Part A

Name of Article: Current Methods of Evaluating Speech-Language Outcomes for Preschoolers

with Communication Disorders: A Scoping Review Using the ICF-CY
Author: Barbara Jane Cunningham
Journal Name: Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research (online)
Date of Article: February 2017

This article focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of current methods of treating

Communication Disorders in preschoolers. Since the creation of the International Classification
of Functioning, Disability and Health-Children and Youth Version (ICF-C) there has not been
any new research done to evaluate the effectiveness of the new methods this organization
installed in the curriculum. The study focused on three main areas to check for improvement
including: Activities, Body Functions, and Participation. For the study, researchers gathered
journal articles written about these three articles from the last 4 years. The results concluded that
the most growth was seen in the areas of Activities and Body Functions, but more improvement
still needs to be seen in the area of Participation. According to this study a focus on participation
with the preschool age communication disorder clients would provide more detailed information
on the real-life effects that therapy is having on these children.

Name of Article: Communication Disorders and Challenging Behaviors: Supporting childrens

Functional Communication Goals in the Classroom
Author: Kathy Gregg
Journal Name: Early Childhood Education Journal
Date of Article: April 9, 2016

This article explores the relationship between communication disorders and behavioral disorders
in children. Often times poor communication as a result of a disorder causes children to feel
isolated from their family and peers leading them to act out in order to receive the attention they
feel they are lacking. This can range from mild to extreme and include anything from emothion
al outbursts to physical violence. This study focused on relieving the undesired social behavior
by treating the communication disorder first and assuming the behavioral disorder will correct
itself next. The results proved the theory to be true and the children began to show improvement
in their social behavior.

Part B

Title of Article: The Effect of Goal Setting on the Motivation of Sixth Grade Students with
Learning Disabilities
Author: Rikki L. Herman
Year: 2017

For this study, the researchers tested what effect goal setting had on teaching middle school age
special education students to read. There was a five-week independent reading program and goal
setting was introduced at week 3. Prior to the addition of the goal setting, the students were
lacking a sense of self efficacy and their will to follow through with the independent reading was
gradually fading. After the introduction of personal goal setting, the learning disabled sixth
graders reading scores improved dramatically. In addition, with the personal goal setting the
students independent reading continued even after the conclusion of the study.
Part C