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Test of Validity of a Photographic Adaptive Communication Device To Measure Consumer Satisfaction.
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Eells, Elizabeth Howard; Dodder, Richard A.; Stinnett, Tessa – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This study assessed the criterion validity of the photographic adaptive communication device (ACD) used in Oklahoma to interview individuals with developmental disabilities receiving services. The back-translation process identified photographs that were frequently incorrectly identified resulting in revision of the ACD for greater validity.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Developmental Disabilities, Interviews, Photography
Cognitive Skills and Sign Language Knowledge of Children with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation.
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Kahn, James V. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This longitudinal study first administered the Uzgiris and Hunt scales (to predict learning of manual signs) to 34 children (mean age 5) with severe and profound mental retardation. Evaluation four years later indicated that achievement of stage five on the Uzgiris and Hunt scales was necessary for even minimal learning and use of manual signs.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cognitive Ability, Communication Skills, Developmental Stages