The article discusses some practical considerations in the use of Blissymbols--a system of visual symbols for those who cannot communicate with speech--with multiply handicapped children. (Author/DLS)

A bibliography of children's books dealing with such subjects as the history of language, foreign languages, names, the alphabet, and non-verbal communication. (DD)

Presents a questionnaire designed to allow content area teachers to evaluate their attitudes toward reading and suggests that these attitudes influence student attitudes. (MKM)

Presents an overview of some of the major concerns for teachers of Image Study in higher education and offers examples of image sets useful for concept teaching. (MH)

American Indian students were divided into three treatment groups to test the hypothesis that: the students who receive instruction using visual communications method will do significantly better than the students who receive instruction in the same concepts orally or through reading a text. (JC)

The importance of play in the development of healthy individuals is due to the fact that play is an excellent vehicle for the integration of emotion, thought, and action. (Author/MJB)

Twelve teachers were assigned to either an experimental (labeled as handicapped) or control (nonlabeled) preschool child. (Author)

This paper attempts to outline some of the more obvious implications of the knowledge of a semantically related class of signs, signs relating to sexual behavior, for descriptive and theoretical sociolinguistic and anthropological studies and for applied research in the areas of language and education, medicine, and the law. (Author/CFM)

This report outlines current theories and practices of second language teaching and suggests possible applications of these theories and practices to the teaching of American Sign Language to non-signers. (CFM)

A classroom exercise in the importance of mimicry or imitation and individual characteristics (age, status, profession, etc.) in face-to-face communication uses photographs to which the students must ascribe characteristics, statements, attitudes, and situations. (MSE)

Examines how any utterance or activity can be opposed in order to better understand the origins of children's disputes. Shows that children analyze others' moves not only verbally but nonverbally as well. Thus, bodily action and presupposition are necessary components in the analysis of how arguments are started. (SED)

The article presents a rationale and methodology for the use of augmentative communication systems with nonspeaking children under the age of 3 years. Covered are assessment of need, the assessment process, and treatment. The role of parents as the primary facilitators who may need structured training is stressed. (DB)

Describes an international business communication course taught at Murray State University. Acquaints students with the challenges of international business communication, provides guidelines for successful cross-cultural business communication, and gives practice in solving international business problems through the use of the guidelines. (RAE)

Nonverbal communication was investigated in 28 poor readers and matched adequate readers. Poor readers did not differ on smiling or gaze during an interview with an adult. However, they made significantly more filled pauses during the interview. Topic of conversation (in-school or out-of-school activities) had a significant effect on nonverbal…