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ERIC Number: EJ501299
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Shifting the Focus: Emerging Priorities in Communication Programming for Students with a Severe Intellectual Disability.
Butterfield, Nancy; Arthur, Michael
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v30 n1 p41-50 Mar 1995
This paper examines contributions of a functional curriculum approach to achievement of functional communication by students with moderate/severe disabilities. It proposes that best practice needs to focus more specifically on the quality of social interactions with students throughout the day, by emphasizing the role of communication partners in providing interactive environments that increase communication opportunities. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Curriculum, Educational Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Severe Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Functional Communication