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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Youth with disabilities"”.
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School-based extracurricular activity participation of high school youth with disabilities
… the participation of high school students with disabilities in school-based extracurricular programs. Survey data were collected from 71 high school youth from 10 different schools in East Central Illinois. Interviews were conducted with a subset of nine high participating students and nine …
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Self management of daily life tasks in diploma-track youth with disabilities
Academically capable youth with disabilities often have daily functioning challenges that impact adulthood outcomes. The studies in this dissertation address this concern by focusing specifically on a particular area of challenge: the ability to take over the decision making, problem solving, and …
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Cripping the Border – Acompañamiento as Access: An Ethnographic Case Study of Transborder Youth with Disabilities
… converge to marginalize disabled transborder youth. While transborder studies have expanded, students with disabilities remain relegated to the "void" and contained by educational systems that prioritize surveillance over access. Grounded in Sepúlveda’s (2011) acompañamiento and Transborder …
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A Telephone-Assisted Planning Intervention to Promote Parental Support for Physical Activity Among Children and Youth With Disabilities
… physical activity (PA) among children and youth with disabilities (CYD). The multi-process action control (M-PAC) model highlights behavioral strategies such as action planning (AP) as critical in facilitating parental support. There is no known research examining AP as a tool to promote …
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Examining gratitude in children and youth with disabilities : is there a difference between children and youth with motor disabilities and intellectual disabilities?
This study examined gratitude in children and youth with disabilities. Participants (N = 72) were all children and youth from Reykjadalur, summer camp for individuals with disabilities. Very few studies exist on this topic. However, research on gratitude in general is ample and on how practicing …
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Providing outreach to families of youth with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds by working with cultural groups and community organizations
… informal community networks used to communicate with CLD families. Second, the participants' perceptions about what their CLD families believed about transition planning and services (i.e., disability, employment, adulthood, school involvement, and authority figures in the school) were explored. …
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Assessing The Role of Stakeholder’s Participation on Sustainability of Donor Funded Project: A Case Study of Youth with Disabilities Community Program in Tanga
… sectional descriptive research design was used with a sample size of 70 stakeholders. Being a qualitative study heavily influenced by the interpretivist philosophy, data were analyzed through content analysis and SPSS version 16.0. The study found that in order for stakeholders‟ participation to …
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A systematic review of the theory, design and analysis of longitudinal research on participation in education related activities for children and youth with disabilities
Most research done on children and youth with disabilities are cross-sectional designs. Good, quality longitudinal research designs in terms of theoretical, methodological and analytical considerations are recommended for this population as it will examine the change outcome regarding the ICF …
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There's a place for people with disabilities within the arts: Exploring how interaction with the performing arts may facilitate the social and economic inclusion of youth with disabilities
This study aims to explore how interaction with the performing arts could facilitate the participation of youths with disabilities in opportunities for social and economic inclusion. Equal access for all is a dream, as the world is still a disabling place, particularly for women, poor, Black and …
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An explorative study on the role of Disability Advice Desks in providing information on livelihood opportunities for disabled youth in the Cape Metropole
… more evident as unemployment remains high among youth with disabilities (Lorenzo & Murray Cramm, 2012). To address this problem and align with South Africa's legislation, empowerment strategies such as the Employment Equity Act (DoL, 1998), the Skills Development Amendment Act (DoL, 1998) and the …
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Effective Policies and Practices of Virginia Districts Meeting Graduation Performance Indicators for Students with Disabilities: A Delphi Study
… between general education students and students with disabilities. In comparison to their peers, there are fewer youth with disabilities graduating from high school with regular diplomas. Regular diploma attainment is of critical importance because this credential is viable to postsecondary …
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A Qualitative Exploration of Interagency Collaboration and Transition Outcomes for High School Students with Disabilities
Youth with disabilities continue to experience poorer postsecondary outcomes in education, employment, and independent living compared to their nondisabled peers. Despite federal mandates such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act …
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A Case Study of Eastern Region Arkansas PROMISE Participants and Their Expectations for the Future
… in-depth understanding of how Eastern Arkansas youth with disabilities and their parents describe their expectations for the future, after participating in the Arkansas PROMISE program. The study sought an understanding of how participants viewed themselves and their expectations for the future, …
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Influence of Physically Active Leisure Participation on Obesity in Youth with Spina Bifida
… obesity and resulting secondary complications in youth with disabilities are occurring in epidemic proportions, due in part to a trend of physical inactivity. The purpose of this study is to report the prevalence of overweight, the leisure time activity patterns, and the association between …
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Contrasting Perceived Barriers to Recreation for People with Disabilities in Maywood Park District
… park districts, particularly among kids and youth with disabilities has been identified as an important need. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers in the Maywood Park District policies, practices, and spaces impacting the growing Latino population. Initial community needs …
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Perceptions of Disability, Identity, Agency, Goal Attainment, and Young Adult Disability Programs
<p>Youth with disability are oppressed and marginalized by a dominant cultural narrative called ableism (Adams, Reiss, and Serlin, 2015; Campbell, 2015 as cited in Adams et al., 2015). Challenging ableism is a matter of social justice. Without serious attitudinal shifts and the removal of systemic …
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Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals' Identified Transition Competencies: Importance, Frequency, and Preparedness
Services and programs for transition-age youth with disabilities have been fragmented and inadequate (Noonan, 2004; Oertle & Trach, 2007; Sitlington, Clark, & Kolstoe, 2000). These often-ineffective services have contributed to the sizeable gap betweens students with disabilities and their peers …
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Legislating Social Inclusion: Social Interaction and Perceptions of Middle Level Students Toward Those with Disabilities
<p>Recognition of the need for students with disabilities to receive free and appropriate education was brought to the forefront with the passage of Public Law 93 – 112, Rehabilitation Act in 1973. In 1975 Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was enacted requiring all …
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Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences
… important landmarks in the educational career of youth, as successful transitions prepare them for adult life. When youth with disabilities leave school, the transition to post school does not occur naturally. Research has found that youth with intellectual disabilities and their families find the …
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The status of transition services for secondary students with disabilities in Virginia and factors affecting service delivery
… for adult adjustment of secondary students with disabilities. Transition planning and preparation for youth with disabilities as they move from school to work and community adjustment is essential; however, thorough planning is rarely accomplished. Therefore, it is important to study the …
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