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Jacinta M. Saldaris; Jeremiah Ayalde; Samali Kankanange; Jessica Keeley; Helen Leonard; Peter Jacoby; Eric D. Marsh; Tim A. Benke; Scott T. Demarest; Jenny Downs – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Communication impairments are a leading concern for parent caregivers of individuals with rare neurodevelopmental disorders (RNDDs). Clinical trials of disease modifying therapies require valid and responsive outcome measures that are relevant to individuals with RNDDs. Identifying and evaluating current psychometric properties for…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Communication Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Evaluation Methods
Jane McCormack; Kerry Ttofari; Deborah Denman; Gaenor Dixon; Sharon Crosbie; Anna Cronin – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: For speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in schools, outcome measurement is an important element of practice, enabling us to evaluate the efficacy of our service provision and guiding future decision making, funding, and resource allocation. When selecting outcomes to measure, it is helpful to consider both the level at which…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Response to Intervention, Speech Impairments

Arthur, Michael – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The article examines effective assessment and placement practices in the use of augmentative communication with severely disabled persons through use of a case study and review of the pertinent literature. Models of assessment considered are the Decision-Making Matrix and the Pre-Verbal Communication Schedule. (DB)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods

Casby, Michael W. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2003
The second of two articles on play reviews the construct of play and its development in typically developing infants, toddlers, and young children. It considers developmental levels of play from early sensorimotor-exploratory to symbolic play involving the functional components of agent, instrument, and scheme. A developmentally based,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Disorders, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education

Hendryx-Bedalov, Patricia M. – Journal of Children's Communication Development, 1998
Provides communication-disorders specialists with a basic introduction to the ethnographic method as a way to serve clients and students from diverse cultures with complex disabilities. Gives suggestions for its use as a clinical tool to study culture, context, and communication from a client-centered perspective. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Communication Disorders, Cultural Awareness
Lohrmann-O'Rourke, Sharon; Browder, Diane M.; Brown, Fredda – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 2000
This paper translates research findings on systematic preference assessment with individuals with nonsymbolic or limited symbolic communication skills into guidelines for planning such assessments to reduce the risk of missing or misinterpreting the person's preferences. It offers four questions for guiding the planning of preference assessments,…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences, Personal Autonomy

Kent, Ray D. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2000
This article reviews issues in speech motor control and a class of communication disorders known as motor speech disorders that include dysarthrias, apraxia of speech, developmental apraxia of speech, developmental stuttering, acquired (neurogenic and psychogenic) stuttering, and cluttering. Assessment, classification, and treatment of these…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Classification, Communication Disorders

Hampton, Enrica O.; Whitney, Diana Williams; Schwartz, Ilene S. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2002
This article discusses how practitioners can link assessment to action when planning communication interventions for young children with disabilities. It reviews communication components and discusses strategies for collecting information that may be especially useful in the domain of communication. Strategies for turning assessment information…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Data Collection

Proctor, Adele; Murnyack, Tammy – Infants and Young Children, 1995
A literature review identified behaviors representative of the normal stages of communication, cognition, and vocalization in children's prelinguistic period. Results were organized as a checklist for assessment of at-risk infants. The checklist is recommended for monitoring infant development, supplementing formal screenings and diagnostic tools,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Cognitive Development, Communication Disorders
Wilbert, Karen M.; Albritton, Evelyn G. – 1986
The paper reviews normal communication skills in infants, young children, and adults from the perspective of barriers to communication interaction and implications for handicapped individuals. The communicative competence construct is described, noting the complex relationship between verbal and nonverbal behavior. Parental response to a child's…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Meadow, Kathryn P. – 1980
The study of self-concept in relation to deafness has both theoretical significance for the understanding of human development and practical implications for the treatment of deaf children. Five theoretical issues related to the study of deafness and self-concept have been suggested by the literature: (1) consequences for self-concept development…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Communication Disorders, Deafness

Farmer, Janet E.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
Evaluating children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in order to facilitate their transition to school is reviewed. A process-oriented approach to assessing TBI children during rehabilitation is suggested. The major areas of functioning important to school reentry are discussed. The need for families and professionals to communicate about the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cognitive Processes, Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education