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Early Interaction Patterns and Later Communicative Performance of Deaf Infants.
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Koester, Lynne Sanford; Spencer, Patricia E. – 1992
This study investigated associations between infants' prelinguistic communicative behaviors at 9 months and their communication and language performance at 12 and 18 months. The inclusion of both hearing (N=19) and deaf (N=16) infants in the study allowed identification of effects related to the receptive communication modality (vision versus…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Communication Skills, Deafness, Early Experience
Brief Report: The Effects of Typed and Spoken Modality Combinations on the Language Performance of Adults with Autism.
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Forsey, Janice; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
A study of five adult males with autism investigated which combination of input/output modalities (typed or spoken) enhanced the syntactic, semantic, and/or pragmatic performance of individuals with autism when engaging in conversations with a normal language adult. Results found that typed communications facilitated the use of longer utterances.…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills
Multiple Method Validation Study of Facilitated Communication: II. Individual Differences and Subgroup Results.
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Bebko, James M.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
Potential individual variations in the effectiveness of facilitated communication (FC) were examined with 20 students with autism and related disorders. Use of multiple methods (including auditory or visual input, simple point responses, and typing) provided no clear support for validity of FC over students' independent communication. Increased…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders