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Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), published in association with TASH, is a critically acclaimed and widely-read journal in the field of disabilities. RPSD publishes breakthrough articles on such topics as inclusion, augmentative and alternative communication, supported living and employment, early childhood issues, self-advocacy, positive behavioral supports, disability rights and issues of concern to families. View full journal description

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Effects of a Community-Based Intervention for Teaching Leisure and Recreation Skills to Young Adults With Extensive Support Needs

  • Ashley Anderson
  • Fred Spooner
  • Emily Wall
  • Virginia L. Walker
  • Leslie Ann Bross
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Preparing for Inclusive Education: A Survey of Special Education Faculty in Hawai’i

  • Lyndsey Aiono-Conradi
  • Sara Cothren Cook
  • Kelsey Oliver
  • Rockey Knox
  • Paul Meng
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What’s in a Label? On the Justification for Complete Participant Descriptions

  • Kevin M. Ayres
  • Tyler-Curtis C. Elliott
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Multiple Perspectives on the Employment Preparation of Students With Extensive Support Needs

  • Jessica M. Awsumb
  • Michele A. Schutz
  • Justine Hrvatin
  • Leah Burgess
  • Erik W. Carter
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Access to the General Education Curriculum for Students with Extensive Support Needs: Experts’ Perspectives

  • Kathy Gee
  • Diane L. Ryndak
  • Mary Fisher
  • Virginia L. Walker
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Psychological Flexibility, Parental Reflective Functioning, Parental Efficacy and Coping in Parents of Children With Autism

  • Ari Reich
  • Hefziba Lifshitz
  • Shlomit Shnitzer-Meirovich
  • Ayelet Gur
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Stress and Resilience of Families With Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study

  • Elizabeth E. Biggs
  • Lisa S. Zhang
  • Charis Ling
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AAC Modeling Intervention Research Review

  • Samuel C. Sennott
  • Janice C. Light
  • David McNaughton
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Well-Being of Families with a Child with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

  • Siméon T. A. Lahaije
  • Jorien Luijkx
  • Aly Waninge
  • Annette A. J. van der Putten
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Supports and Empowerment for Families of Children with Extensive Support Needs Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Emilee Spann
  • Elizabeth Erin Biggs
  • Madison Ross
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Teachers’ Perspectives on Challenges to Providing Work-Based Learning Experiences for Students with Extensive Support Needs

  • Hannah R. Brenner
  • Stacy K. Dymond
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An Analysis of the Rehabilitation Service Administration 911 Supported and Customized Employment Outcome Data for Fiscal Years 2017–2020

  • Tim Riesen
  • Audrey C. Juhasz
  • Corban Remund
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