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Many students with significant disabilities experience limited access and exposure to the literacy. My research in this area expands on the research and philosophy in literacy education and literacy interventions empirically validated for students with significant disabilities. My work has recently focused on the use of the Picture plus Discussion (PPD) intervention to enable access to texts that are both age-appropriate and unadapted. ​

PPD Resources

Example of Intervention in Action

PPD preparation tutorial video

PPD in use from Jordan Shurr on Vimeo.


Research

Shurr, J. & Kromer, G. (2017). Picture plus discussion with
          partners: Peer centered literacy supports for students
          with significant disabilities
. International Journal of
          Developmental Disabilities.  
          
doi: 10.1080/20473869.2017.1312060

Shurr, J. & Taber-Doughty, T. (2016). The PPD
          intervention: Text access for high school students with
          moderate intellectual disability.
 Focus on Autism and
          Other Developmental Disabilities. 
doi:
          10.1177/1088357615625056


Shurr, J. & Taber-Doughty, T. (2012). Increasing 
          comprehension for middle school students with 
          moderate intellectual disabilities on age-appropriate      
          texts. Education and Training in Autism and
          Developmental Disabilities.

Presentations

Shurr, J. & Taber-Doughty, T. (2012, April) Supporting 
          Comprehension for Students With Moderate 
          Intellectual Disabilities Using Typical Age-
          Appropriate Texts. Lecture presented at The Council 
          for Exceptional Children 2012 Convention and Expo, 
          Denver CO.

Shurr, J. (2013, April) Casting a Wide Net: Literacy Access 
          for High School Students With Moderate Intellectual 
          Disability. Lecture presented at The Council for 
          Exceptional Children 2013 Convention and Expo, 
          San Antonio, TX.

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