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Preferences for Identity-First versus Person-First Language in a US Sample of Autism Stakeholders
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Taboas, Amanda; Doepke, Karla; Zimmerman, Corinne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Although person-first language is commonly used in many professional settings, this practice has received criticism from self-advocates and scholars who believe that identity-defining features, such as autism, cannot be separated from the individual. Arguments have been made that person-first language may perpetuate stigma by drawing attention to…
Descriptors: Preferences, Self Concept, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Language Usage
Academic Achievement of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in an ASL/English Bilingual Program
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Hrastinski, Iva; Wilbur, Ronnie B. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2016
There has been a scarcity of studies exploring the influence of students' American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency on their academic achievement in ASL/English bilingual programs. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of ASL proficiency on reading comprehension skills and academic achievement of 85 deaf or hard-of-hearing signing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, American Sign Language
What Typically Developing Children's Parents Say when They Read Books about Disabilities
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Park, Hyejin; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine (a) how parents and their kindergarten-age children talk about disabilities when they read books that include characters with disabilities and (b) the relationship between the frequency of mother/child comments about disabilities and children's attitudes toward peers with disabilities, as measured by…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Disabilities, Childrens Literature, Attitudes toward Disabilities
The Role of Focus Group Venue: A Comparative Study of Face-to-Face, Telephone, and Internet Video-Based Venues
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Gothberg, June E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the equivalence or non-inferiority for comparisons of telephone focus group venue to face-to-face focus group venue, Internet video-based focus group venue to face-to-face focus group venue, and Internet video-based focus group venue to telephone focus group venue. Research questions examined the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Focus Groups, Telecommunications, Internet
Making the Transition to Primary School: An Evaluation of a Transition Program for Parents
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Giallo, Rebecca; Treyvaud, Karli; Matthews, Jan; Kienhuis, Mandy – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2010
The transition to primary school is an important time for both children and parents. The aim of this randomized controlled study was to assess the effectiveness of a Transition to Primary School Parent Program in strengthening parent knowledge and confidence to manage the transition process, increasing parent involvement in their children's…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Transitional Programs, Self Efficacy
Affective Prosody in Children with Williams Syndrome
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Setter, Jane; Stojanovik, Vesna; Van Ewijk, Lizet; Moreland, Matthew – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2007
The aim of the current study was to investigate expressive affect in children with Williams syndrome (WS) in comparison to typically developing children in an experimental task and in spontaneous speech. Fourteen children with WS, 14 typically developing children matched to the WS group for receptive language (LA) and 15 typically developing…
Descriptors: Genetics, Vowels, Speech Impairments, Children