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Nair, Vishnu K. K.; Farah, Warda; Cushing, Ian – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: This review article critically interrogates the history and the current practice of standardized assessment in speech and language therapy. Speech and language assessments utilizing standardized linguistic norms are a critical tool for constructing disability and controlling disabled individuals. Such practices are rooted in a medical…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Evaluation, Speech Therapy
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Clark, Heather; Lazarus, Cathy; Arvedson, Joan; Schooling, Tracy; Frymark, Tobi – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2009
Purpose: To systematically review the literature examining the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on swallowing and neural activation. The review was conducted as part of a series examining the effects of oral motor exercises (OMEs) on speech, swallowing, and neural activation. Method: A systematic search was conducted to…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Assistive Technology, Motor Reactions, Educational Research
Hebbeler, Kathleen – 1994
This paper synthesizes information about shortages among the professions working with young children with disabilities, birth through age 5, and their families. The paper begins with a look at national data on personnel working in early intervention and preschool special education. Distinctions between the work force in early intervention (Part H…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Labor Market
Sanders, Charles D.; And Others – 1986
This document contains five papers about resources, support systems, and advocacy presented at a national conference about the nonwhite disabled. The papers and authors are: (1) "A College-Based Rehabilitation Training Program for Working with the Nonwhite Disabled" (C. D. Sanders)--program components include attention to sensitivity training,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Blacks, Community Colleges, Community Resources
Barresi, Josephine G. – 1979
Based on a survey of state officials and interviews with representatives of professional organizations, the paper analyzes policy problems and alternatives regarding certification and licensure requirements for related services personnel working with handicapped students. Chapter I reviews policy aspects in federal statute, regulation, and…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Ancillary School Services, Certification, Credentials
Gonzalez, Patricia – NSTEP Information Brief, 1995
External, employment, and personal factors which influence teacher decisions to stay, leave, or transfer from teaching assignments are discussed, with emphasis on special education teachers. Factors attributed to teacher attrition in urban and rural environments also are briefly reviewed, along with attrition of related services professionals.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Influences, Job Satisfaction