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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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Development of a Measure to Assess Youth Self-Reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS)
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King, Gillian; Batorowicz, Beata; Rigby, Patty; McMain-Klein, Margot; Thompson, Laura; Pinto, Madhu – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
There is a need for psychometrically sound measures of youth experiences of community/home leisure activity settings. The 22-item Self-Reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS) captures the following experiences of youth with a Grade 3 level of language comprehension or more: Personal Growth, Psychological Engagement, Social Belonging,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Young Adults, Reliability
School Counsellors' Involvement in the Process of Inclusion in Israel
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Erhard, Rachel; Umanksy, Tami – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2005
The purpose of the research was to identify variables affecting the attitudes and involvement of school counsellors in the inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms. The sample included 220 primary and middle school counsellors in Israel. Two specially constructed questionnaires (i.e., the Involvement in Inclusion Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Counselor Role
Mayes Motor-Free Compilation (MMFC) for Assessing Mental Ability in Children with Physical Impairments.
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Mayes, Susan Dickerson – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
The Mayes Motor Free Compilation (MMFC) assesses mental ability in young (under age 2) children with motor disabilities. This study evaluated the concurrent validity of the MMFC by administering it and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development to normal children. Findings suggest that the MMFC provides a valid estimate of mental age, even without…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concurrent Validity
Addressing Teacher Needs and Concerns in Communication Interventions for Students with an Intellectual Disability.
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Butterfield, Nancy; Arthur, Michael – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1994
A professional development project was designed to support teachers in planning communication interventions with students having moderate/severe mental retardation. Special emphasis was on systemic and personal factors in adopting change and on training activities to foster application of skills. A program evaluation instrument focusing on teacher…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Communication Skills, Evaluation Methods, Generalization