A framework to help speech-language pathologists deal with the communication problems of adolescents involved in violence in either school or correctional facility settings is proposed. Intervention programs containing socially and academically relevant activities that focus on assessment, general intervention principles, conversational…

The importance of well-planned, meaningful assessments is emphasized in planning effective educational programs for severely communicatively impaired individuals. Assessment and evaluation are defined, and key provisions of Public Law 94-142 and Public Law 99-457 are outlined. Several issues to be considered in establishing effective…