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van der Meer, Larah; Kagohara, Debora; Achmadi, Donna; Green, Vanessa A.; Herrington, Christina; Sigafoos, Jeff; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Lang, Russell; Rispoli, Mandy – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2011
Anecdotal reports suggest that individuals with developmental disabilities who lack speech may be enabled to communicate through the use of a new iPod-based communication device. However, there appear to be limited empirical data demonstrating successful use of this new device by such individuals. This study was designed to provide empirical…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Developmental Disabilities
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Sturm, Janet M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2012
This article describes comprehensive, high-quality writing instruction for students with developmental disabilities. The Enriched Writers' Workshop combines differentiated writing process instruction with social communication instruction and cognitive strategy instruction for students with complex writing needs across a wide range of ages. It…
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Process Approach (Writing), Developmental Disabilities, Communication Disorders
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Pinto, Peg; Simpson, Cynthia; Bakken, Jeffrey P. – International Journal of Special Education, 2009
Communication skills are of great importance for children with developmental disabilities to be functional and independent in their own lives. This paper provides results of a comprehensive literature review on current researched-based intervention strategies that appear effective to increase communication skills for students who have severe…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Skills, Severe Disabilities
Millar, Diane C. – 2001
Two single subject multiple probes across subjects research studies were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two instructional writing programs. The objective of the first study was to determine the effect of an instructional program on the selection of initial letters of words by 3 children with developmental disabilities (ages 7-10) who…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness