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Direct linkDavis, Paula K.; Young, Amanda; Cherry, Hollie; Dahman, Dana; Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2004
A multielement design was used to compare the effects of three treatments on the happiness of 3 individuals with profound multiple disabilities. The conditions were typical programming using materials selected by staff, presentation of preferred materials plus social interaction, and social interaction alone with no materials present. Both the…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Programming, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Edelsky, Carole; Rosegrant, Teresa – 1981
The paper reports on a case study of the language environments of two severely involved, non-oral cerebral palsied preschoolers. Observation of interactions, comprehension development, acquisition of productive signals and of use of supplementary communicative devices revealed deviances in language directed to severely multiply physically…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Interaction, Language Acquisition, Multiple Disabilities
Block, Martin E.; Klavina, Aija; Flint, Wayne – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
Many children with severe disabilities never have the opportunity to try general physical education (GPE) because their Individualized Education Program (IEP) team feels that they will not be successful, will not benefit, or will not be safe. However, there are ways to safely, successfully, and meaningfully include children with severe…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Multiple Disabilities, Severity (of Disability), Inclusive Schools
Peer reviewedTender, N. E.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1993
The Communication Observation Schedule (COS) records systematically the pragmatics of communication with children who have deaf-blindness and are functioning from the prelanguage to true words level. The COS provides the opportunity to record the purpose of an interaction, who initiates and who responds to it, the mode of response, and whether the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Deaf Blind, Evaluation Methods, Interaction
Smebye, Helge Kr. – 1984
The report describes preliminary results of a study investigating the merits of teaching five severely and multiply handicapped preschoolers to take the initiative during social interaction with an adult using signals/actions already in his/her repertoire. Such initiative was theorized as fundamental to the development of communicative,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Communication Skills, Interaction
Peer reviewedPowers, Janet; Ball, Thomas S. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1983
Three mildly and moderately retarded, physically handicapped institutionalized men (17-30 years old) successfully participated in a recreation program involving adapted videogames. Doubles play fostered cooperative social interaction between players. (CL)
Descriptors: Adults, Games, Interaction, Mild Mental Retardation
Bullis, Michael, Ed. – 1989
This booklet collects seven papers drawing on research performed through the Communication Skills Center for Young Children with Deaf Blindness of the Oregon State System of Higher Education and its affiliated sites. Papers include: "Research on Vision Assessment" (Pamela Cress); "Use of Microswitch Technology To Facilitate Social…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills, Deaf Blind
