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ERIC Number: EJ652584
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Young African American Children with Disabilities and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Issues.
Parette, Phil; Huer, Mary Blake; Wyatt, Toya A.
Early Childhood Education Journal, v29 n3 p201-07 Spr 2002
Discusses issues related to providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems to young African American children with disabilities and their families. Issues related to the family include stress on the family, communication partners, cultural mistrust, communication needs and values, and language patterns and communication style. Delineates AAC assessment models and discusses factors important for culturally sensitive assessment. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Black Youth, Communication Disorders, Cultural Relevance, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Role, Models, Student Evaluation, Young Children
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans