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Approaches to Identification and Instruction for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Who Are English Learners
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Karvonen, Meagan; Clark, Amy K.; Carlson, Chelsea; Wells Moreaux, Sheila; Burnes, Jennifer – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Research is needed to better understand the academic instruction needs of students with significant cognitive disabilities who are English learners and the classroom practices of their teachers. In this qualitative study, we interviewed 10 teachers to learn how they identify and meet the unique needs of this student subpopulation. Our findings…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, English Language Learners, Student Needs, Barriers
Delivering Communication-Based Services to Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families: Approaches and Models.
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Wilcox, M. Jeanne – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
The paper provides an organizational framework for communication-based interventions with infants, toddlers, and their families. The paper describes early intervention approaches including remediation, prevention, and compensation, and offers guidelines for selecting the appropriate programmatic approach and determining the model for service…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Language: Understanding and Responding to Parents' Perspectives
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Cress, Cynthia J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2004
Research and clinical experience both indicate that parents are excellent observers of communication in their children who rely on augmentative and alternative communication. However, parents and professionals may find themselves in conflict about how to interpret and support children's communication. This article outlines strategies for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders
Experiencing the Reality of Service Delivery: One Parent's Perspective.
Choutka, Claire Maher – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1999
This commentary reviews previous articles that discuss major educational approaches for young children with autism from the perspective of a parent with a child with autism. Considerations for parents in selecting an intervention and the need for more intervention information and resources for parents are addressed. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
A Report on the Service Needs of Persons with Autism. In Response to Public Act 84-1291.
Illinois State Dept. of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Springfield. – 1987
As mandated by Illinois Public Act 84-1291, this report identifies the service needs of persons with autism, recommends service models, and offers a plan of action to ensure delivery of appropriate services within resources available. Three primary themes are emphasized: a need for intervention at the earliest point in time for persons with…
Descriptors: Autism, Day Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Therapy
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education: Recommended Practices.
Odom, Samuel L.; McLean, Mary E. – 1996
This book's 15 chapters elaborate on specific educational practices in early intervention and early childhood special education, recommended by a task force of the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood. The selected practices were identified through a process involving analysis of expert opinions, professional consensus,…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development