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Goldstein, Howard; Hockenberger, Elaine Hontz – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This review identifies five themes of child language intervention: (1) development of augmentative and alternative communication systems; (2) provision of language stimulation to take advantage of observational learning; (3) teaching of various language functions; (4) teaching of language as a means of environmental and self-control; and (5) study…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Intervention

Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne; Latimore, Denise; Stromer, Robert – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
Two experiments investigated whether six individuals (ages 7-64) with developmental disabilities or autism would demonstrate stimulus classes after observing another individual demonstrate the prerequisite conditional discriminations. Results found that stimulus class technology, coupled with observation, may be an economical and efficient means…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Wall, Maureen E.; Gast, David L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study examined the acquisition of incidental information and observational learning of incidental information by 12 adolescents with moderate intellectual disabilities during school-directed systematic instruction. Results found participants learned 51.6% of the incidental information they observed during community-based or simulated dyadic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Chaining, Educational Strategies, Incidental Learning