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By the Book
Content type: Journal Article
Children’s literature has great potential for starting conversations about human diversity and ability. In this paper, books from the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award are provided as a model for using children’s literature to talk about disability in...
Does Compare-Contrast Text Structure Help Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Comprehend Science Text?
Content type: Journal Article
Using a single-subject reversal design, this study evaluated the use of a compare-contrast strategy on the ability of students with autism spectrum disorder to comprehend science text. Three middle school students with high-functioning autism and their...
A Meta-Analysis of Writing Interventions for Students With Learning Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
In this meta-analysis, the impact of writing interventions on the quality of writing produced by students with learning disabilities (LD) was assessed. Ancestral and electronic searches were used to locate experimental, quasi-experimental, and within...
Influences on Teachers’ Decisions About Literacy for Secondary Students With Severe Disabilities
Content type: Journal Article
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the influences on special education teachers’ decisions about literacy for their students with severe disabilities. With the use of multiple case study and grounded theory methodologies, four middle and...
Writing Characteristics of Students With Learning Disabilities and Typically Achieving Peers
Content type: Journal Article
There is a general consensus that writing is a challenging task for students with learning disabilities (LD). To identify more precisely the extent and depth of the challenges that these students experience with writing, the authors conducted a meta...
Fluency Practice: Techniques for Building Automaticity in Foundational Knowledge and Skills
Content type: Journal Article
Achieving fluency in basic facts and skills is an important learning outcome needed for academic growth. Fluency is a type of skill mastery characterized by a combination of accuracy and speed, and it has numerous benefits. For instance, fluency promotes...
Equitable Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Extensive Support Needs: Current Research & Realities
Content type: Webinar
In the current educational environment in which there is a more purposeful focus on diversity and equity, we must consider disability within the construct of diversity. This panel will discuss current research and realities for providing equitable access...
ABC or 123? How Reading Can Get in the Way of Math Achievement and What to Do About It
Content type: SET Blog
Posted:
14 February, 2022
Most math materials suffer from the same problem—readability—which is problematic for students with learning disabilities. Here's how we developed word problems that are more accessible without sacrificing the math.