The Use of PACE to Facilitate Gestural and Verbal Communication in a Language-Impaired Child.

Bedwinek, Anne Plummer

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Publication Date: 1983-Jan

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The Use of PACE to Facilitate Gestural and Verbal Communication in a Language-Impaired Child.

Bedwinek, Anne Plummer

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v14 n1 p2-6 Jan 1983

In order to facilitate simultaneous use of verbal and gestural communication, a five-year-old Down's syndrome child was taught with the Promoting Aphasics' Communicative Effectivenes (PACE) technique. PACE provided a structured format to stimulate natural face to face conversation while providing for the use of multimodality communication. (SEW)

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Downs Syndrome, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Learning Activities, Multiple Disabilities, Speech Communication, Teaching Methods

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