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The Utility of LENA as an Indicator of Developmental Outcomes for Young Children with Autism
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Sulek, Rhylee; Smith, Jodie; Bent, Catherine Anne; Hudry, Kristelle; Trembath, David; Vivanti, Giacomo; Dissanayake, Cheryl – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: There is growing understanding of the potential benefits of a multi-method approach to accurately capture language skills of children on the autism spectrum. Tools such as Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) provide an efficient means of capturing and analysing early child vocalizations (CVs) and the language learning environment.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Language Skills, Verbal Communication
Social-Communicative Gestures at Baseline Predict Verbal and Nonverbal Gains for Children with Autism Receiving the Early Start Denver Model
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Laister, Dominik; Stammler, Magdalena; Vivanti, Giacomo; Holzinger, Daniel – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
In children with autism spectrum disorder, atypical gesture use is a core deficit with consequences for social learning, social interaction, and language development. Little is known about the relevance of early gesture use in predicting developmental outcomes of children receiving early interventions targeting social-communicative behaviors such…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Nonverbal Communication, Predictor Variables
Measuring Change in the Communication Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Communication Complexity Scale
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Brady, Nancy C.; Romine, Rebecca E. Swinburne; Holbrook, Alison; Fleming, Kandace K.; Kasari, Connie – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Changes in minimal verbal communication by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were measured with the Communication Complexity Scale (CCS) and other communication assessments. The CCS measures complexity of preverbal and beginning verbal communication used to communicate behavior regulation and joint attention. The purpose was to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Communication
Outcomes of Children Receiving Group-Early Start Denver Model in an Inclusive versus Autism-Specific Setting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Vivanti, Giacomo; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Duncan, Ed; Feary, Jessica; Capes, Kristy; Upson, Shannon; Bent, Catherine A.; Rogers, Sally J.; Hudry, Kristelle – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
A major topic of debate is whether children with autism spectrum disorder should be educated in inclusive or specialized settings. We examined the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of delivering the Group-Early Start Denver Model to children with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive versus specialized classrooms. We randomly assigned 44…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness
Early Achievements for Education Settings: An Embedded Teacher-Implemented Social Communication Intervention for Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Engelstad, Anne-Michelle; Holingue, Calliope; Landa, Rebecca J. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: Early Achievements for Education Settings (EA-ES) is a teacher-implemented naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) targeting core social communication impairments. The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) was to examine promise of efficacy of this…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Communication
Vocalization Development in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Plumb, Allison M.; Wetherby, Amy M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: In this study, the authors aimed to examine the vocalizations of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the second year of life and their relationship to other areas of development. Method: Vocalizations were examined in 125 children between ages 18 and 24 months: 50 later diagnosed with ASD, 25 with developmental delays (DD) in…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Toddlers, Language Acquisition