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Krizay, Erin – Peace Corps, 2015
English practice activities can be a great medium for positive youth development. Worldwide, young people are aware of the increased opportunities available to those with English language skills, creating a high demand for quality English education. As a result, Youth in Development Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) are often asked to teach English.…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Volunteers
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Caesar, Lena G.; Kohler, Paula D. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2009
This study used a mail survey to gather information from 409 school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the state of Michigan regarding the types of language assessment procedures they employed when assessing children's language skills. Descriptive data regarding respondents' demographic, caseload, and employment characteristics were also…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Language Skills, Informal Assessment, Children
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
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Connell, Phil J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1987
A problem-solving approach to teaching language rules to language-disordered children is described through an analogy with baseball. (CB)
Descriptors: Children, Educational Strategies, Individual Needs, Language Handicaps
Rosenkoetter, Sharon E.; Rice, Mabel L. – 1985
The workshop paper examines the use of microcomputer packages to analyze spontaneous language samples of children with communication disorders. Advantages of computerized analysis are seen to include time saving, more efficient data management, and increased objectivity. To help consumers determine which programs to buy, four aspects are…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bunce, Betty H. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
This article outlines some critical skills needed in referential communication (the ability to provide and understand specific information) and reviews some of the deficits found in referential communication skills of learning disabled and/or language impaired children. Suggested therapy procedures based on training studies are also provided.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Moos, Karen L.; Hartwig, Shirley K. – 1997
This paper describes a program for adapting literature for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users and students with other disabilities. The program is designed to teach specific language skills that will meet the students' Individualized Education Program goals and to be implemented on a daily basis by classroom instructors. The…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Childrens Literature, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education