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Drinkwater, Sarah; Demchak, MaryAnn – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This article presents and explains the Preschool Checklist, a measure that incorporates research-based guidelines for developing preschool programs that include children with severe disabilities. The checklist assesses four areas: (1) scheduling and instructional arrangements; (2) socialization and communication; (3) alternative communication; and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Check Lists, Inclusive Schools, Instructional Systems
Gitlow, Lynn; Gilmer, Debbie; Mintz, Barbara; Kurtz, Alan; Bilodeau, Colette – 1998
This brief paper describes an innovative training project, the Augmentative, Assistive, and Facilitated Communication project, designed to enhance the capacity of school personnel to use alternative communication strategies with children having severe communication impairments. The project has provided training and technical assistance to school…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Conferences, Distance Education
Blunden, Connie; And Others – 1993
The Adaptive Technology Program established five Adaptive Technology Centers (ATCs) in each of the five boroughs of New York City in 1990. These centers house various state-of-the-art technologies designed to enhance the functioning of students with severe disabilities. Equipment includes assistive devices, augmentative communication systems,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Software