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Hayes, Laura E.; Traughber, Matthew C. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to further evaluate an eight-step partner instructional model developed by Kent-Walsh and McNaughton that has been demonstrated to improve implementation quality and fidelity among adults in clinical and educational settings who support the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teaching Methods, Models, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Binger, Cathy; Kent-Walsh, Jennifer; Ewing, Cai; Taylor, Stacy – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2010
Purpose: Many classroom educational assistants (EAs) have a significant amount of responsibility in carrying out educational plans for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but they receive little instruction on how to do so (Kent-Walsh & Light, 2003). This study investigates the impact of using a communication partner…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interaction, Communication Skills, Teaching Methods
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Dropik, Patricia L.; Reichle, Joe – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2008
Purpose: Directed scanning and group-item scanning both represent options for increased scanning efficiency. This investigation compared accuracy and speed of selection with preschoolers using each scanning method. The study's purpose was to describe performance characteristics of typically developing children and to provide a reliable assessment…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
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Trudeau, Natacha; Sutton, Ann; Dagenais, Emmanuelle; de Broeck, Sophie; Morford, Jill – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: This study investigated the impact of syntactic complexity and task demands on construction of utterances using picture communication symbols by participants from 3 age groups with no communication disorders. Method: Participants were 30 children (7;0 [years;months] to 8;11), 30 teenagers (12;0 to 13;11), and 30 adults (18 years and…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Language Skills, Adolescents, Adults