Presumed competence reflected in the educational programs of students with IDD before and after the Beyond Access professional development intervention

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 248-262

  Jorgensen, Cheryl M ^a   McSheehan, Michael ^a   Sonnenmeier, Rae M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; General education; Inclusion; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Intervention; Professional development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEARNING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TIME;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION METHODS, TOTAL; CULTURE; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 36749086014     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701704238     Document Type: Article

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