This study investigates the provision of integrated therapy in a special education preschool environment. Integrated therapy involves the provision of therapeutic intervention in the context of a naturalistic classroom environment and is in contrast to the more traditional model of therapeutic intervention commonly called pull-out therapy. While research shows that integrated therapy leads to e...

PURPOSE To critically analyze the inclusion of individuals with special needs in regular education in Brazil, considering social and legal aspects, through literature review. RESEARCH STRATEGY The literature search was conducted in open access databases: LILACS, SciELO, Portal Cochrane and IUSDATA, the latter belonging to the Library of the Law School of the University of São Paulo, consideri...

BACKGROUND The articles in the Microsystems in Health Care series have focused on the success characteristics of high-performing clinical microsystems. Realization is growing about the importance of attracting, selecting, developing, and engaging staff. By optimizing the work of all staff members and by promoting a culture where everyone matters, the microsystem can attain levels of performance...

Faculty from four disciplines at a small Liberal Arts College in an American Midwestern city collaborated on an interdisciplinary pre-service project. Students in nursing, physical therapy, social work and special education voluntarily participated in one of two group methods of teaching. The purpose of this study was to examine whether students learn interprofessional teaming more effectively ...

BACKGROUND Although teaching is considered a high-stress profession, research on stress-related outcomes among teachers, such as absence from work due to illness (i.e. sickness absence), remains scarce. It is possible that teachers are not a homogeneous group but include subgroups with particularly high risk of sickness absence, such as special education teachers. AIMS To examine differences ...

The results of our empirical research clearly show that the social, emotional, and motivational integration of pupils with learning disabilities who attend regular primary schools is lower in comparison to that of the pupils from schools with special education programs. The achievements of pupils with learning disabilities in regular primary schools were also lower, whereas the structure of per...

BACKGROUND Judgements about students' competence influence the goals of their individualised education programs (IEPs), the location of service delivery, and their placement in general education (GE) as opposed to special education (SE) classes. The purpose of this study was to describe how presumed competence to learn the GE curriculum was reflected in the IEPs of students with intellectual an...

OBJECTIVE To develop a technological tool that improves the initial learning of sign language in hearing impaired children. METHODS The development of this research was conducted in three phases: the lifting of requirements, design and development of the proposed device, and validation and evaluation device. Through the use of information technology and with the advice of special education pr...

Providing quality education means to respond to the diversity in the classroom. The teacher is a key figure in responding to the various educational needs presented by students. Specifically, special education professionals are of great importance as they are the ones who lend their support to regular classroom teachers and offer specialized educational assistance to students who require it. Th...

PURPOSE School settings are a common practice context for rehabilitation professionals; health advocacy is a common and challenging practice role for professionals in this context. This study explored how pediatric practitioners advocate for children with disabilities at school. Specifically, we examined everyday advocacy in the context of school-based support for children with disabilities. ...