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This is a list of academic journals in the field of disability studies. These journals publish scholarly articles, research, and reviews that contribute to the understanding and knowledge of disability studies. [1] Disability & Society; Disability Studies Quarterly; Disability and Rehabilitation; Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
Disability studies in education (DSE) is a field of academic study concerned with education research and practice related to disability.DSE scholars promote an understanding of disability from a social model of disability perspective to "challenge social, medical, and psychological models of disability as they relate to education". [1]
The RTI approach encompasses tiered levels of support and interventions to adequately meet students' academic needs. [1] It was originally developed as a method for supporting students who appear below-grade level in demonstrating academic skills and identifying students with learning disabilities.
In children specifically, 10% of this already vulnerable population is estimated to have a disability. [12] Despite this high percentage, children with disabilities are often excluded from disaster risk reduction initiatives, rendering them more susceptible to educational, physical, and psychological vulnerabilities. [ 12 ]
Journal of Learning Disabilities is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index.According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2017 impact factor is 2.341, ranking it 3rd out of 40 journals in the category "Education, Special" [1] and 6th out of 61 journals in the category "Rehabilitation".
The Keeping All Students Safe Act or KASSA (H.R. 3474, S. 1858) is designed to protect children from the abuse of restraint and seclusion in school.The first Congressional bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on December 9, 2007, and named the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act. [1]
The term special needs is a short form of special education needs [12] [13] and is a way to refer to students with disabilities, in which their learning may be altered or delayed compared to other students. [14]
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act governs protections and accommodations for students with disabilities in public schools. Students with disabilities are entitled to the least restrictive environment , with more restrictive measures such as separate classes or schooling for the disabled limited to when it is necessary.