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Conversations with Mexican Americans Regarding Children with Disabilities and Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
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Huer, Mary Blake; Parette, Howard P., Jr.; Saenz, Terry Irvine – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2001
Focus groups of family members of children with disabilities discussed augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices within a Mexican American community. Among seven perspectives identified are: (1) children understand nonverbal communication in the home; (2) aided techniques are useful outside of the home; (3) families have great…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Communication Skills, Delivery Systems
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Preschoolers' Verbal and Nonverbal Requests.
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Saenz, Terry Irvine; Iglesias, Aquiles; Huer, Mary Blake; Parette, Howard P. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 1999
A study of 41 Puerto Rican and African American preschoolers found they used three strategies to obtain objects from peers: movement toward objects, verbal intentions with movements toward objects, and verbal intentions. Students were most successful when they combined physical movement toward an object with a request, statement, or claim.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Body Language, Hispanic Americans, Interpersonal Communication
Understanding the Vietnamese American Community: Implications for Training Educational Personnel Providing Services to Children with Disabilities.
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Huer, Mary Blake; Saenz, Terry Irvine; Doan, Julie Huong Diem – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2001
A survey of 43 Vietnamese Americans found respondents who had become more acculturated had greater hope for individuals with disabilities than first generation immigrants. Both groups embraced the practice of seeking services for a child with disability and were strongly predisposed to accept augmentative and alternative communication practices.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Asian Americans, Attitudes toward Disabilities