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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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Hewitt, Lynne E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2011
This article outlines some of the factors leading to challenges in succeeding in college environments for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Individuals with the intellectual ability to pursue postsecondary education still need individualized and ongoing supports from their families and others to ensure success. Social challenges…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, College Bound Students, Thinking Skills
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Bedore, Lisa M.; Perez, Anita Mendez; White, Melissa D. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2008
The advantages and the significance of the collaborative script-based experiences for the trainees of the bilingual speech-language pathology are explained. The clinicians are shown to collaborate with expert clinicians and educators to reach common goals in such script-based experiences.
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Trainees, Bilingualism, Clinical Experience
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Pena, Elizabeth D.; Kiran, Swathi – Topics in Language Disorders, 2008
The cookbook analogy is employed to explain the fundamentals underlying the studies that are conducted in different conditions and the literature comparing novice and expert learners. The analysis proves that the theory-to-practice link becomes stronger, when the students have the correct facilities for complete development, implementation and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Theory Practice Relationship
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Goldstein, Brian A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2008
The author explains different principles, which can be used for the integration of evidence-based practice into the university clinic. Research literature, systematic reviews and practice guidelines are shown to work as the evidence for the teachers, as well as the students.
Descriptors: Evidence, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Clinical Experience
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Baharav, Eva – Topics in Language Disorders, 2008
Several analyses are conducted to prove the significance of the development in video clip technologies in the enhancement of clinical education and learning. A completely tested approach for the generation of designed video clips from video-recorded clinical sessions as used in weekly clinical forum discussions is also presented.
Descriptors: Video Technology, Medical Education, Medical Students, Technology Uses in Education
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Gillam, Sandra Laing; Gillam, Ronald B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2008
A seven-step evidence-based practice decision-making process within an authentic learning context, which is used by the supervisors to teach the graduate students, is discussed. The approach is extremely useful for teaching the evidence-based intervention decisions to the students is highlighted.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Evidence, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship
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Waller, Annalu – Topics in Language Disorders, 2006
This article describes methods that have been developed to provide augmentative and alternative communication communicators with better access to narrative conversation. It begins by highlighting the need to provide access to conversational narrative for people with complex communication needs, arguing that this type of conversation plays an…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interaction, Assistive Technology, Language Acquisition