The author of the document is June Downing, a professor emerita of special education at California State University. Her book, Teaching Communication Skills, provides academic instruction for teaching communication skills to students with severe intellectual disabilities. As a respected expert in the field with numerous publications, the book is considered a credible resource. It offers guidance to educators and therapists on best practices for teaching students to communicate effectively through academic instructions and chapters on different communication skills. The document asserts that the book has the potential to significantly influence readers' thinking on communicating effectively and provide a new perspective for students with poor communication skills.

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Author and credibility
The author is June Downing a professor at Emerita for special education at California
state university. She works in the field of education that targets the needs of students
with severe, moderate and multiple disabilities. The name of the book is Teaching
Communication Skills. The book is credible because it is the academic instruction for
student with severe intellectual disabilities and proven to be effective by various state
universities in the united states of America. It has a published research in it, and she
published numerous articles, chapters, and seven books related to the topic.
Description of content
The book is a guide on how educators and therapist can best teach students to
communicate effectively. It developed by highly respected experts on communication
matters. The resource has academic instructions and has chapters on all set of
communication skills.
Influence on thinking
The book is great influence on communicating effectively. It helps change your thinking
on how communicating effectively. As a student with poor communication, I will get a
new view on communicating better and improving my skills.
Critical analysis
The resource is helpful in terms of educational context as it important to have great
communication skills as an academic or student. The book was written with help of
experts which means it is affluent to helping learners scientifically. It focuses on
communication for people with and without disabilities which means it can be included
in a classroom as a help guide.
Correct reference style
Downing, J.E, (2005). Teaching Communication Skills. Blatimore.MD: Paul H Brokes.