Increasing Choice Making in Students with Intellectual Disability.

Sparks, Shannon Lynn; Pierce, Tom; Higgins, Kyle; Miller, Susan; Tandy, Richard

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ERIC Number: EJ1120354

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Publication Date: 2016-Dec

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Increasing Choice Making in Students with Intellectual Disability

Sparks, Shannon Lynn; Pierce, Tom; Higgins, Kyle; Miller, Susan; Tandy, Richard

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v51 n4 p331-343 Dec 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of choice-making training with six high school students with intellectual disability. A multiple probe design with one replication was used to evaluate the efficacy of the choice-making training. The results suggest participants increased and maintained their choice-making abilities. Findings and limitations from the study are discussed.

Descriptors: High School Students, Intellectual Disability, Decision Making, Instructional Effectiveness, Training

Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education

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Language: English

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