NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Developmental Apraxia and Augmentative or Alternative Communication--A Case Example.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Culp, Delva M. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1989
The case study involves a developmentally apraxic eight-year-old girl using a multimodal communication system. The Partners in Augmentative Communication Training program was implemented. Results after two months suggested some improvement in communication interaction skills. Issues regarding developmental apraxia and the use of augmentative and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills
Early Cognitive Skills as Prerequisites to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Use: What Are We Waiting For?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kangas, Kathleen A.; Lloyd, Lyle L. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1988
The literature regarding cognitive prerequisites to communication development for nondisabled and disabled children is reviewed. Issues related to providing communication teaching programs for severely disabled children are discussed, and specific intervention strategies related to introduction of augmentative and alternative communication systems…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Educational Needs