Teaching Parents of At-Risk Preschoolers to Employ Elaborated and Non-Elaborated Vocabulary Instruction During Shared Storybook Reading

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Mary Kathryn Requa ◽  
Yi-Jui Iva Chen ◽  
Robin Irey ◽  
Anne E. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Vocabulary Instruction ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Shared Storybook Reading

Teaching Undergraduate Clinicians Empirically Supported Practices for Preschool Vocabulary Instruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-370
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Spencer Kelley ◽  
Greta Hull ◽  
Abby Eubank ◽  
Greta Roettgen
Keyword(s):  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Vocabulary Instruction ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Shared Storybook Reading ◽  
Teaching Modules ◽  
E Mail

Purpose To incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical settings, there is a need for efficient, effective ways to share information from research to speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and to students preparing to become SLPs. The purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate a method for teaching undergraduate student clinicians to use empirically supported practices in vocabulary instruction during shared storybook reading with preschoolers. Method Undergraduate students enrolled in a semester-long preschool practicum participated in the study. In Study 1, 11 students participated in a multiple-baseline, single-case design. In Study 2, an additional 10 students were included in a quasi-experimental group design. All students completed prerecorded, online teaching modules that taught empirically supported practices for teaching vocabulary during shared storybook reading. Half of the students received weekly e-mails with performance feedback. Targeted practices included selection of appropriate vocabulary targets, explicit teaching, and use of interactive teaching strategies. Results In Study 1, treatment effects were observed for targeted practices for many of the student clinicians. In Study 2, group comparisons indicated an effect of e-mail performance feedback for 1 of 3 outcomes with a large effect size. Conclusion Prerecorded teaching modules may be an efficient, effective way to teach specific empirically supported practices to undergraduate student clinicians. E-mail feedback might improve use of taught practices for some students or for some practices. Future studies can examine the potential of these types of teaching modules for other outcomes or with groups of practicing SLPs.

Supporting Peer Interactions in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom Using Visual Scene Displays

2020 ◽  
pp. 016264342098156
Author(s):  
Emily Laubscher ◽  
Tracy J Raulston ◽  
Ciara Ousley
Keyword(s):  
Social Communication ◽  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Visual Scene ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Object Play ◽  
Preschool Classrooms ◽  
Inclusive Preschool ◽  
Shared Storybook Reading ◽  
Communication Differences ◽  
Technology Tool

Inclusive preschool classrooms have become increasingly common in recent decades, affording opportunities for children with and without disabilities opportunities to interact and develop positive relationships. Children with disabilities may be unintentionally excluded from these interactions due to communication differences. This paper discusses one assistive technology tool, called visual scene displays (VSDs), for supporting communication and interaction between children. Specifically, the paper aims to: (a) describe VSDs; (b) discuss why VSDs are particularly well-suited for supporting social communication between young children; (c) describe how VSDs are created and introduced to children; and (d) provide examples of how VSDs may be implemented during two common preschool activities: object play and shared storybook reading. Finally, resources for creating VSDs are offered.

scholarly journals E-books for children with autism: Best read alone or with a therapist?

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
Erin Soares ◽  
Therese Miller ◽  
Kathleen Ciffone ◽  
Kirsten Read
Keyword(s):  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Ideal Condition ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Applied Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Story Reading ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Shared Storybook Reading ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Ideal

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seemingly prefer tablets to other methods of intervention, though professionals posit that a therapist’s presence is beneficial. In this experiment, two unique e-stories were created specifically for children with ASD. Ten children with low- or nonverbal ASD heard each story presented on an iPad; one narrated through the iPad, and one read by a therapist trained in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). The within-participants design enabled researchers to measure the individual benefit of each type of story reading. After hearing each book, participants were tested on their comprehension via multiple choice, sequencing, and open-ended questions. Results indicated that the ideal condition for these young children with low- and nonverbal ASD was the therapist-read condition. These findings suggest that simple stories presented on a rewarding platform, with the minimally intrusive assistance of a therapist, provide young, verbally-challenged children with ASD with a foundation for receiving the benefits of shared storybook reading.

Topic Control During Shared Storybook Reading

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Justice ◽  
Joan N. Kaderavek
Keyword(s):  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Shared Storybook Reading
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