The Effects of, Lined Paper, Prompting, Tracing, Rewards, and Fading to Increase Handwriting Performance and Legibility with Two Preschool Special Education Students Diagnosed with Developmental Delays, and Fine Motor Deficits

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Erin Smith ◽  
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T. F. McLaughlin ◽  
Jennifer Neyman ◽  
Lisa Rinaldi ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda L. Tamagni ◽  
Andrea M. Wilson

Preschool special education students’ lack of personal–social skills is affecting their kindergarten readiness and placing them at risk for exposure to school discipline in a large school district in the Southeastern United States. The purpose of this quantitative investigation was to examine the relationship between the quality of school discipline policies and personal–social skills of preschool special education students within the focus district. Data collection included archived personal–social skills scores, as measured by the Battelle Developmental Inventory–2 (BDI-2), of 354 preschool special education students. Four trained educators rated the effectiveness of the schools’ discipline policies using the Teaching and Guidance Policy Essentials Checklist (TAGPEC). Preschool special education students’ personal–social skills were measured using the BDI-2, and discipline policies were measured using the TAGPEC. Findings from simple linear regression analysis indicated no significant relationship between the TAGPEC ratings and students’ BDI-2 scores. The personal–social skills for students in Title I and non-Title I schools (<em>n </em>= 96 students per group) were compared while controlling for TAGPEC ratings, but results showed no statistically significant differences. The average quality of the discipline policies was rated as inadequate overall. A policy recommendation was developed to encourage effective discipline policies and create a supportive school environment to promote positive social behaviors of all students, including the youngest and most vulnerable.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 139-155
Author(s):  
SAFANI BARI ◽  
Nur Aishah Abdullah ◽  
Noraini Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin

Academic excellence of students with special needs depends on many factors such as the level of individual intelligence, slow development, the level of hearing loss, vision problems and age at diagnosis. Children who have been identified to undergo continued in the preschool early intervention such as the use of hearing aids, provide training in language and communication, socialization, teaching them how to read and write using Braille, improve motor skills, orientation and mobility to increase student confidence. The findings of previous studies have found the teachers lack the skills, knowledge, experience and the lack of disclosure of the technical conduct of early intervention. Therefore this study was conducted to explore the practice of implementation of early intervention preschool special education towards preparation for school. This study used a qualitative approach with case study design. Data were collected through structured interview techniques and document analysis. The study used purposive sampling involving three preschool special education teachers with learning disabilities, vision and hearing. Data was analyzed using ATLAS. ti 7.1.8.The findings show that there are seven themes identified practices affecting the implementation of early intervention teachers' understanding of early intervention, early intervention program implementation practices, Preschool Special Education curriculum, teacher recruitment, infrastructure, collaboration and monitoring. The implications of these findings suggest that preschool teachers need specialized training in the implementation of early intervention in preschool special education. The Ministry of Education should devise strategies to improve pre-school teachers in order to help special education students toward school supplies.


2021 ◽  
pp. 114-136
Author(s):  
Sofia Tancredi ◽  
Rachel Chen ◽  
Christina Krause ◽  
Dor Abrahamson ◽  
Filippo Gomez

We present the implications of a novel approach to design-based research, Special Education Embodied Design (SpEED), for inclusive education. SpEED is a new way of thinking about how Special Education students can learn through whole-body participation (Tancredi et al., in press). The goal of SpEED is to update our thinking about special education and inclusion based on the latest developments in cognitive science. We illustrate the utility of embodied design to teaching and research on issues affecting learners in Special Education through examples centering different Special Education populations, including Deaf learners, learners on the autism spectrum, and sensory-seeking learners. Each project focuses on deepening the learning opportunities we offer students by using learners' existing embodied resources. We conclude with a commentary on considerations for implementing SpEED within the Italian educational system.


1985 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis E. Mithaug ◽  
Chiyo N. Horiuchi ◽  
Peter N. Fanning

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