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Peer reviewedVasta, Ross; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1978
Accuracy of imitation of nonsense words was examined in first and second grade children as a function of prior reception training. (MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Imitation, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedWherry, Jeffrey N.; Edwards, R. P. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1983
The effectiveness of verbal, sign, and simultaneous systems for the acquisition of receptive language by an autistic boy was investigated. Results suggest nonsignificant differences among the three methods. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Language Acquisition, Receptive Language
Peer reviewedClarke, Sue; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Five children with severe educational retardation, aged 5-12, were involved in sign training in which the spoken words corresponding to signs were receptively known to participants. Whether signs were taught concurrently or in a serial fashion, signs taught by total communication were acquired faster than those taught by sign-alone training.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Receptive Language, Severe Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedWaryas, Carol; Ruder, Kenneth – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1974
A preference procedure which makes possible a wide range of fine grammatical contrasts is proposed as an alternative to the traditional comprehension testing procedure. (GW)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Comprehension, Exceptional Child Education, Language Acquisition
Download full textKaplan, Harriet; And Others – 1993
Research findings and descriptive articles pertaining to media, materials, and technology (MMT) which provide access to education of deaf and hard of hearing children from early childhood through eighth grade are reviewed and summarized. An introduction discusses the purpose and goal of the study; the target population; characteristics of deaf and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Sign Language, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Skills
