Balancing accessible teaching and knowledge acquisition: How teachers describe their reading instruction for students with intellectual disability

Karin Nilsson, Gunilla Thunberg, Emil Holmer, Jenny Samuelsson, Mikael Heimann, Monica Reichenberg, Lisa Palmqvist, Disability Research Division, Department of Behavioural Science and Learning, Linköping University, Speech and Language Pathology Unit, Department of Health and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Centre for AAC and Assistive Technology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Division of Psychology, Department of Behavioural Science and Learning, Linköping University, Department of Education and Special Education, University of Gothenburg

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Published online on August 22, 2025

Abstract

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Learning to read can be challenging for students with intellectual disability, but studies on reading interventions for this population show that it is possible when utilising evidence-based instructional methods. This study investigated how teachers in ...