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Goldstein, Howard; Hockenberger, Elaine Hontz – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This review identifies five themes of child language intervention: (1) development of augmentative and alternative communication systems; (2) provision of language stimulation to take advantage of observational learning; (3) teaching of various language functions; (4) teaching of language as a means of environmental and self-control; and (5) study…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Intervention

Ezell, Helen K.; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
An observational learning paradigm was used to instruct five elementary students with mild or moderate mental retardation to monitor their comprehension of incomplete instructions. Although all subjects eventually demonstrated observational learning, performance varied depending on the type of instruction inadequacy. During posttesting all…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness