Adolescence is an important time in human development. Teenagers spend much time questioning their core belief structures and developing the foundations of their identity. For students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), this path of development is difficult in American schools because of strongly held homophobic beliefs. Barriers in sexuality identity development could cause problems for students with disabilities, including low self-esteem, psychological problems, and suicidal ideations. This article addresses action steps that educators can take to support this student population.
The Quality of Life Supports Model as a major component in applying the quality of life paradigm
Abstract Social change is built on paradigms and models. A paradigm needs an operational action model to successfully implement the paradigm, and an operational model