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Peer reviewedPatton, Michael; Westby, Carol – Topics in Language Disorders, 1992
This article describes the functions of ethnography and the primary themes that form the foundation for qualitative inquiry generally and ethnography specifically, as applied in the fields of education and communication disorders. Quantitative and qualitative methods are compared for inquiry conditions, analysis, researcher's role, orientation,…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Ethnography, Language Handicaps, Qualitative Research
Peer reviewedCrystal, David – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1986
The current state of research into augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems is reviewed, and four dimensions of the study of communication handicap are described: structural, developmental, pragmatic (interaction), and technological. Recommendations regarding standardized research reporting procedures are offered in light of the…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communications, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Jaroma, Marjatta; And Others – 1990
The study assessed the use of Blissymbols in the spoken and signed language development of 10 school-aged (mean age 11.5 years) children with developmental dysphasia of whom four also were mildly retarded. The students' expressive abilities in signed and spoken words were initially assessed before the Bliss teaching began, and then again after 1…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSanger, Dixie D.; And Others – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1990
Thirty-one children (aged 6-10) with auditory processing problems completed the Staggered Spondaic Words (SSW) Test and a battery of auditory-language tests. No significant correlations were found between the SSW right competing and left competing conditions and the auditory-language tests, suggesting that these two approaches measure different…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Disorders, Correlation, Diagnostic Tests
Peer reviewedEhrlich, Jonathan S. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
Ten head-injured adults were compared to normal adults on a narrative picture description task. Subjects were similar in amount of pertinent content expressed, narrative length, and rate of speech, but were significantly slower in rate of information imparted as they required lengthier and slower verbal outputs to convey essential information.…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Expressive Language
Warren, Steven F.; Abbeduto, Leonard – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1992
This introduction to the special issue summarizes issues raised in the nine subsequent contributed papers, which discuss research findings on communication and language development in persons with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. The paper stresses the direct relevance of the research for prevention, assessment, intervention, and…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
