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"They Aren't Waiting for an SLP, They Think 'What Can I as a Parent Do Now?'" Course Leaders' Perceptions of AAC Interventions Targeting Parents
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Nordlund, Hanna; Fäldt, Anna – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Parental interventions can help parents use strategies to support their child's language and communication development. The ComAlong courses are parental interventions that focus on responsive communication, enhanced milieu teaching, and augmentative and alternative communication. This interview study aimed to investigate the course leaders'…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Parent Education, Intervention, Communication Skills
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) as a Connected Speech Development Tool for Children from Immigrant Families in Armenia
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Avagyan, Armenuhi V. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2019
Alternative methods of communication skill development, such as Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), are often used in speech therapy. PECS has been widely used for communication development in children with autism and has proven its efficacy in a large number of studies. PECS is used with people displaying a variety of communication…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Immigrants, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Increasing Inclusion in Early Childhood: Key Word Sign as a Communication Partner Intervention
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Cologon, Kathy; Mevawalla, Zinnia – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
The importance of communication partner intervention to support the successful implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies has been established. Despite this, limited knowledge and use of AAC form serious barriers to inclusion. In this study, 196 pre-service early childhood teachers were taught key word signing…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
"Happy and Excited": Perceptions of Using Digital Technology and Social Media by Young People Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Hynan, Amanda; Murray, Janice; Goldbart, Juliet – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2014
Young people are using digital technology and online social media within their everyday lives to enrich their social relationships. The UK government believes that using digital technology can improve social inclusion. One well-recognized outcome measure for establishing social inclusion is to examine opportunities for self-determination.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Information Technology, Social Development
Study of Two Graphic Symbol-Teaching Methods for Individuals with Physical Disabilities and Additional Learning Difficulties
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Emms, Laila; Gardner, Hilary – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2010
The primary purpose of this study was to establish whether contrasting teaching methods had an effect on performance accuracy in the recall of graphic symbols. The secondary purpose was to establish whether the iconicity of symbols had an effect on performance accuracy. A direct symbol-teaching method and a contextual symbol-teaching method were…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Physical Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
Management of Communication Needs in People with Learning Disability.
Abudarham, Samuel, Ed.; Hurd, Angela, Ed. – 2002
This book for speech and language therapists explains interventions for increasing the communication skills of adolescents and adults who have learning disabilities or mild mental retardation. The book provides a British perspective, noting how speech language therapy can contribute to educational requirements such as the British National…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Ancillary School Services, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Language Disorders from a Developmental Perspective: Essays in Honor of Robin S. Chapman. New Directions in Communication Disorders Research
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Paul, Rhea, Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2006
The last 25 years have witnessed an explosion of research at the intersection of typical language development and child language disorders. A pioneer in bringing these fields of study together is Robin S. Chapman, Emerita, University of Wisconsin. This contributed volume honors her with chapters written by former students and colleagues, who track…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Comprehension, Language Impairments