Towards a Model of Literacy Learning for Young Augmented Speakers.

摘要: Abstract The study investigates strategies and contexts for supporting the literacy development of young, augmented speakers, whose difficulties in learning are not explained by their levels cognition alone. Indeed, quantitative qualitative differences exist experiences at home school. In this study, four primary school students with severe speech physical impairments (SSPI) who used augmentative alternative communication (AAC) aids were selected to take part a four-week program, followed visits students' schools where effective instructional shared staff. A thematic approach was employed during intervention cover known areas difficulty among AAC users foster skills conversational control, self-expression giving requesting information. Using these themes, opportunities designed intention eliciting active involvement meaningful, productive expressive tasks. While made significant progress when participating on return success maintained only two students. Characteristics children analyzed help identify components model language instruction speakers. Introduction Four elementary an intensive, summer program Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon. exploring (including oral language, literacy, computer skills) This paper will begin summary inquiry into individuals use AAC, low achievement cannot be attributed simply intellectual endowment. Although research teaching has developed over several decades is still being generated substantial rate, which included developmental disabilities much more limited until recently, mainly characterized effects certain methods specific populations: persons autism, cognitive impairments, those impairments. Individuals can found within all populations. More recent been informed investigating typically developing learners therefore discussed its complexity. Such investigations may broadly divided categories: (i) possible communication; (ii) studies examining speakers support development. continues description methodology, data collection approaches study. next section proceeds analysis results. Since long-term seemed associated characteristics latter before conclusion suggested Quantitative that account considerable they encounter learning. …