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Supporting Communication in High School. Autism at-a-Glance
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Butler, C.; Dykstra, J. – Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2014
"Autism at-a-Glance" is designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents on the autism spectrum. This issue focuses on understanding and improving the communication skills of adolescents on the autism spectrum. The content specifically targets the needs of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills
Learning Disabled Adolescents' Use of Pragmatic Functions and Code-Switching.
Biller, Maysoon F. – 1986
The study examined whether a difference existed between 10 learning disabled (LD) and 10 normally achieving (NA) high school students in terms of comprehension and production or use of pragmatic skills. The skills examined were pragmatic function (i.e., an utterance spoken in context with specific intent), and code-switching (i.e., modification of…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Expressive Language, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence
Interactions of Language-Delayed and Normal Preschool Boys with Their Peers.
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Siegel, Linda S.; And Others – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985
Examines the impact of specific language delay (LD) on peer interaction in preschool children. Interaction between three groups of dyads (normals and normals; normals and LD children; and between LD children) were studied. Normal children were more likely to initiate interaction with non-responsive partners and to dominate the interaction.…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Expressive Language, Interpersonal Competence, Language Acquisition
Fast Mapping of Words in Event Contexts by Children with Down Syndrome.
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Chapman, Robin S.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1990
Fast mapping of novel words for objects was compared in 48 children/adolescents with Down syndrome and 48 mental-age matched children. The groups did not differ in their ability to infer a connection between the novel word and referent, comprehend the novel word after a single exposure, and produce the novel word correctly. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Context Effect, Downs Syndrome
Screening Rural and Suburban Children with the Preschool Language Scale.
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Hilton, Laurence M.; Mumma, Karen – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1991
The study compared results of the Preschool Language Scale, administered to 214 rural and 214 suburban children in Nebraska. Both groups scored above age level, but a higher percentage of rural children failed a wide range of verbal ability and auditory comprehension items. The scale did not meet criteria for nonbiased, ecologically valid…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Total Communication for Children with Down Syndrome? Patterns across Six Children.
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Gibbs, Elizabeth D.; And Others – 1990
The project evaluated the effectiveness of using Total Communication (simultaneous use of sign language and speech) with six infants with Down syndrome as a means of fostering communication while verbal skills and articulatory proficiency develop. Each child was seen within the home environment every second week through 24 months of age and once a…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Downs Syndrome, Early Intervention, Expressive Language