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Meeting the Communication Needs of Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities in General Education Classrooms.
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Downing, June E. – Exceptionality, 2001
The importance of communication skills for students with the most significant disabilities is highlighted. Specific attention is paid to the need to recognize and understand unconventional means of communication. Ideas for augmenting the student's communicative efforts are provided, and the critical importance of team collaboration is emphasized.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Interpersonal Communication
Integrating Preference Assessment within the Transition Process To Create Meaningful School-to-Life Outcomes.
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Lohrmann-O'Rourke, Sharon; Gomez, Ophelia – Exceptionality, 2001
This article discusses the inclusion of systematic preference assessment within transitional planning as a way to accurately interpret the preferences of students who use limited symbolic or nonsymbolic communication means. By using person-centered planning as a framework, it illustrates how to embed preference assessment within transitional…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Decision Making, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Methods