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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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Yasar, Pinar; Cronin, Kathleen A. – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
This study addressed the autism awareness of College of Education students in two universities in Turkey. The main purpose of this research study was to conduct a needs assessment to learn more about Turkey's College of Education students' knowledge and awareness of autism. The Autism Awareness of College of Education Students in Turkey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Meynert, Mariam John – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
This study examines the concept of inclusion and the degree to which it is being practiced in Swedish municipality schools and tries to draw some conclusions about the nature of pedagogy practiced in Sweden. This is a qualitative case study where primary data are collected from only five facilitators of children of special needs in one school in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Facilitators (Individuals), Children
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Gonzalez, Michelle – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
Limited research exists concerning the effect of interactive electronic texts or eBooks on the reading comprehension of students with reading disabilities. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference in oral retelling and comprehension performance on multiple-choice questions when 17 students with reading…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Comprehension, Books, Electronic Publishing
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Tayyare, Begüm Çapa; Akçin, Nur; Fakultesi, Atatürk Egitim; Bolumu, Ozel Egitim; Kampusu, Goztepe – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
The purpose of the study was to compare the difficulties encountered by the mothers having children with mental disabilities or autism in participating to community life. The participants were 21 mothers who have mentally handicapped child and 21 mothers who have child with autism from Istanbul, Turkey. Data was collected through semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mothers, Mental Retardation, Disabilities, Autism
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Duquette, Cheryll; Orders, Shari – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
The postsecondary experiences of adults diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) were examined in this qualitative research. Tinto's Student Integration Model (SIM) (1975, 1997) provided the theoretical framework that guided the study. Tinto posits that the interplay of background characteristics, academic integration, and social…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Educational Experience, Adult Education, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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AL Jabery, Mohammad A.; AL Khamra, Hatem A. – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
Due to the continuous growth of special education worldwide, highly qualified teachers are needed. The Special Education program at the University of Jordan places student teachers for their practicum in different educational settings. The purpose of this study was to report preliminary information about students' satisfaction and concerns…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Student Teacher Attitudes, Satisfaction
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Vinila, V. Josephine; Ravichandran, Aparna; Santhi, Prakash S.; Prakash, S. G. R.; Narender, K. – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
The families of children with hearing impairments are more focused on early detection and intervention. Transition to school is a stressful experience to the parents as they miss out on understanding the importance of transition process and the information required for a successful, efficient and effective transition to school. The current study…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Surgery, Assistive Technology, Transitional Programs