Telephone interviews were conducted with 141 randomly selected special education coordinators, principals, and special and general education teachers to explore their knowledge, experience, and opinions about common practice related to the mandate for a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and school discipline procedures. Qualitative research methods were used to identify themes common across interviews. Both the IEP documents and process were viewed as too cumbersome and procedural to be used as a “workable” plan for intervention, especially for behavioral or social/emotional concerns. Educators reported that they did not always review IEPs to make discipline decisions. Findings are discussed with regard to FAPE.
The purpose of this descriptive study was to collect quantitative, normative data for the Barnett Balance Assessment-Sitting (BBA-SIT), a newly-developed dynamic sitting balance assessment tool based on the Barnett Balance Assessment (BBA). The BBA-SIT was administered to a total of 180 participants (30 people in each of the following age categories: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+) who did not have any current balance deficits. A review of normative data collected indicated no variation in the total assessment scores within and between groups. Future research on the BBA-SIT is needed with balance-impaired populations to determine if the BBA-SIT is sensitive enough to identify subtle differences in dynamic sitting balance in individuals with various levels of balance impairment.
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