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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Cullen, Jennifer M.; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Attaining proficiency with daily living skills is necessary for increasing the independent functioning of adolescents and adults with disabilities. Research demonstrates the positive effects of teaching individuals with disabilities to use various technologies to independently self-prompt their daily living tasks. A literature search of technology…
Descriptors: Prompting, Daily Living Skills, Adolescents, Adults
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Rouse, Christina A.; Everhart-Sherwood, Julie M.; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This study examined the effects of teaching self-monitoring and recruiting teacher attention on the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of pre-vocational tasks by two sixth grade boys with moderate to severe intellectual disability. While completing pre-vocational tasks (e.g., sorting hangers by size, weighing amounts in ounces), the…
Descriptors: Self Management, Attention, Prevocational Education, Check Lists
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Everhart, Julie M.; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R.; Park, Ju Hee – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
This study investigated the effects of computer-based practice on the acquisition and maintenance of basic academic skills for two children with moderate to intensive disabilities. The special education teacher created individualized computer games that enabled the participants to independently practice academic skills that corresponded with their…
Descriptors: Children, Basic Skills, Maintenance, Disabilities