Augmentative and alternative communication is a compilation of methods and technology
designed to supplement spoken communication for people with limited speech or language …

This article provides an introduction to the clinical forum on the relationship of language
impairment, social skills, and socioemotional behavior. We introduce the following issues:(a) …

Abstract The Stress Survey Schedule is an instrument for measuring stress in the lives of
persons with autism and other developmental disabilities. Development of the survey and …

Aided augmentative and alternative (AAC) interventions have been demonstrated to
facilitate a variety of communication outcomes in persons with intellectual disabilities. Most …

Interventions which teach developmentally disabled persons to make requests and choices
are now widely recommended. Recent changes in general approaches to teaching request …

Purpose Many individuals with complex communication needs may benefit from visual aided
augmentative and alternative communication systems. In visual scene displays (VSDs) …

Children diagnosed with emotional/behavioral disorders experience expressive and
pragmatic language disorders that can negatively affect educational success. This article …

OBJECTIVE: Population approaches to lessen the adverse impacts of preschool language
delay remain elusive. We aimed to determine whether systematic ascertainment of language …

Children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) are far more
likely to have communication problems than their peers. Exploring the ways in which …

Background Early language delay is a high-prevalence condition of concern to parents and
professionals. It may result in lifelong deficits not only in language function, but also in …