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Implications of Biobehavioral States for the Education and Treatment of Students with the Most Profoundly Handicapping Conditions.
Doug Guess,Marilyn Mulligan-Ault,Sally Roberts,John Struth,Ellin Siegel-Causey,Barbara Thompson,G. J. Buzz Bronicki,Barbara Guy +7 more
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Data is presented showing different profiles in biobehavioral states among students with severe and profound disabilities, with similar descriptions of physical and psychological functioning described in the head-trauma literature compared with similar education and intervention problems.Abstract:
Implications of biobehavioral state measures for the assessment of students with profoundly handicapping conditions are discussed in relation to similar behaviors observed in infants and among persons recovering from severe head trauma. Data are presented showing different profiles in biobehavioral states among students with severe and profound disabilities. These profiles are compared with similar descriptions of physical and psychological functioning described in the head-trauma literature, with a discussion of similar education and intervention problems and the need for more exchange of information between special education and rehabilitation therapy for persons with severe neurological impairments. Additionally, biobehavioral state measures among persons with severe and profound disabilities are offered as a potentially valuable assessment tool with important implications for improved intervention strategies and future research directions.read more
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Creating Access to the General Curriculum With Links to Grade-Level Content for Students With Significant Cognitive Disabilities An Explication of the Concept
Diane M. Browder,Shawnee Y. Wakeman,Claudia Flowers,Robert J. Rickelman,Dave Pugalee,Meagan Karvonen +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a conceptual definition and criteria for linking instruction and assessment to grade-level academic content is proposed for students with significant cognitive disabilities, where the goal is to promote access to the general curriculum.
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Teaching persons with profound multiple handicaps: a review of the effects of behavioral research.
TL;DR: There is little evidence that interventions with persons who have profound multiple handicaps have resulted in meaningful behavior change according to currently accepted criteria for beneficially affecting the quality of life of persons with serious handicaps.
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Effects of living room, Snoezelen room, and outdoor activities on stereotypic behavior and engagement by adults with profound mental retardation
TL;DR: Two experiments were conducted to test the effect of a room with sensory equipment, or Snoezelen room, on the stereotypic behavior and engagement of adults with profound mental retardation, and showed that there tended to be a reduction in stereotypy and increase in engagement when participants went from their living room to the Snoezanen room.
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Enhancing Initial Communication and Responsiveness of Learners with Multiple Disabilities A Tri-Focus Framework for Partners
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the literature relating to communication of learners who have multiple disabilities, identifying progress made in communication research and practice, and propose strategies for partners' interactions with individuals who do not use symbols for communication.
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A Framework for Understanding Young Children with Severe Multiple Disabilities: The van Dijk Approach to Assessment.
TL;DR: In this paper, a framework for assessing young children with severe multiple disabilities was developed by Dr. Jan van Dijk and colleagues in the Netherlands, where the assessment is guided by a set of guidelines.
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