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Spekman, Nancy J.; Roth, Froma P. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The paper presents an intervention framework for the management of communication disorders in learning disabled children. The model is comprised of three components: communicative intentions, presupposition, and the social organization of discourse. Resulting instructional guidelines and principles are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Educational Methods, Intervention
Anden, Gerd, Ed.; Brodin, Jane, Ed. – 1983
The collection of papers by Swedish special educators, addresses approaches to helping mentally retarded and multiply handicapped people communicate. The papers are written by psychologists, educators, speech therapists, music instructors, and researchers and focus on the following topics: the context of communication (Mats Granlund), early…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation, Models
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Langley, M. Beth; Lombardino, Linda J. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 1987
The paper reviews the nonverbal behaviors of students with severe/multiple handicaps and demonstrates parallels between their communication development and that of normally developing children. Discussed are the roles of the adult and child in the communicative exchange and examples of communicative behavior typically seen in children with…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Communication
Waldo, 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
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Rock, Elana E.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1997
Offers a conceptual model for students who manifest symptoms of both learning disabilities and emotional/behavior disorders. The model is based on six functional domains: cognitive processing, social/emotional adjustment, behavioral functioning, academic performance, language functioning, and executive functioning. The model is applied to critical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Clark, Douglas H., Ed. – 1978
The report presents the proceedings of a 1978 Nebraska statewide conference intitled "The Education and Training of the Deaf-Blind/Severely-Profoundly Handicapped." Titles and authors of the 13 papers presented include "Considerations for Full Educational Service for the Severely and Profoundly Handicapped" (N. Haring);…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Conference Reports