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Soto-Boykin, Xigrid; Brea-Spahn, María Rosa; Perez, Shakira; McKennac, Meaghan – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this review article is to conduct a critical analysis of state-level policies focusing on the provision of speech-language therapy and special education to children and youth who are racialized emergent bilinguals (REBs) suspected or labeled as dis/abled. Method: We analyzed the state-level policies focusing on…
Descriptors: State Policy, Speech Therapy, Special Education, Access to Education
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Brown, Nancy; Bartram, Lydia – Childhood Education, 2018
Since the late 1800s, laboratory schools are dedicated to research and furthering innovation in education. They are also an excellent place for various disciplines to come together in search of best practices.
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Early Childhood Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Medical Education
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Hughes, Nathan; Chitsabesan, Prathiba; Bryan, Karen; Borschmann, Rohan; Swain, Nathaniel; Lennox, Charlotte; Shaw, Jennifer – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: While the prevalence of language and communication difficulties among young people in custody is well established, holistic understanding of the complexity and co-occurrence of additional vulnerabilities among this population are rare. Methods: Ninety-three young people in a young offenders institution in England were assessed using…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Comorbidity, Institutionalized Persons, Youth
Shah, Nirvi – Education Week, 2012
Creating private school vouchers for special education students--programs that are largely unchallenged in court, unlike other publicly financed tuition vouchers--can be the perfect way to clear a path for other students to get school options, according to school choice proponents. At least seven states--Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio,…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Private Schools, Disabilities, Special Education
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Raymer, Anastasia M.; Beeson, Pelagie; Holland, Audrey; Kendall, Diane; Maher, Lynn M.; Martin, Nadine; Murray, Laura; Rose, Miranda; Thompson, Cynthia K.; Turkstra, Lyn; Altmann, Lori; Boyle, Mary; Conway, Tim; Hula, William; Kearns, Kevin; Rapp, Brenda; Simmons-Mackie, Nina; Gonzalez Rothi, Leslie J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: In this article, the authors encapsulate discussions of the Language Work Group that took place as part of the Workshop in Plasticity/NeuroRehabilitation Research at the University of Florida in April 2005. Method: In this narrative review, they define neuroplasticity and review studies that demonstrate neural changes associated with…
Descriptors: Investigations, Aphasia, Speech Therapy, Workshops
Ford, Carolyn; Fitterman, L. Jeffrey – 1994
This paper examines collaboration and consultation relative to the current restructuring and inclusion movement in education. It presents the advantages of the collaborative consultation model for serving special students, particularly those with speech and language impairments and outlines the role of the speech language pathologist in…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
DeSoto County Board of Public Instruction, Arcadia, FL. – 1969
Educational specifications of the program for secondary educable mentally handicapped students in DeSoto County (Florida) are described. Specifications for the overall philosophy, purposes, objectives, activities, space and equipment requirements, and special considerations are provided in the following areas: academics, food preparation, clothing…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Specifications, Equipment, Exceptional Child Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services. – 2001
In 1991, Florida passed legislation requiring a master's degree as the professional standard for certification to provide speech and language services in Florida's public schools. The purpose of this rule was to establish certification consistent with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association standards. However, since that time, the…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Degree Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Victor, Shelley J., Ed.; Lundy, Donna S., Ed. – Florida Journal of Communication Disorders, 1998
This annual volume is a compilation of research, clinical, and professional articles addressing innovative technology, new diagnostic tests, physiological basis for treatment, and therapeutic ideas in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. Featured articles include: (1) "Development of Local Child Norms for the Dichotic Digits…
Descriptors: Adults, Audiology, Children, Cultural Differences