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Education & Educational Research
Muhammad Rahimi, Lawrence Jun Zhang
Summary: By exploring students' experiences with an engaging process-genre approach to research writing, this study identified the importance of peer assistance in sustaining engagement and achievements, as well as the significant role of the teacher's kindness, patience, and professional advice in facilitating student engagement.
READING & WRITING QUARTERLY
(2022)
Review
Education, Special
Li Luo, Brian Reichow, Patricia Snyder, Jennifer Harrington, Joy Polignano
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the effectiveness of classroom-wide social-emotional interventions for preschool children. The results showed that comprehensive interventions can improve social and emotional competence and reduce challenging behavior in children.
TOPICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Review
Education, Special
Daniel M. Maggin, Erin Barton, Brian Reichow, Kathleen Lane, Karrie A. Shogren
Summary: The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) provides information on the evidence for educational programs, policies, and interventions. Recent updates to their review procedures regarding single-case research methods have raised concerns, and recommendations for strengthening the standards and review process have been provided.
REMEDIAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Koyeli Sengupta, Aakankshi Javeri, Cristabelle Mascarenhas, Ojaswita Khaparde, Sanchita Mahadik
Summary: There are very few studies on tele-health models of parent-mediated interventions in low resource developing countries. This research conducted a pilot of an online delivery of an evidence-based parent-mediated intervention (Project ImPACT) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mumbai, India during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The study made context and culture-specific adaptations and used a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of the model.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Una O'Connor, Jessica Bates, Jayne Finlay, Allison Campbell
Summary: This paper explores the experiences and challenges faced by parents in Northern Ireland supporting their children attending special schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting factors that facilitate or inhibit parental involvement and providing recommendations for improvements.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Reem Sulaiman Baragash, Hosam Al-Samarraie, Louise Moody, Fahed Zaqout
Summary: Augmented reality has a significant impact on the acquisition of functional skills for individuals with different disabilities, helping them make decisions and guide their actions in daily life.
JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Ehsan Namaziandost, Mohammad Hasan Razmi, Shouket Ahmad Tilwani, Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani
Summary: This study investigated the impact of using authentic materials on EFL learners, finding that authentic materials can enhance learners' reading motivation and comprehension while reducing reading anxiety.
READING & WRITING QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Xianmei Lei, Jiri Kantor
Summary: This study examined the relationship among social support, family quality of life (FQOL), and family cohesion and adaptability in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results showed that social support positively influenced FQOL, and that family cohesion and adaptability completely mediated the relationship between social support and caregivers' satisfaction on FQOL.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Sue Caton, Roderick Landman
Summary: The research found that students were active Internet users and confident about online safety, while parents were concerned about the risks associated with Internet use. After participating in a peer education project focusing on Internet safety, specifically on risks of online radicalisation and extremism, students understood the possible links between grooming and online radicalisation, and their teachers further realized the importance of digital engagement for their students.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Vu Hong Van
Summary: The State's legal policy on civil servants is crucial for the construction and development of this workforce. While the State has issued numerous policies and laws in relation to cadres and civil servants, there are still shortcomings and limitations. The Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Cadres and Public Officials and the Law on Public Employees, which became effective from July 1, 2020, will directly impact all cadres, civil servants, and public employees. This study analyzes the current state of legal policies and management on civil servants and proposes measures to improve the law and develop the civil servant contingent in the future.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Review
Education, Special
Charis L. Wahman, James E. Pustejovsky, Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Rosa Milagros Santos
Summary: Social stories are commonly used in early childhood special education, but the effectiveness varies when used as a standalone intervention or in combination with other approaches. Further research is needed to investigate the efficacy of social stories as a primary intervention.
TOPICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Eleanor Warnes, Elizabeth J. Done, Helen Knowler
Summary: The study investigated teachers' concerns about inclusive education, identifying the main concerns around resources such as funding for specialists and support staff, as well as appropriate infrastructure. Teachers showed a general concern about the education of students with Special Educational Needs and / or Disabilities (SEND) and also expressed worries about how to handle workloads.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Jennifer R. Ledford, James E. Pustejovsky
Summary: SPT is a peer-mediated intervention that has positive and significant effects on both peer implementers and focal children in inclusive preschool settings during free play activities. However, further research is needed to determine the characteristics of peer implementers and focal children that moderate intervention success, as well as the modifications needed for children with complex communication needs.
JOURNAL OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Naiara Berasategi Sancho, Nahia Idoiaga Mondragon, Maria Dosil Santamaria, Maitane Picaza Gorrotxategi
Summary: During the total lockdown period in Spain, children with special needs were found to experience more negative emotions and engage in more unhealthy habits compared to children without special needs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Erin Stehle Wallace, Reed Senter, Nicole Peterson, Kelsey T. Dunn, Jason Chow
Summary: Students' language skills are crucial for their success, highlighting the importance of rich language environments in classrooms. Collaborative relationships between speech-language pathologists and general education teachers are essential to support students with language disorders and create a language-rich environment. Effective partnerships and strategies are key to achieving this goal.
TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Elizabeth A. Steed, Ngoc Phan, Nancy Leech, Renee Charlifue-Smith
Summary: This study found that during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, children with disabilities received modified special education services through remote coaching provided by early childhood personnel. Some families mentioned one-on-one services and accommodations for remote learning. Personnel highlighted the benefits of remote services and reported high levels of educator stress as a top challenge.
JOURNAL OF EARLY INTERVENTION
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Nelson C. Brunsting, Elizabeth Bettini, Marcia L. Rock, David James Royer, Eric A. Common, Kathleen Lynne Lane, Fei Xie, Aiai Chen, Fanyi Zeng
Summary: The study found that emotional exhaustion decreased while personal accomplishment increased over the course of one school year among special educators. Significant differences in burnout were observed by race/ethnicity, but not by gender. Special educators reported higher emotional exhaustion, lower depersonalization, and higher personal accomplishment compared to a national sample.
REMEDIAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Review
Education, Special
Hilary E. Travers, Erik W. Carter
Summary: Peer-mediated interventions (PMIs) provide significant academic and social benefits to adolescents with disabilities, but the impact on participating peers without disabilities has been largely overlooked. This systematic review identified 98 PMI studies, with 67.3% including measures of peer impact in 10 different areas. Recommendations for research and practice focused on the benefits of involving peers without disabilities in these interventions are provided.
REMEDIAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Review
Education, Special
Anabel Morina, Gilda Biagiotti
Summary: This study systematically reviewed factors identified by university students with disabilities as necessary for academic success, categorizing personal factors such as self-advocacy and external factors including family and peers. Universities can use these findings to develop actions that support the academic success of students with disabilities.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Robert Hoffmeister, Jon Henner, Catherine Caldwell-Harris, Rama Novogrodsky
Summary: This study provides empirical data on how knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) syntax helps deaf children who are bilingual and bimodal in ASL and English to read print English. It found that different ASL skills are important for different aspects of English reading comprehension and syntax understanding, with knowledge of ASL syntax robustly correlated with English syntax knowledge at all ability levels.
JOURNAL OF DEAF STUDIES AND DEAF EDUCATION
(2022)
