Augmentative and Alternative Communication To Support Receptive and Expressive Communication for People with Autism.

Light, Janice C.; Roberts, Barbara; Dimarco, Rosemarie; Greiner, Nina

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ERIC Number: EJ593113

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Publication Date: 1998

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication To Support Receptive and Expressive Communication for People with Autism.

Light, Janice C.; Roberts, Barbara; Dimarco, Rosemarie; Greiner, Nina

Journal of Communication Disorders, v31 n2 p153-80 Mar-Apr 1998

Discusses the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance comprehension and expression of people with autism. A theoretical model for AAC assessment and intervention is presented and illustrated with a case study of a 6-year-old boy with autism and severe expressive and receptive language impairments. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Evaluation Methods, Expressive Language, Interpersonal Communication, Intervention, Language Impairments, Models, Receptive Language, Theories, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Clinics Issue--Autism: New Perspectives on Assessment and Intervention.