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Thompson, James R.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Hughes, Carolyn; Shogren, Karrie A.; Palmer, Susan B.; See, Hyojeong – Grantee Submission, 2014
This article introduces the Supports Intensity Scale-Children's Version (SIS-C) designed and normed to be used with children across multiple contexts, including home, school, and community life. Steps taken to develop the scale are described, and findings from data collected on a field test version of the SIS-C are shared. Preliminary findings in…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Children, Test Construction
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Shogren, Karrie A.; Palmer, Susan B.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Williams-Diehm, Kendra; Little, Todd D. – Remedial and Special Education, 2012
Promoting self-determination has been identified as best practice in special education and transition services and as a means to promote goal attainment and access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. There have been, however, limited evaluations of the effects of interventions to promote self-determination on…
Descriptors: General Education, High School Students, Success, Models
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Lieber, Joan; Horn, Eva; Palmer, Susan; Fleming, Kandace – Exceptionality, 2008
As stipulated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004, preschool children are provided with access to the general education curriculum when they are in settings with children without disabilities and when their learning outcomes are met in these settings. In this article, we describe how access can be achieved through a…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, General Education, Academic Achievement, Disabilities
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Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Palmer, Susan B.; Smith, Sean J.; Davies, Daniel K.; Stock, Steven – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2009
It is generally assumed that when technology is designed with the principles of universal design in mind, people with intellectual disability will also benefit. However, there is no research concerning the degree to which technology use is impacted by the presence or absence of universal design features. To address this and to examine the degree…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Educational Technology, Access to Education, Evaluation Methods
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Lee, Suk-Hyang; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Palmer, Susan B.; Soukup, Jane H.; Little, Todd D. – Journal of Special Education, 2008
Addressing federal mandates regarding both the delivery of transition services and access to the general education curriculum has been a challenge for secondary special educators. A practice common to both initiatives, however, has been efforts to promote self-determination. This study examined the impact of promoting self-determination as an…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Disabilities, General Education, Program Effectiveness