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Investigating the Assessment Procedures for Children with Complex Communication Needs
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Theodorou, Elena; Pampoulou, Eliada – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2022
Successful intervention outcomes and comprehensive assessment is important for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, the literature surrounding AAC assessment remains sparse. The purposes of this project were to describe the AAC assessment process followed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and to…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Evaluation Methods
Identifying Potential Communicative Acts in Children with Developmental and Physical Disabilities.
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Sigafoos, Jeff; Woodyatt, Gail; Keen, Deb; Tait, Kathleen; Tucker, Madonna; Roberts-Pennell, Donna; Pittendreigh, Nicole – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2000
The Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts (IPCA) was given to 20 children with developmental and physical disabilities. Results indicate the IPCA is an efficient means for collecting accurate, verifiable data of the potential communicative acts of children with severe communication impairment associated with a range of developmental and…
Descriptors: Children, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Disabilities
Developmental Assessment of Play: A Model for Early Intervention.
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Casby, Michael W. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2003
The second of two articles on play reviews the construct of play and its development in typically developing infants, toddlers, and young children. It considers developmental levels of play from early sensorimotor-exploratory to symbolic play involving the functional components of agent, instrument, and scheme. A developmentally based,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Disorders, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
Development of the Teacher Assessment of Student Communicative Competence (TASCC) for Grades 1 through 5.
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Smith, Ann R.; McCauley, Rebecca; Guitar, Barry – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2000
This article describes the development and possible applications of the Teacher Assessment of Student Communicative Competencies (TASCC) for use with students in the first through fifth grades. The TASCC allowed 20 teachers to successfully observe and measure their students' verbal and nonverbal communicative abilities and use of compensatory…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Communication Disorders
A Computerized Screening Instrument of Language Learnability.
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Jacobs, Ellen L.; Coufal, Kathy L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2001
This article presents further analyses of a pilot study that examined the effectiveness of a computerized language screening instrument for 60 multicultural children (ages 7-8). Results suggest that because of its computerization and language learnability features, this innovative instrument may be an effective alternative to current screening…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
Transcription of English Influenced by Selected Asian Languages.
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Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2001
This article introduces diverse language and dialects of the Asian Pacific and describes their specific phonetic features. It also delineates the speech characteristics of the English spoken by those individuals whose English has been influenced by their local or native tongue. Clinical challenges in transcription and beyond are discussed.…
Descriptors: Adults, Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Children