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Tiantian Sun – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Background: Accurate and meaningful assessment of language and communication skills to monitor child progress is the cornerstone to appropriate intervention for children with complex communication needs (CCN; Brady et al., 2016; Rowland et al., 2012). Despite this need, there is a lack of high quality and validated measurement of young children…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Language Skills, Communication Skills, Young Children
Barry, Lorna; Holloway, Jennifer; Gunning, Ciara – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2019
Communication deficits in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can manifest in a myriad of lifelong social and educational challenges. Many children with ASD fail to learn vocal verbal behavior and may require intensive individualized intervention to learn early verbal operants. The current research aimed to evaluate the effects of a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Individualized Instruction, Responses
Tehrani-Doost, Mehdi; Shahrivar, Zahra; Torabi, Naghme; Ansari, Shadi; Haji-Esmaeelzadeh, Maryam; Saeed-Ahmadi, Sanaz – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study aimed to assess the validity and normative statistics of the Farsi version of the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2). Among the mainstream elementary schools, 191 boys and 342 girls with a mean age of 9.46 (+ 1.72) years were recruited. Teachers and parents completed the SRS-2. The parents also answered the Social Communication…
Descriptors: Validity, Indo European Languages, Elementary School Students, Gender Differences
Spieler, Claire; Miltenberger, Raymond – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2017
This study evaluated the effectiveness of awareness training for the reduction of three nervous habits that manifest during public speaking: filled pauses, tongue clicks, and inappropriate use of the word "like." Four university students delivered short speeches during baseline and assessment sessions. Awareness training resulted in…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Consciousness Raising, Behavior Modification, Anxiety
Cocquyt, Mie; Mommaerts, Maurice Yves; Dewart, Hazel; Zink, Inge – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2015
Background: For the early detection of children who are at risk of communication problems, we need appropriate assessment instruments. Two Dutch-language standardised screening instruments are available: the Dutch version of the Non Speech Test (NNST) and the Dutch version of the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories (N-CDIs). These…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Measures (Individuals), Pragmatics, Profiles
Vercellesi, Luisa; Minghetti, Paola; Di Croce, Marianna; Bazzi, Adriana; Pieroni, Bruno; Centemeri, Carlo; Bruno, Flavia – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: Media are a main source of medical information for the public, as well as for decision makers. This scenario demands a good selection of stories and correct medical reporting. Design: Our study aimed to analyze if journalistic guidelines or similar documents were already available and whether they provided satisfactory advice for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Research, Health, News Reporting
Eadie, Patricia Ann; Ukoumunne, Obioha; Skeat, Jemma; Prior, Margot Ruth; Bavin, Edith; Bretherton, Lesley; Reilly, Sheena – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2010
Background: Parent report instruments are frequently used for the identification of both "at-risk" children and to support the diagnosis of communication delay. Whilst the evidence is strong for the accuracy of parent report of vocabulary between 2 and 3 years, there are fewer studies that have considered the ability of parents to report…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Factor Structure, Toddlers, Infants
Wetherby, Amy M.; Brosnan-Maddox, Susan; Peace, Vickie; Newton, Laura – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
There is an urgent requirement for the improvement of early detection of ASDs. This article provides a brief review of research on the accuracy of screeners for children with ASD that have been administered to general pediatric samples and then present results of a population-based study with a broadband screener to detect children with…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Infants
Akimoto, Tatsuru – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2008
Examines the traditional Japanese model of university teaching and compares it with the traditional model found in American universities. After a comparative analysis of both approaches, he discusses and raises questions about the feasibility of developing a truly universal methodology, given deep cultural differences and expectations. Describes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality Circles, Higher Education, Lecture Method