Manual Sign Acquisition In Children With Developmental Disabilities

Author : Nicola Grove
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1536192082

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Manual Sign Acquisition in Children with Developmental Disabilities by Nicola Grove Pdf

Manual signs are used worldwide to support the communication and language development of children who have developmental disabilities. This book provides an overview of forty years of research and practice by recognised experts, from a developmental perspective. Uniquely, the book includes contributions on both sign languages and sign systems, linking the two fields of Deaf studies and Augmentative and Alternative Communication which have historically been seen as separate. This text is the most authoritative single text to date on the topic, providing an invaluable resource for speech pathologists, researchers, psychologists and educators. The main sections of the book include: the typical development of sign language and of gesture; literature reviews on sign acquisition in children with disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Llandau Kleffner syndrome and deaf blindness. An important chapter deals with the latest research on sign language impairments in deaf children with developmental language difficulties, or autism spectrum disorders. The third section of the book addresses assessment and intervention, covering vocabulary, sign production difficulties and intelligibility, grammar and multi-signing, and pragmatics and discourse skills. The final two sections are concerned with use of signs in context: in the home, in school, and in different cultures. Throughout, care is taken to ensure that the voices of users are present and vivid, whether these be family members, teaching staff or the children themselves, with an entire chapter given over to an interview with a young adult's reflections on her use of sign since childhood. The book concludes with a call for a multimodal perspective on augmentative communication to be adopted in the future.

Author : John D. Bonvillian,Nicole Kissane Lee,Tracy T. Dooley,Filip T. Loncke
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783749263

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Simplified Signs: A Manual Sign-Communication System for Special Populations, Volume 1. by John D. Bonvillian,Nicole Kissane Lee,Tracy T. Dooley,Filip T. Loncke Pdf

Simplified Signs presents a system of manual sign communication intended for special populations who have had limited success mastering spoken or full sign languages. It is the culmination of over twenty years of research and development by the authors. The Simplified Sign System has been developed and tested for ease of sign comprehension, memorization, and formation by limiting the complexity of the motor skills required to form each sign, and by ensuring that each sign visually resembles the meaning it conveys. Volume 1 outlines the research underpinning and informing the project, and places the Simplified Sign System in a wider context of sign usage, historically and by different populations. Volume 2 presents the lexicon of signs, totalling approximately 1000 signs, each with a clear illustration and a written description of how the sign is formed, as well as a memory aid that connects the sign visually to the meaning that it conveys. While the Simplified Sign System originally was developed to meet the needs of persons with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism, or aphasia, it may also assist the communication needs of a wider audience – such as healthcare professionals, aid workers, military personnel , travellers or parents, and children who have not yet mastered spoken language. The system also has been shown to enhance learning for individuals studying a foreign language. Lucid and comprehensive, this work constitutes a valuable resource that will enhance the communicative interactions of many different people, and will be of great interest to researchers and educators alike.

Author : Donna Achmadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Autism in children
ISBN : OCLC:933269398

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Comparing Acquisition, Preference, Maintenance, and Social Validity of Manual Sign, Picture Exchange, and Speech-generating Devices as AAC Options for Children with Developmental Disabilities by Donna Achmadi Pdf

Author : Filip Loncke
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781635501308

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Filip Loncke Pdf

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Models and Applications, Second Edition describes augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprehensively and offers a framework for understanding how AAC intervention can be used in the process of communication. This textbook is intended to serve as the primary text for graduate-level courses in augmentative and alternative communication in speech-language pathology programs. It also serves as an essential resource for practicing clinicians. AAC is used by an ever-growing group of individuals of all ages, each with their own personal and communication needs. The book presents the various AAC interventions and teaches the prospective clinician which intervention may be effective depending on the needs, condition, and prognosis of the client. The text details how communication is shaped by internal and external factors and how communication affects social functioning. New to the Second Edition: * A revised introductory chapter reflecting recent changes in the field * Thoroughly updated chapters on technology, vocabulary, and assessment * Reorganization of the chapters for a more natural flow of information * New and revised artwork throughout including images, tables, and charts * New and expanded case studies covering different types of communicators, their needs, and AAC solutions Expanded coverage on the following topics: * The debate on core vocabulary and discussion of best practices * Perspectives and views from AAC users * Ethics in AAC service delivery * Research issues

Author : Gary Morgan
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027261861

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Understanding Deafness, Language and Cognitive Development by Gary Morgan Pdf

The study of childhood deafness offers researchers many interesting insights into the role of experience and sensory inputs for the development of language and cognition. This volume provides a state of the art look at these questions and how they are being applied in the areas of clinical and educational settings. It also marks the career and contributions of one of the greatest scholars in the field of deafness: Bencie Woll. As the field of deafness goes through rapid and profound changes, we hope that this volume captures the latest perspectives regarding the impacts of these changes for our understanding of child development. The volume will be of essential interest to language development researchers as well as teachers and clinical researchers.

Author : Charlotte Enns,Jonathan Henner,Lynn McQuarrie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000360981

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Discussing Bilingualism in Deaf Children by Charlotte Enns,Jonathan Henner,Lynn McQuarrie Pdf

This collection unites expert scholars in a comprehensive survey of critical topics in bilingual deaf education. Drawing on the work of Dr. Robert Hoffmeister, chapters explore the concept that a strong first language is critical to later learning and literacy development. In thought-provoking essays, authors discuss the theoretical underpinnings of bilingual deaf education, teaching strategies for deaf students, and the unique challenges of signed language assessment. Essential for anyone looking to expand their understanding of bilingualism and deafness, this volume reflects Dr. Hoffmeister’s impact on the field while demonstrating the ultimate resilience of human language and literacy systems.

Author : Mike Mclinden,Steve Mccall,Liz Hodges
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429536328

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Learning through Touch by Mike Mclinden,Steve Mccall,Liz Hodges Pdf

This fully revised and updated second edition of Learning through Touch is essential reading for practitioners who support learners with multiple disabilities and vision impairment. These learners will rely on support from their learning partners throughout their education to mediate their learning experiences. The text explores the key role that touch plays in the education of these learners and provides practical advice about how to develop the skills through touch that they will need to become ‘active agents’ in their own development. The book reflects international initiatives that seek to ensure that people with disabilities have opportunities to take meaningful control within their learning and their lives. Key features include: Chapters that support curriculum access for learners with visual impairments; Reflections on up-to-date research studies and guidance for further reading throughout, allowing for a strong conceptual foundation for practice; Portfolio activities designed to help implement effective learning opportunities within your own practice. Written to assist teachers and other professionals who support children with visual impairment and additional difficulties, this text will appeal to professionals and students alike. It is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to explore the role of touch in creating effective learning experiences.

Author : Jennifer B. Ganz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781493908141

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Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Jennifer B. Ganz Pdf

Just as autism is a continuum of disorders, it is associated with a broad range of neurodevelopmental, social, and communication deficits. For individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has a major impact on their daily lives, often reducing the occurrence of challenging behaviors. Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a practical guide to the field, offering readers a solid grounding in ASD, related complex communication needs (CCN), and AAC, especially visual and computer-based technologies. Widely used interventions and tools in AAC are reviewed—not just how they work, but why they work—to aid practitioners in choosing those most suited to individual clients or students. Issues in evaluation for aided AAC and debates concerning its usability round out the coverage. Readers come away with a deeper understanding of the centrality of communication for clients with ASD and the many possibilities for intervention. Key areas of coverage include: AAC and assessment of people with ASD and CCN. Interdisciplinary issues and collaboration in assessment and treatment. AAC intervention mediated by natural communication partners. Functional communication training with AAC. The controversy surrounding facilitated communication. Sign language versus AAC. Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is an essential resource for clinicians/practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in such fields as child and school psychology, speech pathology, language education, developmental psychology, behavior therapy, and educational technology.

Author : Justin B. Leaf,Joseph H. Cihon,Julia L. Ferguson,Mary Jane Weiss
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030964788

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Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis Interventions for Autism by Justin B. Leaf,Joseph H. Cihon,Julia L. Ferguson,Mary Jane Weiss Pdf

This handbook addresses evidence-based practices in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It provides an overview of the history of evidence-based practices and their importance as applied to the law, school settings, and factors that influence the use for treatment of ASD. Additional areas of coverage include evidence-based and non-evidence-based ABA interventions for autism as well as decision-making ethics related to these treatments. In addition, the book addresses cultural considerations as they relate to these treatments and examines procedural aspects of ABA interventions for autism. Key ABA treatments addressed include: Discrete trial teaching. Pivotal response training. Video modeling. Parent-mediated intervention. Early Start Denver Model, PEAK, PECS, and AAC. Script fading/activity schedules and differential reinforcement/extinction. Response interruption and redirection. Self-management and self-monitoring. The Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis Interventions for Autism is a must-have resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other professionals across such interrelated disciplines as clinical child, school, and developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, rehabilitation medicine/therapy, pediatrics, and special education.

Author : Sue Buckley,Kelly Burgoyne,Susan Loveall
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832542859

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Speech, Language, and Literacy Development in Individuals with Down Syndrome by Sue Buckley,Kelly Burgoyne,Susan Loveall Pdf

Author : Timothy S. Hartshorne,Margaret A. Hefner,Kim D. Blake
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781635506570

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CHARGE Syndrome, Second Edition by Timothy S. Hartshorne,Margaret A. Hefner,Kim D. Blake Pdf

It was first described in 1979, named in 1981, and in 2004 a gene for CHARGE was identified. In addition to a host of other conditions, most individuals have communication-related problems, including hearing, vision, balance, breathing, swallowing, and speech. Each of the editors is an established expert on CHARGE syndrome and has received the highest award bestowed by the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, the Stars in CHARGE. They represent three different disciplines: psychology, genetic counseling, and clinical pediatrics. Additional information and studies on CHARGE have advanced to the degree that warrant a second edition of this book. As in the first edition, this book describes the sensory, physical, communicative, and behavioral findings in CHARGE. Authors include experts in the field, including a number from the CHARGE Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. New to the Second Edition: * Co-Editor, Kim D. Blake, MD * A chapter on Educational Issues has been added * Reorganized for a greater flow of information * All chapters have been revised and updated * References have been completely updated * More images and illustrations * Includes related videos Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.

Author : Liz Tilly,Jan Walmsley
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789819955633

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Rights in Practice for People with a Learning Disability by Liz Tilly,Jan Walmsley Pdf

This book aims to raise awareness about the possibility of achieving the goals of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), in order for all disabled people to enjoy the benefit of human rights. The stories of people who have been supported to enjoy their rights and their citizenship will enable readers to focus on how services and support can enable people with a learning disability to have their rights upheld, with an outcome of citizenship, independence and achievement. Despite the UNCRDP being in place since 2006, a significant number of learning disability service provider organisations and professionals in the UK are not aware of its existence. This book aims to bridge the gap between policy and practice to demonstrate the value of a human rights approach as the foundation for services and support for people with a learning disability.

Author : Olivia N. Saracho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351609579

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Research in Young Children's Literacy and Language Development by Olivia N. Saracho Pdf

The importance of the early years in young children’s lives and the rigid inequality in literacy achievement are a stimulating backdrop to current research in young children’s language and literacy development. This book reports new data and empirical analyses that advance the theory of language and literacy, with researchers using different methodologies in conducting their study, with both a sound empirical underpinning and a captivating analytical rationalization of the results. The contributors to this volume used several methodological methods (e.g. quantitative, qualitative) to describe the complete concept of the study; the achievement of the study; and the study in an appropriate manner based on the study’s methodology. The contributions to this volume cover a wide range of topics, including dual language learners; Latino immigrant children; children who have hearing disabilities; parents’ and teachers’ beliefs about language development; early literacy skills of toddlers and preschool children; interventions; multimodalities in early literacies; writing; and family literacy. The studies were conducted in various early childhood settings such as child care, nursery school, Head Start, kindergarten, and primary grades, and the subjects in the studies represent the pluralism of the globe – a pluralism of language, backgrounds, ethnicity, abilities, and disabilities. This book was originally published as a special issue of Early Child Development and Care.

Author : Mitch J Fryling,Ruth Anne Rehfeldt,Jonathan Tarbox,Linda J. Hayes
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781684031399

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Applied Behavior Analysis of Language and Cognition by Mitch J Fryling,Ruth Anne Rehfeldt,Jonathan Tarbox,Linda J. Hayes Pdf

Written by leading experts in language and cognition, this groundbreaking behavior analysis textbook brings the study of verbal behavior into the 21st century with cutting-edge research. Students and clinicians in the burgeoning field of applied behavior analysis will find the theoretical foundation they need to effectively help the increasingly diverse clients seeking their services. The origins of behavior analysis can be traced to the pioneering work of B.F. Skinner. Skinner’s fundamental insights into how human behavior is shaped, maintained, and can be changed were powerful and far-reaching. Some of Skinner’s most innovative contributions were in the study of language. Behavior analytic work in the area of language and cognition did not stop with Skinner, however. Indeed, Skinner’s work in this area has inspired considerable expansion, particularly with an eye toward more sophisticated verbal and cognitive repertoires. This important volume provides an overview of the concepts and core behavioral processes involved in language and cognition. You’ll find a deeper exploration of complex linguistic and cognitive skills, including generative responding, learning by observation, and perspective taking. Also included are clinically supported interventions based in mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and emotion regulation to help clients improve complex language, social, and academic skills. The future of behavior analysis is here. With its focus on the importance of language and cognition, this textbook is a must-read for anyone studying or practicing in the science of behavior.

Author : Harry Bornstein
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Education
ISBN : 0930323572

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Manual Communication by Harry Bornstein Pdf

Manual codes on English and American sign language / Joseph Stedt, Donald F. Moores -- A manual communication overview / Harry Bornstein -- Communication in classrooms for deaf students / Thomas E. Allen, Michael Karchmer -- Sign English in the education of deaf students / James Woodward -- ASL and its implications for education / Robert J. Hoffmeister -- Signing exact English / Gerilee Gustason -- Signed English / Harry Bornstein -- Cued speech / Elizabeth L. Kipila, Barbara Williams-Scott -- Manual communication with those who can hear / George R. Karlan -- Some afterwords / Harry Bornstein.