NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Bureau of Indian Affairs and State Education Agencies: Roles and Responsibilities in Implementing IDEA. inForum
Direct linkDirect link
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2006
The purpose of this document is to identify the major issues related to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and state education agency (SEA) general supervision roles and responsibilities in implementing IDEA by building on the work of the MPRRC through an analysis of information obtained from interviewing representatives of both the BIA and five SEAs.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Disabilities, Interviews, State Departments of Education
New Literacy Studies: An Alternative Frame for Preparing Teachers to Use Assistive Technology
Direct linkDirect link
Naraian, Srikala; Surabian, Mark – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
Even as research continues to suggest the potential of assistive technology for improving student outcomes, it remains under-utilized in schools. Among numerous challenges to the effective utilization of assistive technology, research has suggested that educators are inadequately prepared to consider and implement the use of such technologies. In…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Legislation
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Implications for Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Echaniz, Crystal; Cronin, Kathleen A. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2014
This paper reviews characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), possible causes of ASD, current demographic information, the effects on the individual with ASD and the family, as well as diversity and multicultural issues related to autism. Additionally, the paper provides pertinent information about students with ASD for both general…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Etiology, Student Diversity