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Direct linkLerna, Anna; Esposito, Dalila; Conson, Massimiliano; Massagli, Angelo – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2014
Background: The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a popular augmentative communication system frequently used with "nonverbal" children with autism. Several studies suggested that PECS could represent an effective tool for promoting improvement of several social-communicative skills. Only sparse evidence is instead…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Interpersonal Competence
Lerna, Anna; Esposito, Dalila; Conson, Massimiliano; Russo, Luigi; Massagli, Angelo – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a common treatment choice for non-verbal children with autism. However, little empirical evidence is available on the usefulness of PECS in treating social-communication impairments in autism. Aims: To test the effects of PECS on social-communicative skills in children with autism,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Interpersonal Relationship, Autism, Observation
Katz, Esther; Girolametto, Luigi – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of peer intervention on the social interactions of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this model, a speech-language pathologist and three early childhood educators trained typically developing peers to engage children with ASD in play. Three preschool children with ASD and six…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Intervention, Preschool Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
