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Whitmire, Kathleen – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2002
This article reviews the legislative/regulatory, societal, professional, and demographic influences that shaped and defined school-based speech-language practice as it is today. Emphasis is on the fundamental elements of contextually based assessments, educationally relevant intervention plans, and increased collaboration/consultation. Strategies…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ertmer, David J.; Maki, Jean E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2000
The effects of speech training with real-time spectrographic displays (SDs) were examined and compared to the effects of noninstrumental instruction (NI) for four adolescents with deafness. All subjects demonstrated improvement under both forms of instruction. Maintenance of improvements was observed 6-week post-treatment for two NI-trained…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Isaac, Kim M. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2001
This article explores the issue of linguistic diversity in health care, with a particular focus on interpreter-mediated interactions. The process of literal interpretation and of complete interpretation are described, and a set of questions that speech language pathologists should consider to maximize the success of an interaction are provided.…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Guidelines, Health Services
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Skarakis-Doyle, Elizabeth – Topics in Language Disorders, 2005
This case study of a preadolescent boy with severe expressive and receptive language impairments illustrates treatment focused on the functional limitations on the child's daily academic activities and social participation. Treatment goals incorporated language comprehension objectives into the student's reading program and language use objectives…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Comprehension, Reading Programs, Receptive Language
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Dornan, Dimity; Hickson, Louise; Murdoch, Bruce; Houston, Todd – Volta Review, 2007
The speech and language developmental progress of children with hearing loss educated using an Auditory-Verbal approach was compared to that of a control group of children with normal hearing. The experimental group consisted of 29 children ages 2-6 years with a mean pure tone average in the better ear of 76.17 dB HL at 0.5, 1 and 2 kHz. The 29…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Hearing Impairments, Language Tests
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Greenwood, Nan; Wright, Jannet A.; Bithell, Christine – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2006
Background: Communication disorders affect both sexes and people from all ethnic groups, but members of minority ethnic groups and males in the UK are underrepresented in the speech and language therapy profession. Research in the area of recruitment is limited, but a possible explanation is poor awareness and understanding of speech and language…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, College Students, Speech Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
Goldstein, Brian A.; Iglesias, Aquiles – 1998
Approximately 10 percent of Latino preschoolers are at risk for developing communication problems unrelated to second language acquisition. Many of these children are Spanish-speaking and have difficulties in producing speech sounds in their native language. One of the services afforded Latino preschoolers by speech-language pathologists is the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Language Acquisition, Phonology, Preschool Children
Callahan, Ruth A.; Reeves, Rebecca K. – 1990
The monograph presents the guidelines of the Georgia Department of Education for annual evaluation of school speech-language pathologists (SLP). A combination of assessment methods is recommended including observation and review of records. The philosophy and purposes of the SLP evaluation is briefly outlined and includes identification and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Handicaps, Speech Handicaps
Letcher, Lisa M.; And Others – 1987
The longitudinal study compared the speech of two children (beginning at age 3) with cleft palate and inadequate velopharyngeal closure in an attempt to identify the patterns of production observed prior to surgery and the course and rate of change in production following surgery. Subjects' speech samples were evaluated prior to pharyngeal flap…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Case Studies, Cleft Palate, Longitudinal Studies
Vanpoelvoorde, Leah – 1986
This literature review examines parental reactions following the birth of a cleft lip/palate child, focusing primarily on the mother's reactions. The research studies cited have explored such influences on maternal reactions as her feelings of lack of control over external forces and her feelings of guilt that the deformity was her fault. Delays…
Descriptors: Cleft Palate, Counselor Role, Eating Habits, Mothers
Buzza, Bonnie Wilson – 1989
One of the most significant activities undertaken by members of small college speech departments has been the development of the Essential Undergraduate Curriculum in Speech Communication at the Small College. This paper reviews six aspects of this curriculum: (1) the "statement of domain"; (2) iterdisciplinary aspects; (3) questions of…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Scavuzzo, Annebelle – 1985
The presentation examines information on the issue of language-reading dependency and the roles that speech language pathologists (SLPs) can play to address both skills. The relationship of oral language and reading development is examined in terms of models (such as the Top-Down/Bottom-Up model) and hypotheses and research etiology. Studies on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Ainsworth, Stanley; Fraser, Jane – 1986
This booklet is written for parents who are concerned about the speech of their young child. The goal of the booklet is to enable parents to begin working with their child, and a speech clinician if necessary, with a better understanding of the problem. The booklet contains answers to common parental questions such as: (1) Does my child stutter?…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Elementary Education, Emotional Problems, Parent Child Relationship
Raver, Sharon A. – 1988
Children with language delays often manifest low rates of self-initiated expressive language, particularly in school settings. Children with mild to moderate language delays appear to develop this pattern as a means of coping with situations in which they believe they are unable to perform or may perform poorly. Interactive language training…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Feedback, Interpersonal Communication, Language Handicaps
Fay-Wilcox, Susan – 1981
The 1980-1981 performance report is presented for the Transitional Resource Addressing Children's Early Education (TRACE) Project, West Chicago, Illinois, which provides developmental preschool and transitional primary-level classes for 3-8 year olds. Screening of 130 preschool children (2 years 10 months through 4 years old) was undertaken to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Handicap Identification, Kindergarten, Parent Education
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