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Danika L. Pfeiffer; Stacey L. Pavelko – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: The purposes of this alphabet knowledge (AK) tutorial are to provide (a) a description of its developmental sequence, (b) evidence-based assessment considerations, (c) evidence-based intervention guidance, and (d) a discussion of three service delivery models that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can use when providing intervention…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Developmental Disabilities, Language Impairments
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Baker, Joshua N.; Rivera, Christopher; Devine, Stephanie; Mason, Lee – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
This article provides six fundamental steps for using a task analysis to teach emergent literacy skills to young learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Compared to general education peers, students with ASD score lower on reading measures and often have difficulty acquiring literacy skills via the instruction methods used in typical…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Task Analysis
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Stone-MacDonald, Angi – Young Exceptional Children, 2015
This article, intended to inform educators on how to use iPad apps for literacy development for young children with developmental disabilities, briefly reviews the literature on iPad apps for literacy development, examines key apps for literacy development for children with developmental disabilities, and discusses how to incorporate iPad apps…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Disabilities
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Schnorr, Roberta F. – Reading Teacher, 2011
It is common for many students with developmental disabilities to demonstrate characteristics of emergent readers beyond kindergarten and first grade, even if they are members of classes that offer many rich literacy opportunities. This article proposes a lesson frame for intensive reading instruction for students with developmental disabilities…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Developmental Disabilities, Reading Instruction, Emergent Literacy
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Kim, Byoung-Joo – Research in Drama Education, 2009
The article chronicles and discusses "A Big Blue Whale's Dream," one of the first major theatre-in-education (TIE) projects commissioned by local and governmental cultural foundations in South Korea. Designed specifically for the non-disabled fifth and sixth graders of Inclusive Classes to enhance their awareness and perception towards…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Individual Development, Inclusive Schools
Roy, Lisa; Griffen, Sarah – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. It is the broadest and largest funding package in American history. The intent of the statute is to stimulate the economy both through direct spending on a range of programs and to create tax relief. The package makes investments…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Money Management, Economic Opportunities, Community Needs
Zinn, Andrew; DeCoursey, Jan; Goerge, Robert M.; Courtney, Mark E. – Chapin Hall Center for Children, 2006
This report details the findings from the first stage of a study of placement instability in substitute care in Illinois. Funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), the goals of the study were to develop an accurate picture of the nature and prevalence of placement instability in Illinois and a better…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Foster Care, Child Welfare, Caregiver Child Relationship
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Lee, Yeunjoo; Vail, Cynthia O. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2005
This investigation examined the effectiveness of a computer program in teaching sight word recognition to four young children with developmental disabilities. The intervention program was developed through a formative evaluation process. It embedded a constant-time-delay procedure and involved sounds, video, text, and animations. Dependent…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Instruction, Computer Software, Program Effectiveness