SPCD 582: Teaching Students with Intensive Communication Needs

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Spring 2012  Wednesdays 4:15-6:45 Mitchell Hall 121

The following categories are included on this page: Handouts Class Outlines Writing Assistance Related Web Sites The web pages in the folder for SPCD 582 on my web site include supplemental materials for the Wednesday afternoon methods class. They are not a substitute for attending the course. If you know of any additional material that would be helpful for your individual learning or for that of a classmate, please do not hesitate to let me know. In addition, if you encounter any problems navigating this web site or accessing course related content, please let me know as soon as possible.

HANDOUTS: Syllabus (pdf files) class schedule class design (including course requriements) indepth description of course assignments assignment coversheets instructor grading criteria course policies APA guidelines . WRITING ASSISTANCE Julia's Quick and Dirty APA Guide Kathie Snow's Commentary on People First Language Julia and Susan's Explanation of Academic Honesty in Writing On-line tutorial from APA Purdue's On-line Writing Lab (OWL) -- links to information on researching and writing papers Purdue OWL's guide to APA Dartmouth University's Guide to appropriately citing sources The University of Technology, Sydney has an online plagiarism tutorial

CLASS OUTLINES: Jan 18, 2012 Jan 25, 2012 Feb 1, 2012 Feb 8, 2012 Feb 15, 2012 Feb 22, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 March 7, 2012 March 14, 2012 - No class - UNM Spring Break March 21, 2012 March 28, 2012 April 4, 2012 April 11, 2012 - Student presentations April 18, 2012 April 25, 2012 May 2, 2012

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RELATED WEB SITES:

• General:
  
• e-reserves: http://ereserves.unm.edu/eres/courseindex.aspx?error=&page=search 
• Interlibrary loan: https://illiad.unm.edu/illiad/ill/logon.html
• e-journal finder: http://px7gv7gt2n.search.serialssolutions.com/
• alphabetical journal search (e.g. ERIC First Search, EBSCOhost): http://elibrary.unm.edu/articles/databasesindexes.php
• database advisor: http://elibrary.unm.edu/articles/resource.php
• advanced google scholar: http://scholar.google.com/advanced_scholar_search?hl=en&as_sdt=10000000000

• Assistive Tech Web sites:
• Computer technology in special education and rehabilitation: http://www.closingthegap.com/
• AAC and AT links from A School Zone
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication intervention products and presentations: AAC Intervention.com
• A web site dedicated to universal access to electronic communication: Think & Link
• The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) web site
• ASHA provides a glossary of terms used in AAC

• Articles from the ASHA leader ONLINE:
• AAC, Literacy and Bilingualism
• Privacy in the Information Age Unique Issues for AAC Users
• Communication Facts: Special Populations: Augmentative and Alternative Communication - 2002 Edition
• Resources for Language, Literacy, and AAC in the Schools
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication Communication Development and Disorders in Multicultural Populations Readings and Related Materials
• No Time to Lose Working With Young Children With Severe Disabilities Who Are Presymbolic

• Communication and Language Web Sites:
• A definition of communication from the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities.
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the Linguistics Society of America (LSA).
• Jim Crawford's Census 2000: A Guide for the Perplexed.
• The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) web site...
• The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) web site.
• The ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics web site.
• ASHA has a brief discussion of the difference between speech and language.
• Here is the definition of language adopted by and officially recognized by ASHA
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Julia Scherba de Valenzuela, Ph.D.

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