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Low-Cost Communication Devices for Children with Disabilities and Their Family Members.
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Parette, Howard P.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Examines different types of auxiliary aids and services necessary to ensure effective communication with disabled children. The relevant legislation is discussed and guidelines are provided for deciding the appropriate type of aid for different cases. Low-cost strategies are proposed to ensure that individuals with a disability will not be treated…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Including Children with Hearing Loss in Early Childhood Programs
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Katz, Laurie; Schery, Teris K. – Young Children, 2006
These are typical scenarios of children with hearing loss who are being included increasingly in early childhood settings. Recent federal legislation encourages states to develop programs to screen the hearing of all infants before they leave the hospital, and currently 39 states have adopted newborn infant hearing screening mandates (ASHA 2005).…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Hearing Impairments, Young Children, Early Intervention
Preschool Mainstreaming: Attitude Barriers and Strategies for Addressing Them.
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Rose, Deborah F.; Smith, Barbara J. – Young Children, 1993
A survey of special education personnel, child care providers, and parents found that barriers to the mainstreaming of preschoolers with disabilities were attitudes concerning (1) "turf" issues for special educators; (2) teacher preparedness; (3) awareness issues; (4) issues of communication and collaboration; and (5) the possibility…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Strategies, Mainstreaming, National Surveys