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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Herer, Gilbert R. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2012
Undetected/untreated hearing loss imposes significant limitations upon individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). It can interfere with cognitive development, impede communicative and social interactions, and limit vocational aspirations. Over the past decade, the hearing of 9961 people with ID was evaluated at Special Olympics sports…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Hearing Impairments, Disease Incidence, Etiology
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Korth, Byran B.; Sharp, Ann C.; Culatta, Barbara – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2010
This study investigated the influence of direct modeling of a supplemental classroom program on the early literacy beliefs and practices of Head Start teachers. Developed by speech language pathologists (SLPs), Systematic and Engaging Early Literacy Instruction (SEEL) was not undertaken with an explicit professional development goal. However, the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Interviews, Emergent Literacy, Professional Development
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Hester, Eva Jackson – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine connections between health literacy and social communication skills in older adults, a population that experiences chronic health conditions but is reported to have low health literacy and declines in communication skills. Sixty-three older adults were administered the "Social Communication" subtest of the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Health Conditions, Program Effectiveness, Communication Skills
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Rosa-Lugo, Linda Iris; Kent-Walsh, Jennifer – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2008
Current research indicates that children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often are not given opportunities to participate in supportive early storybook-reading experiences in home environments. This investigation employed a single-subject, multiple-baseline-across-subjects design to investigate the effects of a parent…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Parents as Teachers, Home Study, Story Reading
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Hagstrom, Fran – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2006
In this article, the author clarifies formative learning and assessment for persons who are seeking additional ideas for courses, degree programs, or personal career goals. This scholarly review uses published literature to clarify differences between formative and summative assessment and to outline developmental issues that guide constructivist…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Constructivism (Learning), Formative Evaluation, Professional Development
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Hewitt, Lynne E.; Hinkle, Angela S.; Miccio, Adele W. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2005
Recent investigations have supported the ability of persons with Down syndrome to continue learning language on into adulthood. The importance of intervention to increase communicative competence is evident--what is not known is the effectiveness of such intervention. The authors report here on a series of case studies that investigated a language…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Adults, Syntax, Grammar