Measuring treatment fidelity is an essential step in research designed to increase the use of evidence-based practices. For parent-implemented communication interventions, measuring the implementation of the teaching and coaching provided to the parents is as critical as measuring the parents' delivery of the intervention to the child. Both levels…

Two experiments involving a seven-year-old trainable developmentally retarded boy demonstrated the effectiveness of an integrative language training model on the S's functional use of sign language. The model relied on delay and incidental teaching. (CL)

A study of three hearing, moderately handicapped children (seven and eight years old) was undertaken in order to examine the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of sign language production with this population. (PHR)

This curriculum on money management skills for deaf adolescent and young adult students is presented on nine video CD-ROMs as well as in a print version. The curriculum was developed following a survey of the needs of school and rehabilitation programs. It was also piloted and subsequently revised. Each teaching segment is presented in sign…