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Watson, Linda R., and Michelle Flippin. "Language Outcomes for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders." ASHA Leader 13.7 (2008): 8-12. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about children with autism developing language. Children with autism are typically at a lower level of language as opposed to children with PDD-NOS. Early language abilities are a sign of better language later on with children with autism. Some children with autism are nonverbal through the first two years. Different findings of speech with people with autism demonstrate a child's behavior skills, imitations of adult speech, and language skills.The SLP recommends the predicators to focus on supporting children with autism so they can learn how to speak.

Lanter, Elizabeth, and Linda R. Watson. "Promoting Literacy in Students With ASD: The Basics for the SLP." Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools 39.1 (2008): 33-43. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how teachers are more concerned in their literacy teaching skills to people with autism. Research has found that oral language skills of autistic children are similar in their reading development. Teachers are trying to prepare children with ASD for standardized tests of literacy, and progress in higher levels of academics. Reading skills can improve their oral skills as well.

Byrne, Angela, John MacDonald, and Sue Buckley. "Reading, language and memory skills: A comparative longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome and their mainstream peers." British Journal of Educational Psychology 72.4 (2002), 513-529. This article shares that in the past, people with Down Syndrome have never had the chance to learn to read. Now, many kids with this disablilty are able to get in education, which led to a study. This is a study done on the development of people with Down Syndrome over a period of time. The article shares information on longituninal study that tested the development of reading, language, and memory skills. The article concludes that reading has no effect on the enhancement of language and memory development in children with Down Syndrome.

Paquette, Kelli, and Sue Rieg. "Using Music to Support the Literacy Development of Young English Language Learners." Early Childhood Education Journal 36.3 (2008): 227-232. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Music is a way to let children experience learning in a different way. The article talked about how by learning and singing songs they are learning literacy and exploring ideas that are not brought up in the common classroom, such as creativity in the art.\n"Whether children listen to the ''music'' of the rain, popular chil- dren's songs, or make their own musical compositions, important skills, such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking are developed. In an early childhood classroom, a musically, literacy-rich environment will generate interest, encourage creativity, and set the stage for a positive learning environment.

Ryokai, K., C. Vaucelle, and J. Cassell. "Virtual Peers as Partners in Storytelling and Literacy Learning." Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 19.2 (2003): 195-208. Ohiolink. Web. 18 Nov. 2010\n\nThis article is about how children's literacy begins way before the children enter school. The keys to reading and writing are through storytelling. This helps them develop language skills that are improtant for their future literacy.

Bruce, Barbro, Gunilla Thernlund, and Ulrika Nettelbladt. "ADHD and language impairment." European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 15.1 (2006): 52-60. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 8 Nov. 2010. The article gives the reader the results from a questionaire sent to the parents of children with ADHD. The results from the parents showed that children struggled communicating with others due to their symptoms. Also, the kids had problems comprehending what they read. The children then had major problems in school with reading and writing aspects. The results showed that language comprehension is related to the learning and social problems of children with ADHD.

This article acknowledges the growing prevalence of instant messaging and text messaging in today's society. It reveals the two different beliefs of how these new forms of communication affect writing. One belief is that it has caused a "breakdown of the English language" from the use of abbreviations and lack of punctuation. The second is that students have been encouraged to write more and that it is helping them practice their literacy skills. These technologies can be used as learning tools, but the problem is that students have a hard time distinguishing when to use informal and when to use formal writing. The challenge now is how to teach children how to use this new tool for literacy.

Ingraham L. Cynthia, Jean F. Andrews. "The hands and reading: What deafblind adult readers tell us." The British Journal of the Visually Impairment 28.2 (2010) : 103-138. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 3 November 2010. This article tells the story of three adults who are deaf blind and their approach to reading different types of texts. It provides analysis and interviews with each individual as they reflect on how they learned language and how to read as young children. Many deaf blind people tend to isolate themselves and remain illiterate in their home for most of their lives. However the story of these three individual is different. For them they are readers who enjoy reading for pleasure and have achieved higher levels of education because of their reading skills. These three people all used computer technology, scanners, print enlargers, and JAWS software. These people stress the importance that technology played along their journey to literacy.

Banks, James A. "Educating Global Citizens in a Diverse World." New Horizons for Learning. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. This text discusses all the necessary reasons to become involved with global and multicultural education and obtain knowledge from the different cultures, languages, religions and racial and ethnic groups. Because of the growth of cultures throughout the world, citizenship education needs to be changed in order to educate students how to function in today's interdependent society and global culture. Student's need the knowledge, attitudes and skills required to function in their cultural communities.

Kaderavek, Joan N., and Paula Rabidoux. "INTERACTIVE TO INDEPENDENT LITERACY: A MODEL FOR DESIGNING LITERACY GOALS FOR CHILDREN WITH ATYPICAL COMMUNICATION." Reading & Writing Quarterly 20.3 (2004): 237-260. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how autistic children develop their literacy through a range of activities and behaviors. It also talks about two pain points in how autistic children develop their literacy techniques. Experts believe that learning literacy early on for autistic children will not determine their total oral language development. They need to look at reading and writing as communication practices from an early age. It is also talks about how speech production can be improved through writing instructions. Social interaction is a large part of developing literacy.

Spencer, Amy. "Facilitating the Academic Success of International Students." Teaching Theology & Religion 6.3 (2003): 164-168. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This essay is about the learning challenges that International Students need to overcome in order to have successful Academic education. It also how some teachers need to adjust their teaching methods to facilitate learning by international students.helping students develop social skills that would help them in and outside the class room. it also give the reader the process that most International Students go through when they first came to the U.S. first there are the International Students adjustment with the new environment. The second is the academic issues such as language difficulties and communicating in class.