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Wood, Lisa; Hood, Emily – Perspectives in Education, 2004
The article provides information on how to optimise the shared storybook reading interactions of children with little or no functional speech in order to facilitate their language development. Information on the benefits of early literacy experiences and shared storybook reading are reviewed as well as information on the shared storybook reading…
Descriptors: Intervention, Language Acquisition, Emergent Literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Breitfelder, Leisa M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2008
Research-based information is used to support the idea of the use of adaptations and accommodations for early childhood students who have varying disabilities. Multiple adaptations and accommodations are outlined. A step-by-step plan is provided on how to make specific adaptations and accommodations to fit the specific needs of early childhood…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Communication Disorders
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Binger, Cathy; Light, Janice – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2006
PURPOSE: The purpose of the investigation was to gather demographic information pertaining to preschoolers who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). METHOD: To obtain this information, a survey was developed and then distributed to preschool speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in Pennsylvania. RESULTS: Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Demography, Incidence, Multicultural Education
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Brady, Nancy; Skinner, Debra; Roberts, Joanne; Hennon, Elizabeth – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2006
Purpose: To provide descriptive and qualitative information about communication in young children with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and about how families react to and accommodate communication differences in their children. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted with 55 mothers of young children with FXS. Interviewers asked mothers to describe…
Descriptors: Mothers, Interviews, Young Children, Genetic Disorders
PACER Center, 2004
Communication is accomplished in many ways--through gestures, body language, writing, and speaking. Most people communicate verbally, without giving much thought to the process, but others may struggle to effectively communicate with others. The ability to express oneself affects behavior, learning, and sociability. When children are unable to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Cues, Sign Language, Nonverbal Communication
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Koppenhaver, David A.; And Others – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1995
This paper examines the use of facilitated communication (FC) with individuals having communication disorders, in the context of the research on literacy development and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) methodologies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
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Schlosser, Ralf W.; Blischak, Doreen M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2004
In this systematic replication of a previous study (R. W. Schlosser, D. M. Blischak, P. J. Belfiore, C. Bartley, & N. Barnett, 1998), the effects of speech and print feedback on spelling performance were evaluated. Four children with autism and no functional speech were taught to spell words with a speech-generating device under 3 feedback…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Profiles, Educational Technology, Spelling
Adams, Geanell – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2009
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Translation, Assistive Technology, Transcripts (Written Records), Television
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Patel, Rupal; Pilato, Sam; Roy, Deb – Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2004
This article presents a novel AAC communication aid based on semantic rather than syntactic schema, leading to more natural message construction. Users interact with a two-dimensional spatially organized image schema, which depicts the semantic structure and contents of the message. An overview of the interface design is presented followed by…
Descriptors: Syntax, Semantics, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Strategies
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Mirenda, Pat – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2003
This article summarizes research regarding the delivery of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports to students with autism. Focus is on: (1) what AAC modality is preferable to use (manual signs or graphic symbols); and (2) what is known about the use of voice output communication aids with people with autism. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Elementary Secondary Education
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Raghavendra, Parimala; Fristoe, Macalyne – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1995
Forty 3-year-olds learned either 12 standard Blissymbols (SBS) or their enhanced forms (EBS). Results demonstrated that the subjects learned EBS faster than SBS, remembered more EBS than SBS, did not differ in the communicative use of SBS and EBS, and were affected more negatively when presented with the untrained SBS than EBS. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Preschool Education, Retention (Psychology), Symbolic Language
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Heller, K. W.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1994
This study examined the use of dual communication boards for teaching appropriate communication responses to three deaf-blind high school students. Students were able to use the boards with 100% accuracy in three communication routines in both school and community environments. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Deaf Blind
Williams, Donna – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 1994
This response to Green and Shane (EC 609 759) and Biklen and Duchan (EC 609 760), which presented opposing views of facilitated communication (FC) with people having severe disabilities, is by an author who is herself autistic. It concludes that both the critics and proponents of FC are wrong because of testing problems associated with self-other…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Cognitive Processes, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
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Cafiero, Joanne – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Visual-language and augmentative-communication systems for individuals with pervasive developmental disorders and autism are presented as both legitimate languages and as effective strategies. Methods for choosing target environments, generating appropriate vocabulary, creating interactive language boards, and implementing them with appropriate…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities
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Ogletree, Billy T.; Harn, William E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This introductory article to a special issue on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for persons with autism briefly reviews the history of AAC with this population, summarizes issues identified in the following articles, and notes questions that remain unanswered. (Contains references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders
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