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Involvement of Students With Severe Disabilities in Specialized Health Care Procedures
Content type: Journal Article
A recommended practice in the field of severe disabilities is involving students in their specialized health care procedures; however, little is known about how this practice is occurring in schools. The purpose of this qualitative multiple-case study was...
Transition Engagement of African American Youth With Disabilities: A Serial Mediation Model
Content type: Journal Article
The purpose of this study was to draw from self-determination and self-efficacy theories to evaluate psychological constructs (autonomous motivation, competency, and outcome expectancy) as mediators of the relationship between working alliance and...
Student-Directed Check-In/Check-Out for Students in Alternative Education Settings
Content type: Journal Article
Students enrolled in residential schools generally have a history of academic failure and behavioral disruption that may impede their learning. These students tend to perform lower than their peers in academic areas and exhibit higher rates of disruptive...
How to Implement the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction in Inclusive General Education Classrooms
Content type: Journal Article
Self-determination is defined by acting as a causal agent in one’s life. To be a causal agent, one must act with intent to set and go after goals using skills that include choice-making, decision-making, problem solving, goal setting and attainment...
Parent Empowerment: Respecting Their Voices
Content type: Journal Article
Parents are pivotal in the education of their child. This is particularly true if the child has a disability. All agree to the importance of parent participation within the school setting. However, educators and parents continue to struggle with the...
Assistive Technologies to Support Students With Dyslexia
Content type: Journal Article
Individuals with dyslexia face numerous challenges in school and daily life and most benefit from additional supports that allow them to learn and function independently. This article focuses on how assistive technology (AT) may mitigate reading and...
From Frazzled to Focused: Supporting Students With Executive Function Deficits
Content type: Journal Article
Executive functions are the skills needed to execute tasks such as planning, organizing, and problem solving. Deficits in executive functions impact all aspects of a student’s life including academic performance, social relationships, and daily living...
Embedding Self-Regulation Into Reading Interventions to Support Reading and Behavior Outcomes
Content type: Journal Article
Students with reading difficulties often have or develop co-occurring behavioral difficulties. An evidence-based method to improve reading and behavioral outcomes is to teach students to set, monitor, and reflect on goals, also known as self-regulation...
School-to-Work Transition of Youth with Learning Difficulties: The Role of Motivation and Autonomy Support
Content type: Journal Article
School-to-work transition is a challenging period for youth with learning difficulties (LD). Based on self-determination theory (SDT), we tested the role of autonomy support and motivation in predicting transition status and well-being among this...
MADE 2 FADE: A Practical Strategy for Empowering Independence for Students With Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
Independence is a critical skill in preparing students with disabilities for success after high school. Secondary special education teachers equip their students toward task independence across skill domains (e.g., employment, independent living), yet...