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Sarah N. Douglas; Sarah Dunkel-Jackson; Tiantian Sun; Prince Owusu – Grantee Submission, 2022
Purpose of the Review: We review the evidence-based POWR intervention which provides training to communication partners to support children with complex communication needs (CCN) by teaching steps to support child communication: Prepare the activity and AAC, Offer opportunities for communication, Wait for the child's communication, and Respond to…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Problems, Children, Intervention
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Sarah N. Douglas; Sarah M. Dunkel-Jackson; Ryan Bowles; Joshua Plavnick; Tiantian Sun; Atikah Bagawan – Grantee Submission, 2024
Paraeducators are primary communication partners for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but often have limited training. The POWR+ intervention is designed to help paraeducators support their student's communication using AAC. Importantly, POWR+ includes training for supervising teachers, who help implement the…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Program Implementation
Ganz, Jay B.; Pustejovsky, James E.; Reichle, Joe; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Foster, Margaret; Haas, April N.; Pierson, Lauren M.; Wattanawongwan, Sanikan; Bernal, Armando; Chen, Man; Skov, Rachel; Smith, S. D. – Grantee Submission, 2022
For children with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have complex communication needs, communication is a necessary skill set to increase independence and quality of life. Understanding the how, where, and communication style being taught is important for identifying deficits in the field as well as which interventions…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities