integration, Longitudinal Studies
Mishna, Faye; Muskat, Barbara; Cook, Charlene – Children & Schools, 2012
Intervention research is vital for social work, as it aims to develop practice/program approaches and provide evidence to understand which interventions are effective and for whom. Despite growing attention, little social work research exists that evaluates interventions. Among the reasons for the dearth of intervention research within social work…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Evidence, Intervention, Self Advocacy
Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Schmidt, Marcelo; Wei, Tianlan; Hodges, Tamara; Robinson, Eric L. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2013
The results of a pilot program to provide transition services for high school seniors with disabilities via one-on-one mentoring services over the course of an academic year were examined. Results indicate significantly improved attitudes toward requesting accommodations over the course of the nine month program. These results suggest positive…
Descriptors: Disabilities, High School Seniors, Transitional Programs, Mentors