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Hutchinson, Jane; Clegg, Judy – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2011
In the UK there is much concern about the educational progress of children from areas of significant social disadvantage entering primary school with impoverished language skills. These children are not routinely referred to speech and language therapy services and therefore education practitioners in schools deliver intervention to facilitate…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
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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
Haygood, Etta L. – 1989
A kindergarten teacher implemented a practicum with her students in an effort to improve their receptive and expressive vocabularies. Five kindergarten students were selected from the 23 identified as language-impaired. Four of these five participated in the practicum to its completion. During a 10-week period, target children were involved in…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Expressive Language, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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
Wolfe, Linda A. – 1990
An experienced third-grade teacher at an elementary school whose students were predominantly Hispanic designed and implemented a practicum in her class of academically above-average students with a low level of verbal participation in class. The target group of 25 students was involved in social studies, science, and expressive language activities…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Students, Expressive Language