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Ching, Teresa Y. C. – CUHK Papers in Linguistics, 1989
This study discusses the development of a qualitative assessment to profile prosodic skills of Cantonese-speaking children with speech defects, and correlates it with a quantiative assessment of productive skills. The study entails the use of the Visi-pitch to provide objective data for assessment. The aim is to devise a comprehensive description…
Descriptors: Cantonese, Children, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Adler, Sol, Ed.; King, Deborah A., Ed. – 1994
This book provides an overview of communication disorders and their causes and provides suggestions for strategies to be used by the classroom teacher in collaboration with the speech-language pathologist and audiologist to enhance communication skills development. Chapters have the following titles and authors: "Articulation Disorders" (Rhonda S.…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences
Mackie, Romaine P.; Johnson, Wendell – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1957
This publication is one of a series resulting from the broad study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," which since 1952 has been one of the major projects of the Office of Education. The participation of more than 2,000 persons concerned with handicapped and gifted children is an example of cooperative action…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Speech Impairments, Allied Health Personnel, Professional Development
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Downey, Debora; Mraz, Royann; Knott, James; Knutson, Claudia; Holte, Lenore; Van Dyke, Don – Infants and Young Children, 2002
This article outlines key components of a medical evaluation of a child who is not talking. Factors to consider during diagnosis and screening are discussed, including the presence of mental retardation, hearing impairments, autism, cerebral palsy, and other disorders. The physiology of speech/language disorders in children is also examined.…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Cerebral Palsy, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities
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Masterson, Julie J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1995
Trends that may impact future uses of the computer in speech-language pathology and audiology are addressed. These include broadened training applications, development of cross-platform computers, hardware and software developments in speech processing and recognition and in expert systems, and developments in telecommunications and distance…
Descriptors: Audiology, Communication Disorders, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Chin, Steven B.; Finnegan, Kevin R. – Volta Review, 2000
Production of 19 word-initial two-segment consonant clusters was examined in 12 children (ages 6-16) with cochlear implants, including 6 using oral communication and 6 using total communication. Results showed that 48% of the clusters were correctly produced (75% correct for oral communication users and 21% correct for total communication users).…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments, Cochlear Implants, Communication Skills
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Cochran, Paula S.; Masterson, Julie J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1995
Factors that may hinder use of computers by speech/language/hearing clinicians in the schools are limited access, lack of training, worry over time constraints, and doubts regarding efficacy of computer activities. Clinicians should explore possible benefits of computer use such as tools for linguistic and phonological analysis, treatment data…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection
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Guillory, Barbara L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2000
This article describes Project Access, a program at Southern University (Louisiana) designed to recruit, retain, and train speech-language/pathology students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Seminars that explore speech and language disorders of diverse populations were added to the required curriculum. Students receive support in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Special Education, College Students, Communication Disorders, Cultural Differences
Feakes, Darrel R. – 1996
The preschool teacher is in the unique position of being able to identify children who have developed language and speech problems during their early years. This paper is a detailed resource for preschool teachers on hearing and speech problems. Its purpose is two-fold: to emphasize the important role the preschool teacher plays in the lives of…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Child Health
Thompson, Anne R.; Bethea, Leslie L.; Rizer, Harry F.; Hutto, Melanie D. – 1998
This resource guide is designed to provide a quick reference for professionals in education and employment who work with students with disabilities. The guide suggests ways that assistive technology may improve and expand the academic career and employment opportunities of students with disabilities. Specific assistive technology solutions are…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists
Lundy, Donna S., Ed. – Florida Journal of Communication Disorders, 1999
This issue contains eight articles that represent information on a variety of highly specialized topics involving communicative sciences. Articles include: (1) "The Reliability of the Kay Elemetrics Multidimensional Voice Program (MDVP) for Acoustic Analysis of the Normal Voice" (Ann Marie Cimino and Christine M. Sapienza), which focuses on the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Auditory Evaluation, Bilingual Students, Black Dialects
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McGuire, Richard A. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1995
This article provides an overview of computer-based programs to assist speech-language pathologists in clinical intervention. It discusses instrumentation (sensors, signal conditioning, digitization, and parallel input); computer processing; input and output devices; and computer-based clinical applications (respiration, phonation, resonance, and…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Oriented Programs
Tannenbaum, Richard J.; Rosenfield, Michael – 1996
This job analysis study examined the tasks, knowledge, and skills involved in the practice of audiology, to modify and update the audiology performance domains identified in a 1987 study. The job analysis involved a multi-method approach that included a panel of 14 subject matter experts and a survey of 1,331 practicing audiologists, 87 educators,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Audiology, Certification, Communication Disorders
Buckingham, Betty Jo – 1994
This annotated bibliography covers materials about children at risk because of disabilities and/or abilities. The bibliography includes approximately 560 entries. The following categories are addressed: autism; gifted; handicapped--general and multiple; hearing impaired/deaf; learning disabilities; mental illness; mentally handicapped/brain…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, At Risk Persons, Autism, Blindness
Bildung und Wissenschaft, 1997
This journal issue provides a comprehensive review of the remedial school system for students with disabilities in Germany. Introductory material describes the school system as a whole, the rights of children with disabilities within the system, and the existence of significant differences in school laws and services among the 16 German states.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Practices
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