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Peer reviewedKannenberg, Patricia; And Others – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
The intelligibility of two voice-output communication aids ("Personal Communicator" and "SpeechPAC'") was evaluated by presenting synthesized words and sentences to 20 listeners. Analysis of listener transcriptions revealed significantly higher intelligibility scores for the "Personal Communicator" compared to the…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders
Peer reviewedEhrlich, Jonathan S. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
Ten head-injured adults were compared to normal adults on a narrative picture description task. Subjects were similar in amount of pertinent content expressed, narrative length, and rate of speech, but were significantly slower in rate of information imparted as they required lengthier and slower verbal outputs to convey essential information.…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Expressive Language
Peer reviewedIma, Kenji; Rumbaut, Ruben G. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
A study comparing the educational performance of limited-English-proficient (LEP) and fluent-English-proficient (FEP) Southeast Asian students as a whole with that of other LEP and FEP ethnic groups finds that the five main Indochinese ethnic groups exhibit significant socioeconomic and ethnocultural diversity, impacting on their academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Communication Disorders, Cultural Differences
Download full textKansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. Special Education Administration Section. – 1988
The research evaluation project attempted to assess the effectiveness of new state (Kansas) guidelines for determining eligibility and placement of students in the areas of learning disabilities (LD), behavioral disorders (BD), and speech/language; and to assess the effectiveness of preassessment instructional programming options and screening…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Communication Disorders, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMontgomery, Judy K.; Bonderman, I. Renee – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1989
A group service delivery model was utilized to treat nine severely speech-impaired preschool children. The program's efficiency and favorable dismissal rate were felt to be due to the specialized service time received by the children, the targeting of phonological patterns (rather than individual phonemes), group interactions, and a home program.…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Communication Disorders, Delivery Systems, Group Instruction
