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Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Using Picture Exchange Communication System in Teaching Children with Autism in Saudi Arabia
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Salman Gurmalah Almalki – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study investigated the existing practices employed by special education teachers in Saudi Arabia regarding the application of PECS when teaching children with autism. One hundred eighteen respondents took part in the research study, and the results revealed special education teachers shared a common perception concerning the barriers in using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Professional Training Needs for Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Inclusive Classrooms: Voices from Saudi Arabia
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Aldabas, Rashed – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
Research reveals that augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can improve the communication competency of students who have complex communication needs. However, special educators often lack the competencies to effectively implement AAC strategies in the classroom. The present study aimed to explore the special educators' level of need…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
Involvement of Family Communication Partners in Using an iPad to Enhance the Communication Skills and Appropriate Behavior of Youth with Severe/Multiple Disabilities in Saudi Arabia
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Shugdar, Effat – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine how a family communication partner (usually the mother IS primarily responsible for communication with a youth with a communication disability) could be trained to use an iPad and communication software for increasing appropriate communication and decreasing inappropriate behavior of youth with…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Problems
Saudi Special Education Student Teachers' Knowledge of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
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Subihi, Ahmad Saeed – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), special education teachers (SETs), and occupational therapists (OTs) are all expected to encounter individuals with complex communication needs, who need for Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) (Costigan & Light, 2010). This study aimed to reveal special education student teachers' knowledge of…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication