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Lopez-Crespo, Ginesa; Daza, Maria Teresa; Mendez-Lopez, Magdalena – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Although visual functions have been proposed to be enhanced in deaf individuals, empirical studies have not yet established clear evidence on this issue. The present study aimed to determine whether deaf children with diverse communication modes had superior visual memory and whether their performance was improved by the use of differential…
Descriptors: Evidence, Sign Language, Deafness, Short Term Memory
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Beecher, Larissa; Childre, Amy – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
This study evaluated the impact of a comprehensive reading program enhanced with sign language on the literacy and language skills of three elementary school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Students received individual and small group comprehensive reading instruction for approximately 55 minutes per session. Reading…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Programs, Reading, Sign Language
Petursdottir, Anna Ingeborg; Carr, James E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
We review recommendations for sequencing instruction in receptive and expressive language objectives in early and intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) programs. Several books recommend completing receptive protocols before introducing corresponding expressive protocols. However, this recommendation has little empirical support, and some…
Descriptors: Evidence, Direct Instruction, Autism, Expressive Language