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Tiffany Chavers Edgar; Ralf W. Schlosser; Rajinder Koul – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention package consisting of systematic instruction and aided AAC modeling with speech-output technology on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of socio-communicative behaviors in four minimally speaking,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Preschool Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Julie Koudys; Adrienne Perry; Carly Magnacca; Kristen McFee – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2023
Background & aims: Although the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention to teach people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a functional communication system, the research indicates variability in PECS outcomes across people and studies. Therefore, the purpose of the current study…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Children
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Gevarter, Cindy; Horan, Keri; Sigafoos, Jeff – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020
Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and complex communication needs are increasingly taught to use tablet-based speech-generating devices (SGDs). An important issue in designing such interventions is the selection of an appropriate format for displaying vocabulary. The purpose of this study was to determine (a) whether young…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention