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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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Dillenburger, Karola; Keenan, Mickey – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Interventions that are based on scientific principles of applied behaviour analysis (ABA) are recognised as effective treatments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by many governments and professionals (Office of the Surgeon General, 2000; Ontario IBI Initiative, 2002). However, many still view ABA as one of many treatments for…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Change
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Kishida, Yuriko; Kemp, Coral; Carter, Mark – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: The purpose of this study was to revise and validate the "Individual Child Engagement Record" (ICER), an instrument designed to observe and measure the engagement of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. Method: The ICER was revised with reference to pilot study results and the literature. Inter-observer reliability…
Descriptors: Validity, Disabilities, Young Children, Participation
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Lewis, Darrell R.; Johnson, David R.; Scholl, Steven R. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2003
This paper reports the use of multi-attribute utility analysis for evaluating the goals and services of a state vocational rehabilitation agency. Uses included: (1) identification and clarification of agency goals and services; (2) engagement of stakeholders in the determination of measurable attributes of these goals; and (3) use of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Agencies, Disabilities