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Bernstein, Gail Bruskoff – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1979
Educational case studies of three multiply handicapped blind children (five to ten years old) are presented in a discussion of visual stimulation approaches. Objectives of activities such as coupling a light with a sound-producing object are described. (CL)
Descriptors: Blindness, Case Studies, Children, Learning Activities
Shepherd, Terry R. – 1983
The author, a university professor, describes his experiences in teaching language to his autistic-like son who also has visual impairments. "Experience Language," an adaptation of Language Experience Approach (LEA) is described, and its contributions to the child's reading, writing, and talking are noted. Suggestions are made on the importance of…
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Language Acquisition
Friedl, Michael; And Others – 1977
The study investigated the effects of the overcorrection procedure of functional movement training (in which praise and physical contact are offered for correct positions) on establishing and maintaining the visual attending of a multihandicapped, profoundly retarded learner (20 years old) in a public school program. The effectiveness of positive…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Download full textWaldo, Lois J.; And Others – 1981
The final report describes the Comprehensive Communication Curriculum (CCC), a 4-year program involving the communication skills of severely and multiply handicapped students with very little spontaneous communication skills. The program was designed to teach the students appropriate easily learned responses for requesting objects and initiating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development
Direct linkDowning, June E. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
How can educators and therapists best teach students with severe and multiple disabilities to communicate effectively? Developed by a highly respected expert, this practical guide has the comprehensive, research-based information professionals need to support students from preschool to high school as they learn and use communication skills. With a…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Students, Communication Skills
Henn, Joan M. – 1978
The booklet describes a program designed to improve the play skills of seriously disturbed, multiply handicapped children (5 to 13 years old) through gross motor skill development. A six step process is described for the adaptive physical education program: assessment, development of interdisciplinary goals, interventions, development of goals for…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Kowalski, Timothy P. – 2002
This book is intended as a comprehensive source of information on the diagnosis and treatment of Asperger syndrome. Chapter 1 discusses major classification of characteristics and chapter 2 describes prevalence, comorbidity, and causal factors of Asperger syndrome. Chapter 3 examines clinical diagnosis and misdiagnosis and the influence of…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Behavior Modification
