scholarly journals The relationship between the level of adoption of social skills and academic success of students with mild and moderate intellectual disability

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-302
Author(s):  
Bojan Ducic ◽  
Svetlana Kaljaca
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Moderate Intellectual Disability ◽  
The Relationship

Employability skills and quality of life among employees with mild and moderate intellectual disability who attend occupation centres in catalonia (Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Henar González Fernández ◽  
Cristina Laborda Molla ◽  
Mercè Jariot García
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Moderate Intellectual Disability ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The study explores the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and employability skills in a non-random sample of 100 employees of occupational centres (OCs) in Barcelona (Spain). The influence of gender, age and level of intellectual disability (ID) is also explored. Method: A quantitative approach was adopted to collect and examine data, gathered through two different instruments: the GENCAT SCALE (Verdugo et al., 2008) (and the Employability Skills Scale (Jariot, Laborda and González, 2020). Results: A correlation between QoL and employability skills has been found. A relationship between age and employability skills was also found, in which younger individuals reported better in employability skills. Age was also found to have an effect on some QoL domains. The ID level turned out to be a significant factor in the development of employability skills, as well as in some QoL domains. The crucial role of job placement in personal development is underlined, as well as the need for more inclusive procedures in occupancy services.

scholarly journals Social Media communicative skills of younger students with intellectual disabilities in science education course

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-466
Author(s):  
Ingaibekova Tolkyn Amangeldinovna ◽  
Satova Akmaral Kulmagambetovna ◽  
Mombieva Gulmira Abuovna ◽  
Makhmetova Aigerim Amanovna
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Keywords Children ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Social and communication skills of individuals with intellectual disabilities are limited. It is important to support children who are affected from an early age by the insufficiency in terms of social cohesion and  social skills. Social skills deficiencies lead to failure in academic skills and it is known that academic success and social skills are closely related. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an intervention program on enhancing socio-communication skills of children with intellectual disability in science education course. Experimental research was carried out in the study in order to examine the effectiveness of an intervention program designed to promote social and communication skills of students with intellectual disability. A total number of 59 individuals with intellectual disability participated in the study. The level of development and features of development of social and communicative skills in this category are revealed. Results obtained from the study were discussed with relevant results from the literature and implications for further research and practices were provided.   Keywords: children with intellectual disabilities, social and communication skills, intervention;

scholarly journals Nationality as an Influential Variable with Regard to the Social Skills and Academic Success of Immigrant Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 605
Author(s):  
Christian Fernández-Leyva ◽  
María Tomé-Fernández ◽  
José Manuel Ortiz-Marcos
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
European Continent ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Influential Variable ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to expand the existing scientific, theoretical and empirical knowledge about the influence of the variables age, gender, nationality and place of residence on the probability of developing social skills that generate social wellbeing, and, in addition, to identify the relationship between the most influential variable and the academic success of immigrant students. We hope that the educational community, in an intercultural context, can benefit from and apply this knowledge to assist immigrant students. In this study, a sample of n = 749 students aged between 12 and 18, of 41 different nationalities, is analyzed using the Social Skills Scale for Young Immigrants (SSSYI). Data analysis is performed with the SPSS and STATA statistical programs. Multiple linear regression (MLR) analyses verify that nationality is the most influential variable. In addition, when calculating the Pearson correlation, high and positive correlations are found between social skills, nationality and students’ grades, with which academic success was measured. In conclusion, we find that students who emigrated from the European continent present better social skills, better social wellbeing and greater academic success.

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