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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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Scaffolding Strategies during Repeated Storybook Reading: An Extension Using a Voice Output Communication Aid
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Bellon-Harn, Monica L.; Harn, William E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Adult scaffolding during repeated storybook reading was developed for children who use speech as their primary expressive modality, but through the use of augmentative and alternative communication, it has been extended to children who do not have functional, intelligible speech. Scaffolding strategies during repeated storybook reading and during…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Language Impairments, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Story Reading
Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Persons with Autism: History, Issues, and Unanswered Questions.
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Ogletree, Billy T.; Harn, William E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This introductory article to a special issue on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for persons with autism briefly reviews the history of AAC with this population, summarizes issues identified in the following articles, and notes questions that remain unanswered. (Contains references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders
Repeated Storybook Reading as a Language Intervention for Children with Autism: A Case Study on the Application of Scaffolding.
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Bellon, Monica L.; Ogletree, Billy T.; Harn, William E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This case study investigated the efficacy of repeated storybook reading (RSR) with adult scaffolding as an intervention for a 3-year-old child with autism. An ABA single-subject design was employed. Results suggest that RSR encouraged spontaneous language use. Guidelines for using RSR with children with autism are provided. (Contains extensive…
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Early Intervention, Language Acquisition
The Internet as an Information Resource for Children.
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Fischer, Martin A.; Harn, William E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Discusses using the Internet as a resource for professionals working with children with severe disabilities. The use of the World Wide Web and the videoconferencing features of the Internet are highlighted. A brief annotated list of Universal Resource Locators specific to severe disabilities is included. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Children, Electronic Libraries, Information Sources