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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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Secondary Special Educators' Transition Involvement
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Li, Jen-Yi; Bassett, Diane S.; Hutchinson, Susan R. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Different roles and responsibilities are required of school professionals to facilitate students' successful transition from school to post-school lives. Special educators' involvement in transition services is essential for better post-school outcomes for students with disability. Method: The Transition Involvement Survey with five…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Discriminant Analysis, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Transitions from School for Young Adults with Intellectual Disability: Parental Perspectives on "Life as an Adjustment"
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Davies, Michael D.; Beamish, Wendi – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Few studies have investigated transition programs and outcomes for young adults with disabilities as viewed from the parent perspective. The current Australian study provided a voice for parents to report on the experiences of and outcomes for young adults following their recent transition from school into post-school life. Method: A…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Secondary Schools, Life Satisfaction, Mental Retardation
Effects of an Awareness Program on Attitudes of Students without an Intellectual Disability towards Persons with an Intellectual Disability
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Rillotta, Fiona; Nettelbeck, Ted – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: We tested whether social and educational integration combined with training in awareness of disability for secondary school students resulted in more positive, long-lasting attitudes about educational and social inclusion of people with an intellectual disability. Method: Attitudes of 259 participants (116 males, 143 females) were…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Mental Retardation
Students with Mild Disabilities in Regular Classrooms: The Development and Utility of the Student Perceptions of Classroom Support Scale
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O'Rourke, John; Houghton, Stephen – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: There is a dearth of empirical research pertaining to the perceptions of students with mild disabilities of the academic and social outcomes of classroom support mechanisms. The absence of suitable measures is a primary issue contributing to this situation. Method: The present study reports the development and utility of the "Student…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Psychometrics, Classroom Environment
Use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire to Assess the Mental Health Needs of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Emerson, Eric – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2005
Over the last decade increased attention has been paid to identifying and responding to the mental health needs of children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. There is, however, little information available on the use of self-report scales by young people with intellectual disabilities. This study sought to determine the reliability…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Children, Adolescents