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Joel E. Ringdahl; Kelly M. Schieltz; Matthew J. O'Brien; Jennifer J. McComas; Rose M. Morlino; Karla A. Zabala-Snow; Emily K. Unholz-Bowden; Shawn N. Girtler – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
Researchers have shown that behavioral interventions that incorporate communication as a focus have demonstrated efficacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Researchers have demonstrated that individuals with IDD allocate responding to one communicative response modality over others when multiple communicative…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Skills
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Ogletree, Billy T.; Bartholomew, Patrick; Price, Johanna R. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2020
This brief report describes a large-group application of the Communication Partner Instruction (CPI) training model as a means of improving the interactive skills of stakeholders who communicate with individuals with severe intellectual disabilities presenting complex communication and physical profiles. Findings support CPI for large stakeholder…
Descriptors: Training, Communication Strategies, Communication Skills, Severe Intellectual Disability
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Kremkow, Jennifer M. D.; Finke, Erinn H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Several researchers have described a training for mentorship programs; however, few studies have examined the effects of mentor training on mentor knowledge of communication strategies taught in the training. This investigation developed and tested a distance peer mentor training for military spouses with children with autism. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Mentors, Distance Education, Training, Autism
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Meadows, Ben; Taylor, Megan; Rayment, Tara; Johnson, Jane; Mahon, Merle – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Background: Speech and language therapists (SLTs) contribute to communication with adults with learning disabilities by providing training to the networks that support them. The requirements for successful communication with this population are frequently complex and necessitate an effective training medium to transfer the target knowledge and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Adults, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
Pennington, Brittany – ProQuest LLC, 2019
A high proportion of people with developmental disabilities engage in challenging behavior compared to the general population (McClintock, Hall, & Oliver, 2003). Functional Communication Training (FCT) is an is an evidence-based intervention to address challenging behavior (Heath et al., 2015), but many people remain unable to access effective…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Training
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Gerow, Stephanie; Davis, Tonya; Radhakrishnan, Supriya; Gregori, Emily; Rivera, Gabby – Exceptional Children, 2018
Functional communication training (FCT) is a commonly used, often recommended intervention that involves teaching a functionally equivalent communicative response to replace challenging behavior. The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the strength of the evidence for the use of FCT. A systematic review of the literature resulted in…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Training, Intervention, Behavior Modification
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Wermer, Lauryn; Brock, Matthew E.; Seaman, Rachel L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Students with complex communication needs require well-designed supports to communicate effectively in school settings. Although paraprofessionals are often charged with supporting these students, they are rarely trained in how to promote communication, and there is limited research on how they might be trained. In this study, we used a multiple…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Problems, Communication Strategies
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Chezan, Laura C.; Drasgow, Erik; Martin, Christian A. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2014
We conducted a sequence of two studies on the use of discrete-trial functional analysis and functional communication training. First, we used discrete-trial functional analysis (DTFA) to identify the function of problem behavior in three adults with intellectual disabilities and problem behavior. Results indicated clear patterns of problem…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Adults, Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation
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Meadan, Hedda; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Palomo, Ilyse; Amenta, Christina G.; Halle, James W. – Exceptionality, 2017
Training and coaching are cited frequently to achieve different goals, by different people, across different fields. "Who" provides training and coaching and "where" and "how" they are provided may influence the effectiveness of the training and coaching efforts, making the clear identification of these contextual…
Descriptors: Training, Coaching (Performance), Definitions, Literature Reviews
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Rennar-Potacco, Donna; Orellana, Anymir; Salazar, Andres – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2017
The low retention rates of students in science technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and STEM-related majors threaten the ability of the United States to maintain its prominence in science and technology and meet economic demand (Executive Office of the President, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2012). One…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, STEM Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Douglas, Sarah N.; Light, Janice C.; McNaughton, David B. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2013
Paraeducators are frequent communication partners for young children with complex communication needs (CCN) in early childhood settings. This study examined the impact of instruction to paraeducators in two communication interaction strategies (IPLAN [Identify activities for communication, Provide means for communication, Locate and provide…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Disabilities, Young Children, Early Childhood Education
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Kozar, Olga; Lum, Juliet F. – Quality in Higher Education, 2015
Pursuing doctoral study away from one's institution may have logistical advantages but many off-campus doctoral students face challenges in accessing the sorts of training and collegial support offered to their on-campus counterparts. To enhance and maintain the quality of education offered to off-campus and distance PhD candidates, higher…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Training, Communities of Practice
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Alant, Erna; Geyer, Stephan; Verde, Michael – Perspectives in Education, 2015
This article describes the implementation and outcomes of an experiential learning approach to facilitate the development of empathetic skills among teachers and learners at two high schools in Tshwane, South Africa. An inter-generational training programme, the Memory Bridge Initiative (MBI), aimed at exposing participants to interactions with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Empathy, Experiential Learning, Skill Development
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Reilly, Caitlin; Hughes, Carolyn; Harvey, Michelle; Brigham, Nicolette; Cosgriff, Joseph; Kaplan, Lauren; Bernstein, Rebekah – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
We taught three high school students with high-functioning autism to increase their novel peer-directed questions when using a communication book to converse with general education partners at school. Novel question training was associated with participants asking peer-directed questions not displayed in communication books across a variety of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Autism, Peer Relationship, Interpersonal Communication
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McDonald, David; Proctor, Penny; Gill, Wendy; Heaven, Sue; Marr, Jane; Young, Jane – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2015
Intensive Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) training courses for Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) can have a positive effect on their use of interaction strategies that support children's communication skills. The impact of brief SLT training courses is not yet clearly understood. The aims of these two studies were to assess the impact of a brief…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Communication Skills, Speech Therapy, Training
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