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What Teachers Should Know about Selective Mutism in Early Childhood
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Kovac, Lisa M.; Furr, Jami M. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2019
Selective mutism is a relatively uncommon, yet significantly impairing anxiety disorder that causes difficulties in young children when communicating in social situations (such as school) even though they speak normally when they are comfortable (such as at home). Early childhood educators play a unique role in helping to identify selective…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Psychosomatic Disorders, Communication Problems, Preschool Children
The Differential Impact of Video-Stimulated Recall and Concurrent Questioning Methods on Beginning Readers' Verbalization about Self-Monitoring during Oral Reading
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Pratt, Sharon M.; Martin, Anita M. – Reading Psychology, 2017
This pilot study explored two methods of eliciting beginning readers' verbalizations of their thinking when self-monitoring oral reading: video-stimulated recall and concurrent questioning. First and second graders (N = 11) were asked to explain their thinking about repetitions, attempts to self-correct, and successful self-corrects, in order to…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Video Technology, Stimuli, Questioning Techniques
A Practical Strategy for Teaching a Child with Autism to Attend to and Imitate a Portable Video Model
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Plavnick, Joshua B. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2012
Video modeling is an effective and efficient methodology for teaching new skills to individuals with autism. New technology may enhance video modeling as smartphones or tablet computers allow for portable video displays. However, the reduced screen size may decrease the likelihood of attending to the video model for some children. The present…
Descriptors: Autism, Video Technology, Imitation, Teaching Methods
A Proposed Tactile Vision-Substitution System for Infants Who Are Blind Tested on Sighted Infants
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Segond, Herve; Weiss, Deborah; Sampaio, Eliana – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
This article analyzes the attraction of stimulation produced by a visuotactile sensory substitution device, which was designed to provide optical information to infants who are blind via a tactile modality. The device was first tested on sighted infants, to demonstrate that this type of stimulation on the abdomen is pleasant and rewarding in…
Descriptors: Infants, Stimulation, Stimuli, Learning Modalities
Joint Attention and Object Learning in 5- and 7-Month-Old Infants
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Cleveland, Allison; Schug, Mariah; Striano, Tricia – Infant and Child Development, 2007
We examined the effects of joint attention for object learning in 5- and 7-month-old infants. Infants interacted with an adult social partner who taught them about a novel toy in two conditions. In the "Joint Attention" condition, the adult spoke about the toy while alternating gaze between the infant and the toy, while in the…
Descriptors: Infants, Interpersonal Relationship, Toys, Interaction
Small Group Computer-Assisted Instruction with SMART Board Technology: An Investigation of Observational and Incidental Learning of Nontarget Information
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Campbell, Monica L.; Mechling, Linda C. – Remedial and Special Education, 2009
This investigation examined the effectiveness of teaching letter sounds in a small group arrangement using computer-assisted instruction with SMART Board technology and a 3s constant time delay procedure to three students with learning disabilities. A multiple probe design across letter sound sets and replicated across students evaluate the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Small Group Instruction, Stimuli, Investigations