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Christine Holyfield; Lauramarie Pope; Janice Light; Erik Jakobs; Emily Laubscher; David McNaughton; Olivia Pfaff – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Literacy skills can assist in the navigation and enjoyment of adult life. For individuals who have reached adulthood without strong literacy skills, opportunities for continued literacy learning are few. Redesigning AAC technologies to support literacy skill development could extend literacy learning opportunities for adults with developmental…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Impairments
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Sweeney, Triona; Hegarty, Fran; Powell, Katie; Deasy, Liane; Regan, Myra O'; Sell, Debbie – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: A total of 68% of pre-school children with cleft palate have speech problems requiring speech therapy. There is a lack of access to regular targeted therapy. Parent training leads to positive outcomes in early communication skills in cleft palate and non-cleft speech disorders. Connected health has been used to address inadequate…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Speech Therapy, Articulation (Speech), Intervention
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Hedda Meadan; Nicole B. Adams; Rebecca E. Hacker; Saury Ramos-Torres; Andrea Fanta – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
Researchers report that caregiver-implemented communication interventions are effective and feasible. However, limited information is available on training and coaching programs for families who speak languages other than English in their homes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a parent training and coaching program originally designed to…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, Training, Coaching (Performance), Parent Education
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Meadan, Hedda; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Palomo, Ilyse; Amenta, Christina G.; Halle, James W. – Exceptionality, 2017
Training and coaching are cited frequently to achieve different goals, by different people, across different fields. "Who" provides training and coaching and "where" and "how" they are provided may influence the effectiveness of the training and coaching efforts, making the clear identification of these contextual…
Descriptors: Training, Coaching (Performance), Definitions, Literature Reviews