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ASD or ELL? Distinguishing Differences in Patterns of Communication and Behavior
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Dennison, Andrea; Hall, Susan P.; Leal, Jesi; Madres, Deidre Awtry – Contemporary School Psychology, 2019
How do school professionals distinguish between social, communication, and behavioral differences observed in typically developing English language learners (ELLs) and those ELL students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Informed consideration is necessary to avoid inaccurate identification and to ensure appropriate supports are provided;…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, English Language Learners, Behavior Patterns
The Facial Expression Coding System (FACES): Development, Validation, and Utility
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Kring, Ann M.; Sloan, Denise M. – Psychological Assessment, 2007
This article presents information on the development and validation of the Facial Expression Coding System (FACES; A. M. Kring & D. Sloan, 1991). Grounded in a dimensional model of emotion, FACES provides information on the valence (positive, negative) of facial expressive behavior. In 5 studies, reliability and validity data from 13 diverse…
Descriptors: Patients, Psychiatry, Metabolism, Validity
Nonverbal Behavior and the Vertical Dimension of Social Relations: A Meta-Analysis
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Hall, Judith A.; Coats, Erik J.; LeBeau, Lavonia Smith – Psychological Bulletin, 2005
The vertical dimension of interpersonal relations (relating to dominance, power, and status) was examined in association with nonverbal behaviors that included facial behavior, gaze, interpersonal distance, body movement, touch, vocal behaviors, posed encoding skill, and others. Results were separately summarized for people's beliefs (perceptions)…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Meta Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Beliefs
Detecting Deceit via Analyses of Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior in Children and Adults
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Vrij, Aldert; Akehurst, Lucy; Soukara, Stavroula; Bull, Ray – Human Communication Research, 2004
This experiment examined children's and undergraduates' verbal and nonverbal deceptive behavior, and the extent to which their truths and lies could be correctly classified by paying attention to these responses. Participants (N = 196) aged 5-6, 10-11, and 14-15, as well as university undergraduates, participated in an erasing the blackboard…
Descriptors: Cues, Content Analysis, Nonverbal Communication, Deception
Selected Nonverbal Communication Factors Influencing Adult Behavior and Learning.
Hinton, Barbara E. – Lifelong Learning, 1985
Examines three particular areas of nonverbal communication important to adult educators: proxemics (interrelated observations and theories of people's use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture), eye contact, and touch. The implications of nonverbal communication for teaching adults are surveyed. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Behavior Patterns
Nonverbal Language and Its Implications for Teachers.
Couch, Richard – 1993
This paper discusses nonverbal communication and its implications and relevance for teachers. The first form of nonverbal language is proxemics, which describes the physical arrangement of space within a classroom and the space we allow between ourselves and others. The second form, coverbal behavior, describes physical movement, such as gestures,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Body Language, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education