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McIntyre, Nancy S.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Hume, Kara A.; Odom, Samuel L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: For many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), postsecondary outcomes are poor. This may be due to insufficient academic supports, particularly with regard to literacy skills, during high school. More information is needed about skill profiles so that we can better differentiate support for students with varying social,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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Holt, Yolanda; Asagbra, Elijah – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: This work describes community-based participatory research (CBPR) to support language and literacy development with Pre-K and kindergarten African American boys. Method: The aim and goals of the project were designed using the CBPR model. Interventionists were trained with researcher-designed videos. Interventionist fidelity to training…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Intervention, Participatory Research, African Americans
Nowell, Sallie W.; Watson, Linda R.; Boyd, Brian; Klinger, Laura G. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2019
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the initial efficacy of a parent-assisted blended intervention combining components of Structured TEACCHing and Social Thinking, designed to increase social communication and self-regulation concept knowledge in 1st and 2nd graders (n = 17) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their parents.…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Self Control, Metacognition
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Arena, Richard M.; Walker, Elizabeth A.; Oleson, Jacob J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2017
Purpose: A number of studies with large sample sizes have reported lower prevalence of stuttering in children with significant hearing loss compared to children without hearing loss. This study used a parent questionnaire to investigate the characteristics of stuttering (e.g., incidence, prevalence, and age of onset) in children who are hard of…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Partial Hearing, Children, Parents
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Ireland, Marie; Hall-Mills, Shannon; Millikin, Cindy – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2013
In this response to Spaulding et al.'s examination of state education agency (SEA) guidance on severity ratings, these authors contend that Spaulding et al. provided an incomplete view of current practices in public schools. These authors state that, ultimately, school speech-language pathologists (SLPs) must follow all state regulations and local…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Language Impairments, Norm Referenced Tests, Federal Regulation
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O'Donoghue, Cynthia R.; Dean-Claytor, Ashli – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2008
Purpose: The number of children requiring dysphagia management in the schools is increasing. This article reports survey findings relative to speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') training and self-rated confidence to treat children with swallowing and feeding disorders in the schools. Method: Surveys were completed by 222 SLPs representing…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Surveys