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Shelley K. Lund; Wendy Quach; Kristy Weissling; Miechelle McKelvey – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: Previous research has shown that many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) lack confidence in conducting augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations. The AAC Clinical Assessment Project team developed a protocol to help guide SLPs to complete AAC assessments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
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Natkunam, Tharsheka; Tristani, Lauren; Peers, Danielle; Fraser-Thomas, Jessica; Latimer-Cheung, Amy E.; Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: The Internet is a preferred source of physical activity (PA) information. However, limited research exists regarding the experiences of parents of children and youth with disabilities (CYWD) in searching for PA programme information online. This research examined the experiences and preferences of parents of CYWD in searching for PA…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Online Searching, Information Seeking, Physical Activities
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Maguet, McKenna Louise; Morrison, Timothy G.; Wilcox, Brad; Billen, Monica T. – Reading Psychology, 2021
Reading comprehension is the goal of reading, and making inferences is vital. Authors usually expect readers to make multiple types of inferences, including anaphoric, background knowledge, predictive, and retrospective. Common core assessments include all of these, yet instructional materials focus mostly on only one type, retrospective. This…
Descriptors: Children, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Hurwitz, Sarah; Watson, Linda R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Differences in joint attention are prominent for some children with autism and are often used as an indicator of the disorder. This study examined the joint attention competencies of young children with autism who demonstrated joint attention ability and compared them to children with developmental delays. A total of 40 children with autism and…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention, Young Children, Developmental Delays