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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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Peer-Mediated Teaching and Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Preschool-Aged Children with Autism
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Trembath, David; Balandin, Susan; Togher, Leanne; Stancliffe, Roger J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of two communication interventions for preschool-aged children with autism. Method: Six typically developing peers were taught to implement peer-mediated naturalistic teaching, with and without a speech generating device (SGD), during play sessions with 3 classmates with autism in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Peer Teaching
Vocabulary Selection for Australian Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Trembath, David; Balandin, Susan; Togher, Leanne – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems are commonly used to support children with complex communication needs in Australian preschools. However, such systems will only be effective if they contain words and messages that adequately meet these children's communication needs. The aim of this study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
Sense of Coherence and Parenting Stress in Mothers and Fathers of Preschool Children with Developmental Disability
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Oelofsen, Natius; Richardson, Phil – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: Few previous studies have examined Antonovsky's (1979, 1987) "sense of coherence" (SOC) in parents of young children with developmental disability (DD). This study explored relationships between parental stress, SOC, social support, and health in parents of preschool children with and without DD. A secondary aim was to explore the…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Preschool Children, Stress Variables, Mothers
The Relationship between Behaviours Exhibited by Children with Autism and Maternal Stress
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Tomanik, Stacey; Harris, Gerald E.; Hawkins, Jacqueline – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2004
The present study investigated the relationship between behaviours exhibited by children with pervasive developmental disorders, particularly autism, and maternal stress levels. Participants consisted of 60 mothers who had a child diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder by an independent practitioner using DSM-IV criteria. Children were…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship