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Peer reviewedSeifert, Holly; Schwarz, Ilsa – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
The study, with 57 children (ages 3-6) enrolled in 3 Head Start classes, demonstrated that short-term, large-group basic concept instruction combining direct instruction with interactive and incidental teaching techniques resulted in significantly improved scores on the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-Revised. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Early Intervention, Educationally Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedWarren, Steven F.; Bambara, Linda M. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1989
Three young children with borderline to moderate mental retardation were taught the action-object form using milieu language intervention. Subjects learned to generatively produce action-object combinations in nonobligatory conversational situations as requests for objects/actions and as declaratives, and also began to respond correctly to probe…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Incidental Learning, Intervention, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedMcConnell, Scott R.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1991
The effects of social interaction skill interventions on the social behavior of four preschool children with behavioral handicaps were evaluated. Findings indicated unique effects for social skills training and contingency management intervention. Results are discussed in relation to the role of reciprocal interaction and behavioral trapping for…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Contingency Management, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
Download full textKaiser, Ann P.; And Others – 1990
Preliminary findings are reported from a study examining changes in preschool-aged child communication skill occurring when parents were trained to apply one of two procedures: milieu teaching and responsive-interactive teaching. Three families participated in milieu language training in which the adult uses naturally occurring situations as…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Intervention
Peer reviewedSpiegel-McGill, Phyllis; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1989
The study compared the effects of different play conditions (microcomputer, remote-control robot, or no toys) on the amount of time four dyads of handicapped/nonhandicapped children would interact during structured play. Results suggested that microcomputers may serve as social facilitators for children with significant social and language…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interaction, Language Handicaps, Mainstreaming
Smith, Eric J.; Pellin, Barbara J.; Agruso, Susan A. – 2003
This monograph describes the development, implementation, and outcomes of the full-day, literacy-focused Bright Beginnings program for disadvantaged preschoolers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in North Carolina. Key components of Bright Beginnings are a child-centered curriculum with strong language development and literacy emphasis,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged
