Communication Disorders Quarterly articles from June 2002

Communication Disorders Quarterly archives from June 2002

From the editor.
June 22, 2002... This issue presents serious work examining issues of phonology, word finding, and changes in the profession related to employment of paraprofessionals. In many ways the contributions of the authors all relate. Sandra Levey and Richard G....

Syllable omission by two-year-old children.
June 22, 2002... An eye-gaze and production probe examined the ability of 2-year-old children to perceive and produce minimal pairs of novel trisyllabic words with primary stress on the first or second syllables. The syllables contained dissimilar or similar...

A phonologically based strategy to improve word-finding abilities in children.
June 22, 2002... This study reports the effectiveness of a three-pronged (segmentation, phonological neighbor cues, and rehearsal) phonologically based strategy designed to reduce the word-finding errors of two third-grade students. A single-subject,...

Leading the change effort: I. Real and perceived challenges in working with speech-language pathology assistants.
June 22, 2002... This article identifies the potential challenges facing professionals who work or who plan to work with speech-language pathology assistants. Not all speech-language pathologists may agree on these challenges. Recognizing and addressing any...

Erratum.
June 22, 2002... In the article "Fact Sheet: Telephone Access for People with Speech Disabilities," which appeared on page 161 of volume 23, issue 3, of Communication Disorders Quarterly, there was an error. The URL for a list of U.S. Speech-to-Speech access...

CIRCUSWORKS: a special back-to-school web site for primary school teachers and homeschoolers. (Notices).
June 22, 2002... Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey[R], long committed to teaching children through its nationwide educational performances, is now offering a special back-to-school gift for primary school teachers and home school instructors. Through a special...

Choice magazine listening. (Notices).
June 22, 2002... Choice Magazine Listening--a free, nationwide service that provides current, outstanding magazine writing on tape--celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. CML is offered at no cost to any U.S. resident who is unable to read standard print...

The College Board and Disabilities Rights Advocates announce agreement to drop flagging from standardized tests. (Notices).
June 22, 2002... The College Board and Disabilities Rights Advocates (DRA) announced that as of October 1, 2003, the College Board would discontinue the practice of identifying score reports on standardized tests taken by students who require extended...

Conference calendar.
June 22, 2002... November 2002 November 1-2, 2002 * 18th Annual Learning Disorders Conference * Cambridge, MA * Contact: Helen Schwickrath, 617/496-8239; e-mail: helen_schwickrath@gse.harvard.edu November 8-10, 2002 * The Interdisciplinary Council on...