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Johnson, Evelyn S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2014
Learning disabilities (LDs) have long been presumed to be a neurological disorder resulting from a deficit in 1 or more cognitive processes. Although the emphasis on cognitive processing disorders has been included in the definition since the term was coined, and although it arguably represents the key distinguishing characteristic of LDs, it also…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Cognitive Processes, Literature Reviews
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Staples, Amy; Edmister, Evette – Topics in Language Disorders, 2012
This study examined the composing process and communication of students aged 5-8 identified with intellectual disabilities. An open-ended writing activity called Big Paper was implemented at least once every 2 weeks for a 6-month period. Qualitative methods were utilized to analyze writing samples, videotapes of writing sessions, and transcripts…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Grade 1
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Hyter, Yvette D. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
Pragmatic language skills are important for developing relationships with others, and for communicating with a range of interlocutors in a variety of contexts, including preschool and elementary school classrooms. Pragmatic language difficulties frequently are a primary area of disability for children diagnosed with autism, Asperger's syndrome,…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Asperger Syndrome, Pragmatics
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Page, Judith L.; Stewart, Sharon R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1985
The authors describe the development and role of story grammars and note the implications for assessment of story production and retelling, scrambled stories, and the macrocloze technique (testing the child's ability to predict or infer missing information). Remediation procedures for improving prediction skills and training story grammar…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Grammar, Intervention
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Das, J. P. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1984
Considered are implications for learning disabled students of the simultaneous, successive, and planning (SSP) model, a model of information integration that emphasizes processes rather than ability. Remedial training guidelines are offered, including assessment of learning potential and determination of the nature of the weakness and its…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes
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Owens, Robert E.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
A review of the literature and research on language facilitation with residential retarded populations considers interactive models for facilitating language, the use of communication facilitators, and the content of such training. Two studies demonstrating the beneficial effects of daily caregiver interaction on communication skills are stressed.…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Institutionalized Persons, Intervention, Language Acquisition
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Mastergeorge, Ann M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2001
This article urges a shift in intervention approaches with students who have communication disorders to include sociocultural activities. Data reported support the integration of sociocultural learning and apprenticeship in the current paradigm of intervention practices. Discussion considers intervention practices as development in context,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Larson, Vicki Lord; McKinley, Nancy L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1985
A language intervention model for language impaired adolescents is presented which rests on five general principles: (1) theoretical constructs, (2) student motivation, (3) counseling, (4) natural communication settings, and (5) group sessions. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Group Discussion, Intervention
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Shelton, Terri L.; Barkley, Russell A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1994
This article summarizes the literature on attention deficit disorders (both with and without hyperactivity), diagnostic criteria, the disorder's prevalence, developmental course, and proposed etiologies. A conceptual framework for designing a comprehensive assessment battery is presented with specific attention to the relationship between…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology
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Bedrosian, Jan L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
Procedures are discussed for collecting the conversational samples needed to conduct a topic assessment in the communication of adults with mild to moderate mental retardation. A framework for analyzing topic initiations, topic maintenance, and topic changes or disruptions is explained via transcripts illustrating various types of topic…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Evaluation Methods
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Olswang, Lesley B.; Bain, Barbara A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
This article describes available models for structuring language intervention with toddlers who demonstrate a primary deficit in language acquisition. It examines ways in which intervention can change behaviors through facilitation, induction, and maintenance; how to select a service delivery system; effective teaching strategies; and clinical…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
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Hoskins, Barbara – Topics in Language Disorders, 1990
This article offers a framework for language intervention focusing on conversational interaction, suggests some parallels between oral conversations and the development of literacy, and offers guidelines for facilitating the development of language and literacy. Implications for a model of written language are discussed. (PB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction, Intervention, Language Acquisition
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Olswang, Lesley B.; Coggins, Truman E.; Timler, Geralyn R. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2001
This article discusses some specific outcome measures for social communication problems exhibited by school-age children. Measures are discussed relative to (1) a model for viewing abilities essential for social communication and (2) a framework for sampling these abilities across four different contexts. A case example applies these outcome…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gutierrez-Clellen, Vera F.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1995
Narratives of children from different Spanish-speaking backgrounds illustrate that children's atypical narrative performance may reflect individual or cultural differences. It is suggested that static assessments may not differentiate narrative differences from disorders. A dynamic assessment model to predict the child's true language learning…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disability Identification
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Koppenhaver, David A.; Yoder, David E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This article considers classroom instruction in reading and writing for children with severe speech and physical impairments (e.g., cerebral palsy). A model of classroom instruction (involving teacher characteristics, context, process, and product) is offered, effective instructional strategies are identified, and recommendations are made to…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement
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