Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Social Skills for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities: Can Community Based Instruction Help?

  • Carissa Hernandez, M.A. (Author) California State University Dominguez Hills image/svg+xml
    Carissa Hernandez, M.A. is a middle school Special Education Teacher in Orange County, CA and is currently working on her Administrative Services Credential at the University of Southern California.
  • Saili S. Kulkarni, Ph.D. (Author) California State University Dominguez Hills
    Saili S. Kulkarni, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at California State University Dominguez Hills with a research focus on students with significant disabilities and equity issues in schools. Dr. Kulkarni obtained her doctoral degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2015.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.382
Abstract
The purpose of this research study was to determine how Community Based Instruction (CBI) affects the social skills of middle school students with moderate to severe disabilities. Community Based Instruction is instruction that takes place outside of the school campus and provides students with real life experiences that can help them become more independent individuals and members of society. CBI differs from typical field trips in that CBI outings are IEP based and focus on practicing functional skills that have been practiced in the classroom. The goal is for students with disabilities to begin to generalize these skills in different environments with decreasing amounts of prompting. Existing literature is limited in findings related to the influence of CBI on middle school students with moderate to severe disabilities. This qualitative study was completed using interviews and observations over the time frame of six months. Participants included students, teachers, and paraeducators from a middle school in Southern California. The findings of this study are intended to support the use of CBI in middle school special education classrooms and to demonstrate how a functional program can improve the social skills of students with moderate to severe disabilities. Educators and administrators who may want more information on CBI and its benefits may also utilize the findings.
Keywords
Barriers, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Cooking Instruction, Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning, Grade 7
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Hernandez, C., & Kulkarni, S. S. (2019). Social Skills for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities: Can Community Based Instruction Help?. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 14(1), 13-29. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.382

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