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Peer reviewedSchaeffer, Benson; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1977
A discussion of techniques developed to foster spontaneous verbal language in autistic children. Signed speech refers to the simultaneous production of signs and speech. After several months of this, the signs are faded out and the verbal language remaining is employed in a creative fashion. (AMH)
Descriptors: Autism, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Peer reviewedCrystal, David – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1986
The current state of research into augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems is reviewed, and four dimensions of the study of communication handicap are described: structural, developmental, pragmatic (interaction), and technological. Recommendations regarding standardized research reporting procedures are offered in light of the…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communications, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
