This project investigated whether a precision teaching method used with learning disabled high school students (grades 9-12) could give them the skills needed to pass a minimum based competency test in the area of local, state and national government. The specific objective of this project was to determine if the use of precision teaching enabled the students to retain the facts needed to pass a competency test required for graduation. A multiple-baseline design across behaviors was used to show the effect of precision teaching in mastering the needed facts. The data from each baseline improved and surpassed the set criteria when the intervention was introduced. The Cache School District requires mastery level test score of 70% or higher for each competency test. The pretest scores of the students in this study ranged from 40% to 58%. When all three interventions were completed, the students' test scores ranged from 92% to 100%, thus meeting and surpassing the school district's mastery level.

No / In this paper we will discuss the current tensions that exist between UK anti-discrimination legislation and the professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs) that govern registration of health and social care practitioners in the United Kingdom. The tensions arise from aspirations for a work force that reflects the wider community and the need to safeguard patient safety. We present an overview of the relevant legislation and the requirements of the main health and social care professional statutory and regulating bodies, whose overall aim is safeguarding the general public. Four individual case studies, which have drawn on qualitative and quantitative data to explore some of the ensuing challenges and seek resolutions, are discussed and their outcomes synthesised to make recommendations. Conducting research with disabled participants requires specific considerations; we reflect on these in this paper and discuss our experiential learning.

Darbe atlikta teorinė moksleivių socialinės aplinkos sampratos, ją lemiančių veiksnių, protinio atsilikimo sampratos ir sutrikusio intelekto vaikų vystymosi ypatumų analizė. Iškelta hipotezė, kad socialinė aplinka ir fizinis pajėgumas įtakoja sutrikusio intelekto mokinių motyvavimą sportuoti. Taikant anketinės apklausos, testavimo, pedagoginio eksperimento metodus buvo atliktas tyrimas, kurio tikslas – nustatyti socialinės aplinkos ir fizinio pajėgumo įtaką sutrikusio intelekto mokinių motyvavimui sportuoti. Atlikta statistinė ( dažnių, vidurkių, standartinės paklaidos, Spearman koreliacijos kooficiento, t- testo) duomenų analizė. Tyrime dalyvavo 72 Rusnės specialiosios ir 20 Klaipėdos I-os specialiosios mokyklų sutrikusio intelekto mokinių bei 145 Rusnės pagrindinės mokyklos mokiniai. Empirinėje dalyje nagrinėjamas sutrikusio intelekto ir pagrindinės mokyklos mokinių požiūris į socialinę aplinką; įvertinami sutrikusio intelekto mokinių fizinio pajėgumo rodikliai bei eksperimento programos poveikis. Svarbiausios empirinio tyrimo išvados: 1.Tyrimo duomenys, susiję su pirmojo uždavinio sprendimu, atskleidė, kad mokyklose moksleiviai dalyvauja tik kūno kultūros pamokose, nes jos yra privalomos. Nelanko sportinių būrelių 54% specialiosios ir 58% pagrindinės mokyklos mokiniai. 2. Pasitvirtino hipotezė, kad socialinė aplinka ir fizinis pajėgumas įtakoja sutrikusio intelekto mokinių motyvavimą sportuoti. Sveikų vaikų socialinė aplinka daugiau skatina mankštintis ir sportuoti, o... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Theoretical analysis of pupils’ conception of social environment, factors that predetermine conception of mental retardation and the analysis of peculiarities of the development of children with intellectual disabilities have been carried out in the research paper. The set up Hypothesis is that social environment and physical capacity influence the motivation to engage intellectually retarded pupils in sports activities. The research, applying questionnaire survey, testing, pedagogical experiment method to determine the impact of social environment and physical capacity on motivation to engage pupils with intellectual disabilities in sport activities, has been carried out. Statistical (frequency, average, standard error, Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient, t-test) data analysis has been carried out. 72 pupils from Rusne, 20 pupils from Klaipeda 1st Special School for Intellectually Disabled pupils and 145 pupils from Rusne Primary School participated in the research. In the empirical part the attitude of intellectually disabled pupils and pupils from primary school towards social environment is analyzed. Rate of physical capacity and the influence of experimental program on intellectually disabled pupils are evaluated. Fundamental conclusions of the research: 1. Research data, related to solution of the first problem, showed that pupils participate in physical education lessons at school only because they are compulsory. 54% of pupils from Special School and 58%... [to full text]

Lietuvoje įstatymais garantuojamas lygių galimybių užtikrinimas bei sąlygų studijuoti sudarymas aukštosiose mokyklose, tačiau realybėje neįgalieji susiduria su įvairaus pobūdžio kliūtimis, siekdami lygiaverčių studijų ir išsilavinimo. Šios disertacijos tikslas – sukurti grindžiamąją teoriją apie neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimą Lietuvos aukštosiose mokyklose. Siekta atsakyti į klausimus, kaip neįgalieji studentai įgyvendina veiksnumą, dalyvaudami studijų procese aukštosiose mokyklose? Kaip vyksta studijų sąlygų kūrimas institucijoje, sąveikaujant neįgaliajam ir akademinės bendruomenės nariams? Kaip keičiasi neįgaliųjų studentų tapatumas dalyvaujant aukštojoje mokykloje? Kokybinio tyrimo strategija pasirinkta Grindžiamoji teorija ir atlikti 32 pusiau struktūruoti interviu su skirtingą negalią turinčiais studentais. Pritaikant metodologines procedūras sukurta grindžiamoji teorija apie neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimą Lietuvos aukštosiose mokyklose. Ši teorija atskleidžia, jog neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimas prasideda dėl dalyvavimo apribojimų institucijoje ir neįgaliųjų lygiavertiškumo siekio – dėl šių priežasčių neįgalieji pagal savo pajėgumus pradeda šalinti dalyvavimo apribojimus. Sukurta grindžiamoji teorija apie neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimą Lietuvos aukštosiose mokyklose nagrinėjama per A. Giddenso struktūracijos teorijos prizmę, neįgalumo modelius bei tapatumo kitimą. Sukurtoji teorija patvirtina A. Giddenso struktūracijos pagrindinę idėją, jog neįgalieji studentai... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Equal opportunities to study in higher education institutions for disabled people are guaranteed by national legislation. However, in practice students with disabilities face various kind of problems while pursuing for education. The goal of this dissertation is to create a grounded theory about disabled students participation in Lithuanian higher education institutions. The research questions were formulated: how are disabled students implementing their agency while participating in the study process in higher education institutions? How does the creation of studying conditions take place in higher education institutions regarding the interaction between disabled students and the members of the academic community? How does the disabled student’s identity change during participation in higher education? The Grounded Theory was chosen here as the methodology of qualitative research. There have been conducted 32 semi-structured interviews with students having different kind of disabilities. Grounded theory about disabled students’ participation in Lithuanian higher education institutions was created. This theory does reveal that the reasons of disabled students‘ individual acts are the restrictions of participation in institutions as well as their aspiration of equality. Disabled students are starting to eliminate the restrictions of participation according to their capacities. Empirical data is analyzed in the light of A. Giddens‘ theory of structuration, models of disability... [to full text]

Equal opportunities to study in higher education institutions for disabled people are guaranteed by national legislation. However, in practice students with disabilities face various kind of problems while pursuing for education. The goal of this dissertation is to create a grounded theory about disabled students participation in Lithuanian higher education institutions. The research questions were formulated: how are disabled students implementing their agency while participating in the study process in higher education institutions? How does the creation of studying conditions take place in higher education institutions regarding the interaction between disabled students and the members of the academic community? How does the disabled student’s identity change during participation in higher education? The Grounded Theory was chosen here as the methodology of qualitative research. There have been conducted 32 semi-structured interviews with students having different kind of disabilities. Grounded theory about disabled students’ participation in Lithuanian higher education institutions was created. This theory does reveal that the reasons of disabled students‘ individual acts are the restrictions of participation in institutions as well as their aspiration of equality. Disabled students are starting to eliminate the restrictions of participation according to their capacities. Empirical data is analyzed in the light of A. Giddens‘ theory of structuration, models of disability... [to full text] / Lietuvoje įstatymais garantuojamas lygių galimybių užtikrinimas bei sąlygų studijuoti sudarymas aukštosiose mokyklose, tačiau realybėje neįgalieji susiduria su įvairaus pobūdžio kliūtimis, siekdami lygiaverčių studijų ir išsilavinimo. Šios disertacijos tikslas – sukurti grindžiamąją teoriją apie neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimą Lietuvos aukštosiose mokyklose. Siekta atsakyti į klausimus, kaip neįgalieji studentai įgyvendina veiksnumą, dalyvaudami studijų procese aukštosiose mokyklose? Kaip vyksta studijų sąlygų kūrimas institucijoje, sąveikaujant neįgaliajam ir akademinės bendruomenės nariams? Kaip keičiasi neįgaliųjų studentų tapatumas dalyvaujant aukštojoje mokykloje? Kokybinio tyrimo strategija pasirinkta Grindžiamoji teorija ir atlikti 32 pusiau struktūruoti interviu su skirtingą negalią turinčiais studentais. Pritaikant metodologines procedūras sukurta grindžiamoji teorija apie neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimą Lietuvos aukštosiose mokyklose. Ši teorija atskleidžia, jog neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimas prasideda dėl dalyvavimo apribojimų institucijoje ir neįgaliųjų lygiavertiškumo siekio – dėl šių priežasčių neįgalieji pagal savo pajėgumus pradeda šalinti dalyvavimo apribojimus. Sukurta grindžiamoji teorija apie neįgaliųjų studentų dalyvavimą Lietuvos aukštosiose mokyklose nagrinėjama per A. Giddenso struktūracijos teorijos prizmę, neįgalumo modelius bei tapatumo kitimą. Sukurtoji teorija patvirtina A. Giddenso struktūracijos pagrindinę idėją, jog neįgalieji studentai... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

This phenomenological study was designed and conducted in a Post 1992 ‘new university’ situated in the UK. The aims of the study were a) to investigate inclusive practice amongst disabled students in higher education, b) to explore students’ perceptions on their lived experiences of the support provided c) to explore disabled students’ experiences of the process in gaining support d) to identify the kind of practices disabled students used to support their own effective learning in HE. A sample of 14 students, aged 19 to 56 volunteered to participate in the study. The study was underpinned by inclusive theory and equality policy provided for higher education institutions. Rich data from phenomenological interviews was analysed using thematic and narrative analysis. Analysis of the data uncovered new knowledge for lecturers and support staff in understanding disabled students’ lived experiences as they approached support systems and classrooms in higher education. The key findings involved a) barriers to communication and collaboration between students and lecturers, b) attitudes of staff and the asymmetries of power experienced by students in accessing support, c) issues around student anxiety, dependence and independence and ownership of learning, d) the idea that a reasonable adjustment could be unreasonable and embarrassing and evidence of tokenism in supporting students. The recommendations included a) the need for more in-depth training for all staff in equality and inclusive practice and inclusive course design, b) more support for students in negotiating their Study Needs Assessment, c) bridging the communication gap between Student Wellbeing, lecturers and students. The changes in funding to the Disabled Students’ Allowance came into force during 2016 which has consequently reduced or removed support for students who have disclosed a disability. Due to such changes, it will be even more important for universities to support the training of students, lecturers and support staff in creating and maintaining more inclusive environments in the future.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:15:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Maria Jose de Oliveira Russo.pdf: 1586310 bytes, checksum: c99bdfb522ef95888db6cf26c035e3ee (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-03-15 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The inclusion of disabled students into the current teaching in Brazil is a movement that has been rising lately. Although advances have been noticed, because it is a process which needs conceptual, legal, and practice changes, brings itself some doubts, because of existent contradictions between the discourses that proclaim the inclusion and the Brazilian educational reality. Under the vision of the teachers, in the context of the inclusive school, there are several difficulties that the teachers are facing, in practice, with these students. Considering this, despite of the existing production in this field of research, it is necessary to go deeper into the research of this theme from the point of view of the teacher. So, this research investigates the voice and the optics of the teachers of regular classes that have students in situation of inclusion, more specifically the disable ones and deals with different aspects of the inclusion in the school quotidian and the support to the teacher as one of the necessary actions for the inclusive pedagogic practice highlighting the theorists that discourse the inclusive process. The study, of a qualitative character, was realized in four municipal Elementary schools of São Bernardo do Campo with the participation of nine teachers, four principals and four families of disabled children. Considering the analyze of the observed aspects, we can say that the teachers are searching for a re-signification of their practices, however, they need a constant support to deal with the diversity of these students.(AU) / A inclusão de alunos com deficiência em ensino regular no Brasil é um movimento que vem denotando constante crescimento nos últimos anos. Embora muitos avanços sejam observados, por ser um processo que suscita mudanças conceituais, legais e de prática, traz consigo dúvidas, decorrentes das contradições existentes entre os discursos que proclamam a inclusão e a realidade educacional brasileira. Sob o prisma da docência, no contexto da escola inclusiva, são inúmeras as dificuldades que os professores vêm enfrentando na prática com esse alunado. Considerando essa problemática, apesar da produção já existente, faz-se necessário o aprofundamento de estudos deste tema do ponto de vista do professor. Portanto, esta pesquisa investiga a voz e a ótica dos professores das classes regulares que possuem alunos em situação de inclusão, mais especificamente os que têm deficiência, e aborda os diferentes aspectos da inclusão no cotidiano escolar e o apoio ao professor como uma das ações necessárias para a prática pedagógica inclusiva à luz de teóricos que discutem o processo inclusivo. O estudo, de caráter qualitativo, foi realizado em quatro escolas do Ensino Fundamental (séries iniciais) da rede pública municipal de São Bernardo do Campo, e contou com a participação de nove professores, quatro diretores e quatro famílias de alunos com deficiência. Considerando a análise dos aspectos observados, pode-se inferir que os professores têm buscado a ressignificação de suas práticas, mas desvelam a necessidade de um apoio constante, que lhes dê sustentação para o atendimento à diversidade dos seus alunos.(AU)

The problem of this study was to investigate the relationship of the variables of impulse control, adaptive behaviors, responsible behaviors, intelligence, and duration of institutionalization to job performance of the mentally retarded student at the Denton State School, Denton, Texas. The purposes of this study were 1. to ascertain the correlation of the variables of adaptive behaviors, responsible behaviors, impulse control, duration of institutionalization and intelligence quotient to job performance of the mentally retarded student at the Denton State School; 2. to determine which factor or combination of factors would be most useful for predicting job performance effectiveness of the mentally retarded student. It was concluded that of those variables included in this study, intelligence quotient was the best single predictor of job performance. The combination which was found to be the best predictor of job performance was impulse control and intelligence quotient. The variables included in this study (adaptive behaviors, impulse control, responsible behaviors, intelligence quotient, and duration of institutionalization), taken either singly or in combination, do not correlate highly enough with job performance to be of much value for predicting job performance.

Research evidence suggests that disabled students are experiencing forms of exclusion from and within schools, however little is known of the nature of this phenomenon. This study investigated the nature of school exclusion in relation to disabled students. It sought to uncover the factors that exclude disabled students from and within schools, and make recommendations to reduce and eliminate these factors. Using a grounded theory methodology, this research investigated the nature of school exclusion. It explored parents of disabled student’s views about their children’s experiences of school exclusion both from school, and within school. The themes identified by parents were then further investigated with school principals, teachers, teacher aides and school students. This study revealed that disabled students are being excluded from and within school in New Zealand in a number of ways. These include being denied enrolment and/or fulltime attendance at school; being denied access to, and participation within the curriculum; being bullied; inappropriate teacher and/or principal beliefs and practices in relation to funding; a lack of caring, valuing and responsibility by school staff; limited teacher knowledge and understanding; poor relationships between parents and school staff; and exclusionary beliefs and practices in relation to teacher aides. Based on the findings of the study, four propositions were put forward to explain why disabled students are being excluded from and within school. These are that disabled students are considered to be less entitled to human rights than non-disabled students; that there is a lack of school accountability in relation to legal and human rights obligations to disabled students; that inclusive education is predicated on issues of funding and resourcing; and that there is prejudice towards disabled students. Based on the findings of how and why disabled students are excluded from and within school, prompts for classroom teachers and school principals/senior management staff were developed in seven areas shown to be important to this phenomenon. These areas are access, accountability, attitudes, knowledge, responsibility, and funding and resourcing. The prompts are intended to help guide attention and discussion to the issues that are important if exclusion is to be reduced and eliminated. As well as this, recommendations are made for government and government agencies outlining ways that they can contribute to the reduction and elimination of school exclusion for disabled students.

This study aims to discover the perceptions of the visually disabled students at a public university in Ankara, Turkey for attending and participating in an online communication and discussion environment on the Web to access information and establish social relationships with others. The purpose of this research is six folds: (1) to investigate the current status of the visually disabled university students at a public university in Ankara, Turkey for accessing and using computers and the Internet, (2) to learn the kind of web sites that those students prefer to visit on the Internet, (3) to discover the topics and subject they prefer to see in the Web forum that will be designed and developed for them, (4) to identify the topics and subjects in the Web forum that those visually disabled university students mostly visited for reading, replying and adding new titles under them, (5) to show the effects of the Web forum on the participants for accesing information and establishing social relationships with others, (6) to learn the views and opinions of those visually v disabled university students about that Web forum after actively participating and spending meaningful time in it. In this study, mixed research method is used. The participants of this study were the visually disabled students of a public university in Ankara, Turkey and found by the researcher with the help of an academician colleague working in the Special Education Department under the Faculty of Education in that university. In that university, there were totally 39 visually disabled students and 36 of them accepted to be enrolled in this study on a voluntary basis. Within the scope of the study, &ldquo / EnabledForum - EngelsizForum&rdquo / was designed and developed by the researcher as a communication and discussion environment for those visually disabled university students for enabling them to establish social relationships with others via submitted posts for the topics and subjects of the forum. Moreover, this forum helped those visually disabled university students for accessing up-to-date information from the Web based sources. Finally, the usage logs of the &ldquo / EnabledForum - EngelsizForum&rdquo / helped the researcher to analyse and report which topics and subjects were mostly interested by those visually disabled university students.