Communication Intervention with Persons Who Have Severe Disabilities.

Reichle, Joe

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ERIC Number: EJ542845

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Publication Date: 1997

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Communication Intervention with Persons Who Have Severe Disabilities.

Reichle, Joe

Journal of Special Education, v31 n1 p110-34 Spr 1997

Summarizes progress made in meeting the communication needs of individuals with severe disabilities. Evidence is presented that supports best practices in the selection of: communicative functions, communicative modes and symbols, and instructional formats. The importance of social motivations for behavior and use of advances in augmentative communication modes are stressed. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Intervention, Prosocial Behavior, Severe Disabilities, Skill Development, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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