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Current Trends in the Training and Utilization of Paraprofessionals in Speech and Language Programs: A Report on an Eleven-State Survey.
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Coufal, Kathy L.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
Administrators (n=235) of programs for children with communication disorders in 11 midwestern states were surveyed to assess trends in the training and utilization of paraprofessionals. Topics included current trends in employment; paraprofessional training; use of professional and state guidelines; and district policies for supervision.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Collaborative Consultation for Speech-Language Pathologists.
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Coufal, Kathy L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This article offers a working definition and an overview of the critical components of collaborative consultation, including theoretical foundations, competencies, and model components. It focuses on the role of the speech language pathologist within various models and as a participant in a five-step problem-solving procedure. (DB)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Consultation Programs, Definitions, Interdisciplinary Approach
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
Technology Teaching or Mediated Learning, Part I: Are Computers Skinnerian or Vygotskian?
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Coufal, Kathy L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2002
This article highlights the theoretical framework that dominated speech-language pathology prior to the widespread introduction of microcomputers and poses questions regarding the application of computers in assessment and intervention for children with language-learning impairments. It discusses implications of computer use in the context of…
Descriptors: Children, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Technology Teaching or Mediated Learning, Part II, 1990s: Literacy Linkages and Intervention Contexts.
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Coufal, Kathy L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2002
Themes during the 1990s included the bootstrapping effects between oral and literate language, importance of supporting emergent literacy, parallels between oral language impairment and academic failure, and challenges in facilitating language learning. This article addresses questions posed in Part I related to use of computer technology for…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Children, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Instruction
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: "A Retrospective Examination of Social Skills, Linguistics, and Student Outcomes"
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Hill, John W.; Coufal, Kathy L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2005
A language-based social skills instruction intervention used to prepare middle and high school students with emotional/behavioral disorders for return to less restrictive public school placements was evaluated. The daily 50-minute intervention focused on repetitive readings, recitations, and role-playing of skill step procedures until students…
Descriptors: Intervention, Communication Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students