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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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The Use of Sensory Integration Therapy by Intervention Service Providers in Malaysia
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Leong, Han Ming; Stephenson, Jennifer; Carter, Mark – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2011
Sensory integration (SI) therapy is a controversial intervention used in intervention for children with disabilities that is popular in the United States. Little is known about the use of SI therapy for children with disabilities in educational centres in developing nations such as Malaysia. Supervisors and teachers from seven educational…
Descriptors: Evidence, Sensory Integration, Stimulation, Intervention
Anger Management Using a Cognitive-Behavioural Approach for Children with Special Education Needs: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ho, Betty P. V.; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2010
This review examines the use of a cognitive-behavioural approach to anger management in children with special needs in community settings. Eighteen experimental studies involving a total of 408 children were located. The participants were mainly of high school age, with an IQ above 80, and with behavioural or emotional disorders. A moderate effect…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Emotional Disturbances, Special Needs Students, Psychological Patterns
A Case Study of Unfounded Concepts Underpinning Controversial Practices: Lost in "Space Dyslexia"
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Stephenson, Jennifer – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2009
Although many are critical of the uptake of unproven practices by teachers and families in their search for treatment for children with reading difficulties, there has been little examination of the specific conditions that persuade teachers and families to adopt such practices. This article traces the emergence and evolution of a particular meme,…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia, Case Studies, Family Influence
Behaviours of Concern to Teachers in the Early Years of School.
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Stephenson, Jennifer; Linfoot, Ken; Martin, Andrew – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2000
A survey of 130 Australian primary education teachers found that most were confident of their ability to manage classroom behavior but needed support in dealing with distractibility and were concerned about aggressive behavior. Less confident teachers expressed higher levels of concern about aggression, distractibility, and disobedience. (Contains…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques
Preventing Conduct Disorder: A Study of Parental Behaviour Management and Support Needs with Children Aged 3 to 5 Years.
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Linfoot, Ken; Martin, Andrew J.; Stephenson, Jennifer – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
A study involving 265 Australian parents of children enrolled in preschools found most preferred informal sources of support on child management. Inconsistent management techniques, greater use of punishment, lack of confidence, and a need for help with coping strategies were found in families experiencing more aggressive behaviors in their…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Child Rearing, Delivery Systems
Intentional Communication and Graphic Symbol Use by Students with Severe Intellectual Disability.
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Stephenson, Jennifer; Linfoot, Ken – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1996
This article discusses communicative intent in persons with severe intellectual disability in the context of intervention studies reporting the acquisition of graphic symbol use. The article reviews communicative intent as formulated within psycholinguistic models of language acquisition which emphasize pragmatics and the functions of…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education