The dissemination of research into practice presents an enduring challenge to the social
sciences. Despite intervention research focused on individuals with disabilities and their …

Adolescents who have disabilities face unique challenges as they progress through the
transitions necessary to achieve optimum functioning in adulthood. These youths often need …

This study investigated whether children with disabilities are excluded from mainstream
child development research. Fifteen per cent of 533 articles from Child Development and …

Calls to expand inclusive education for students with severe disabilities are pervasive
throughout recent policy and research initiatives. The perspectives of peers without …

Research on the interactions between students with disabilities and their peers without
disabilities has focused primarily on cognitive, academic, and social outcomes for students …

In the past 35 years, professionals in the field of early childhood special education have
demonstrated great advances in social skills interventions for young children with …

During early childhood, practitioners and family members are often tasked with determining
optimal approaches to support social skill development in young children with …

During early childhood, children require major support that is tailored toward their specific
needs. For children with disabilities, families play a crucial part in providing the needed …

The emergence of both disability studies and the new social studies of childhood has seen a
new approach in the study of disability in childhood. The focus has shifted from an …

Parents have long played a pivotal and powerful role in advocating for improved services,
supports, and increased opportunities for their children with significant disabilities. Yet …