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50 Years of ERIC
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Access to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics through Early Numeracy Skill Building for Students with Significant Intellectual Disability
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Jimenez, Bree A.; Staples, Kelli – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
This study investigated the effect of systematic early numeracy skill instruction on grade-aligned 4th and 5th grade Common Core math skill acquisition for three 4th and 5th grade students with a significant intellectual disability. Students were taught early numeracy skills (e.g., number identification, making sets to five items, simple addition)…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Numeracy
Effects of a Peer-Delivered System of Least Prompts Intervention and Adapted Science Read-Alouds on Listening Comprehension for Participants with Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Hudson, Melissa E.; Browder, Diane M.; Jimenez, Bree A. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
This study investigated the effects of a peer-delivered system of least prompts intervention and adapted grade-level science read-alouds on correct listening comprehension responses for participants with moderate intellectual disability. The intervention package included prompts in which selected text was read again. Participants directed the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Moderate Mental Retardation, Peer Teaching, Tutoring
Teaching Reading Comprehension and Language Skills to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities Using Direct Instruction
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Flores, Margaret M.; Nelson, Cynthia; Hinton, Vanessa; Franklin, Toni M.; Strozier, Shaunita D.; Terry, LaTonya; Franklin, Susan – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
There is limited research demonstrating Direct Instruction (DI) as an effective reading comprehension intervention for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and developmental disabilities (DD). Previous research has shown that DI, when portions of the program were implemented, resulted in increased skills (Flores & Ganz, 2007; Flores…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Language Skills, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Response Cards: An Effective Intervention for Students with Disabilities
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Horn, Channon – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
In this review of literature, the author analyzed published research to determine the effectiveness of response card strategies on students with disabilities. The author determined that response cards are effective in increasing the number of opportunities that students respond, increasing the number of correct responses, increasing on-task…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Cues, Responses