A national survey of school-based speech-language pathologists (N=278) showed some improvement over previous surveys in clinicians' training, confidence, and attitudes about providing assessment and intervention services to school-age children who stutter. Other findings indicated a lower success rate with adolescents and a lack of training in…

This article first describes the indicators of Asperger syndrome (AS), followed by an overview of screening and diagnostic procedures. Next, it discusses knowledge-based interventions addressing deficits in academics, behavior, and communication. Implications for speech language pathologists and related professionals working with students with…

This article highlights the link between lexical and phonological acquisition by considering learning by children beyond the 50-word stage and by applying cognitive models of spoken word processing to development. The effects of lexical and phonological variables on perception, production, and learning are discussed in the context of a…

Procedures for using word processing or database software to generate information packets for parents are described. The packets highlight the nature of a child's speech-language disorder and provide home activities. Packets can be easily and quickly tailored to meet the needs of individual clients and their families. (Author)

This questionnaire study examined the coordination of speech/language therapists (N=47) with teachers (N=62) in 54 special schools for children with physical disabilities in England. Respondents were positive about the value of collaboration, although many reported problems of limited time available for joint planning and development of…

Data from a pilot survey of the preservice professional training experiences in the area of collaboration for speech-language pathologists (n=7) and special (n=4) and general (1) educators who teach students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are presented, as is information from 10 faculty who teach AAC courses. (Contains…

The Lidcombe Program is an operant treatment for early stuttering. Outcomes indicate that the program is effective; however, the underlying mechanisms leading to a successful reduction of stuttering remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine whether fluency achieved with the Lidcombe Program was accompanied by concomitant reduction…

This practicum involved the development and delivery of a three semester hour community college course for five speech-language pathology (SLP) support personnel assisting in a preschool setting. The practicum addressed the specific problem that support personnel did not demonstrate independent and effective instructional strategies when…

Project TIE (Teams in Early Intervention) was conceptualized to meet the need for: (1) involvement of formerly "ancillary" service professionals in early intervention for children with disabilities, (2) high quality family-centered services, and (3) training in the team approach. The project provides training to four groups that might constitute…

This report reviews undergraduate and graduate education programs in speech-language pathology in South Dakota and the potential impact of a 1991 South Dakota bill requiring a master's degree for employment as a speech-language pathologist. This bill would bring South Dakota certification into alignment with current national licensure standards.…

Child-adult dialogues are important in an interactionist approach to acquisition of language behaviors because of the scaffolding provided by adults. Different forms of scaffolding used with children with and without language impairments are reviewed, and research on scaffolding with children aged 4-6 years is reported. Discourse strategies used…

Scaffolding strategies occurring in interactions between speech pathologists and migrant children are discussed. Various contexts and strategies are first defined, and the role of the concept of scaffolding in different types of research is examined. Finally, a corpus of therapist-child interactions is analyzed, focusing on problems of mutual…

Designed as a means of communicating creative ideas in community college education, this second edition of Colleague contains 11 articles on instructional and administrative issues facing the community colleges of the State University of New York. The collection includes: (1) "Professional Growth and Development: An In-House Effort," by Alvin J.…

GOALS OF A SPEECH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED IN WISCONSIN ARE DESCRIBED. THE FOLLOWING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE SPEECH PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED--(1) DEVELOPMENT OF A DELAYED SPEECH PROGRAM, (2) USE OF SOCIAL SKILLS FOR SPEECH PRACTICE, (3) REMEDIAL PROGRAM FOR DEFECTIVE ARTICULATION, AND (4) AUDITORY TRAINING. TYPES OF DEFECTS, A…

RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE AGE AT WHICH A CHILD WITH A FUNCTIONAL ARTICULATORY DISORDER SHOULD BEGIN THERAPY AND THE FREQUENCY OF THERAPY. THE AUTHORS REJECTED THE SURVEY METHOD BECAUSE OF ITS MANY LIMITATIONS. RESEARCH, USING THE EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH, WAS PLANNED TO SCREEN 30,000 CHILDREN, 724 OF WHOM WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THERAPY,…