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Cimera, Robert Evert – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007
"Specific Learning Disability" is by far the largest category of conditions served in special education. Unfortunately, few parents (and educators) really understand what learning disabilities are. Many erroneously believe it is a "politically correct" term for "mildly mentally retarded" or "dull normal." Further, while most laypeople have heard…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Special Education, Receptive Language, Parent Rights
Stremel, Kathleen; And Others – Focus Flyer, 1994
This collection of four "focus flyers" developed by the Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness program at the University of Southern Mississippi provides practical guidelines for parents and teachers working with infants, children, and young adults who are deaf-blind. The first flyer is on communication interactions and is organized into an…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, Ruth; And Others – 1982
The parent's guide reviews normal speech and language development and discusses ways in which parents of young children with language problems facilitate that development. Terms such as speech, communication, and receptive and expressive language are defined, and stages in receptive/expressive language development are charted. Implications for…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Hearing Impairments, Language Acquisition

Charlop, Marjorie H.; Trasowech, Jane E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
Parents of three autistic boys (ages 7-8) were taught to use a time delay procedure to increase their children's appropriate spontaneous speech in naturally occurring daily settings. Results indicated that all children increased their daily spontaneous speech and generalized their speech to other locations and persons. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Males
Buckley, Sue; And Others – 1986
The book summarizes the current state of knowledge concerning language development in children with Down Syndrome (DS). The first chapter reviews language development in normal children, noting such stages as gestures, first sounds, development of understanding, first spoken words, and the two-word stage. The next chapter examines language skills…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Delayed Speech, Developmental Stages
Stremel, Kathleen; Bixler, Betsy; Morgan, Susanne; Layton, Kristen – 2002
This booklet contains 28 fact sheets on communication written primarily for parents and families with a child who is deaf-blind. They attempt to address fundamental but complex issues related to the communication needs of children with vision and hearing impairments. Each fact sheet targets a specific area, including: (1) communication; (2)…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Braille