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Bonnike, Dena R.; Douglas, Karen H.; Stoner, Julia B. – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
The purpose of this single case A-B-A-B study was to determine if the dependent variables of eye gaze, vocalization, and reaching would increase among students and peers with severe and multiple disabilities and complex communication needs when the independent variable of positioning for communication and socialization (peers facing each other and…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Interpersonal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Severe Disabilities
Shugdar, Effat – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine how a family communication partner (usually the mother IS primarily responsible for communication with a youth with a communication disability) could be trained to use an iPad and communication software for increasing appropriate communication and decreasing inappropriate behavior of youth with…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Problems
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Rowland, Charity – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2011
Many children born with severe and multiple disabilities have complex communication needs and may use no speech or only minimal speech to communicate. Meaningful assessment of their expressive skills to identify communication strengths along a developmental trajectory is an essential first step toward appropriate intervention. This article…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Databases, Communication Skills, Severe Disabilities