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Playing to Learn: Learning to TALK
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Lindley-Baker, Julia; Mills, Laura – British Journal of Special Education, 2022
"We love the fact she can learn through play, because she is learning but not realizing, and she does not feel pressurized to learn" (parent of a child with neurodiverse developmental disorders [NDD]). Engaging children with NDD in meaningful learning can be challenging, and that challenge is exacerbated when children are neither…
Descriptors: Play, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Children
Improving Facilitation of Student Communication Through Observational Feedback within a Partner Instruction Model
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Hayes, Laura E.; Traughber, Matthew C. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to further evaluate an eight-step partner instructional model developed by Kent-Walsh and McNaughton that has been demonstrated to improve implementation quality and fidelity among adults in clinical and educational settings who support the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teaching Methods, Models, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Values, Practice, Science, and AAC
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Mirenda, Pat – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2017
The evolution of evidence-based practice in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has occurred via two different but related routes: the conventional research-to-practice route and the more common practice-to-research route. This article defines both routes with examples of each and discusses potential problems that may arise when…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Practices
Teaching Paraeducators to Support the Communication of Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Literature Review
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Douglas, Sarah N. – Current Issues in Education, 2012
Individuals with complex communication needs (CCN) who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to communicate in school and community activities often have paraeducators as communication partners. For individuals who use AAC, successful communication often depends upon their personal skills as well as the skills of their…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Problems, Paraprofessional Personnel, Models
Real Life, Real Progress for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Successful Generalization in Natural Environments
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Whalen, Christina, Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Generalization is the key to effective autism intervention--when children can apply new skills across settings, they'll make broad, long-term improvements in behavior and social communication. The first how-to guide to generalization is finally here! Practical and reader-friendly, this is the book that helps professionals take today's most popular…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Parent Education, Generalization
Teaching Students with Language and Communication Disabilities. Second Edition.
Kuder, S. Jay – 2003
This text on teaching students with language disabilities is divided into three parts. Part 1 presents the components of speech, language and communication and describes language development. Part 2 describes the language abilities of students with a variety of disabilities. Part 3 provides suggestions for assessment and intervention and discusses…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Cultural Influences