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Eldeniz Çetin, Müzeyyen; Safak, Pinar – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
The general purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between direct and indirect preference assessments of individuals with severe and multiple disabilities (SMD) and the relationship between the direct preference assessments (single-stimulus, paired-stimulus, and multiple-stimulus) as applied to individuals with SMD, and to…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Correlation, Preferences
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1987
A federally funded research report, titled "The Development of a Program in Orientation and Mobility for Multi-Handicapped Blind Infants" by Randall Harley et al., is briefly summarized in this one-page abstract. The report discusses the development of the "Peabody Mobility Kit for Infants," a package of assessment and training…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cognitive Development, Evaluation Methods, Infants
Downing, June E. – 1996
This volume is a guide for assessing children with dual sensory or severe impairments between the ages of 6 and 15. It presents a functional-ecological assessment process that is individually determined, contextually based, and leads directly to intervention. It begins by discussing the benefits of this model over standardized assessment…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Intervention
Siegel-Causey, Ellin – 1996
This volume is a guide for assessing children with dual sensory or severe impairments between birth and age 5. It begins by discussing a functional-ecological three-step assessment process for children birth to three years, and the steps for assessing preschoolers from three to five years old. It then describes six steps to guide the use of the…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Early Identification, Evaluation Methods, Family Involvement
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Locke, Peggy A.; Mirenda, Pat – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), 1988
An augmentative and alternative communication device was designed for a nonspeaking, blind, severely mentally retarded 11-year-old. The device consisted of a computer-supported expanded keyboard that produced synthetic speech output when tactile symbols were activated. Described are the assessment procedures, instructional procedures, and…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Case Studies
Bullis, Michael, Ed.; Fielding, Glen, Ed. – 1988
This review summarizes and discusses literature relevant to the communication development of young children (0-5 years) with deaf-blindness. The review is divided into topical areas. The topical areas and the contributors for each area are as follows: "Perspectives on Communication Assessment" (Charity Rowland); "Research in Tactile…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Child Language, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills