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Warren, Steven F.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1984
Effects of systematic use of mands (non-yes/no questions and instructions to verbalize), models (imitative prompts), and specific consequent events on the productive verbal behavior of three unresponsive, socially isolated, language-delayed preschoolers were investigated. Treatments resulted in increases in total verbalizations and nonobligatory…
Descriptors: Cues, Delayed Speech, Language Handicaps, Modeling (Psychology)
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Gazdag, Gail; Warren, Steven F. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2000
Effects of adult contingent vocal imitation on vocal imitation skills of three young (26 to 29 months) children with mental retardation were investigated. All children vocally imitated in response to adult contingent imitation during training. There was minimal generalization to adult contingent imitation and elicited imitation prompts but…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Early Intervention, Generalization, Imitation
Warren, Steven F.; Kaiser, Ann P. – 1985
The paper reviews and critiques research on incidental language teaching, a method which refers to interactions between an adult and a child that arise naturally in an unstructured situation and that are used systematically by the adult to transmit new information or give the child practice in developing a communication skill. Studies of this…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Delayed Speech, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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McCathren, Rebecca B.; Yoder, Paul J.; Warren, Steven F. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2000
This study tested the predictive validity of the Communication Composite of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales with 58 children (ages 17 to 34 months) functioning at the prelinguistic stage of language development. Evaluation of expressive vocabulary 1 year later found that the Communication Composite and all tested clusters were…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills, Delayed Speech, Developmental Disabilities
Warren, Steven F.; Rogers-Warren, Ann – 1982
Delayed language development is compared to normal development along six basic parameters, and the problem of language delay among handicapped children is addressed. Interaction characteristics that occur at an early stage between the mother and handicapped child are also reviewed, along with the way parents tend to compensate for their child's…
Descriptors: Child Development, Delayed Speech, Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research
Rogers-Warren, Ann; Warren, Steven F. – 1977
Rates of verbalizing by three children exhibiting moderate to severe language delays (delays of six months to two years) were increased through the systematic use of mands for verbalization, models for verbalization, and contingent positive consequences following utterances. Daily samples of each child's speech were collected during free play…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Contingency Management, Delayed Speech
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Jones, Hazel A.; Warren, Steven F. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
Preschool teachers of children with attentional disorders and delays need to increase pupil engaged time for effective language learning, through such techniques as following the child's lead, providing novelty, using interactive teaching techniques (e.g., incidental teaching, mand-model technique, systematic commenting), and using activity-based…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Delayed Speech, Language Acquisition