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Randomized, Controlled Trial of the LEAP Model of Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Strain, Phillip S.; Bovey, Edward H. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2011
A clustered randomized design was used in which 28 inclusive preschool classrooms were randomly assigned to receive 2 years of training and coaching to fidelity in the LEAP (Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents) preschool model, and 28 inclusive classes were assigned to receive intervention manuals only.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Autism, Young Children
Enhancing Linguistic Performance: Parents and Teachers as Book Reading Partners for Children with Language Delays.
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Crain-Thoreson, Catherine; Dale, Philip S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1999
A study involving 32 children with language delays investigated the effectiveness of Dialogic Reading, an interactive language-facilitation technique. After adult instruction in Dialogic Reading, children spoke more, made longer utterances, produced more words, and participated more in shared book reading. No differences were found in vocabulary…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition