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Marinda Raubenheimer; Salomé Geertsema; Mia Le Roux; Marien A. Graham – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2024
Vestibular input (VI) activities are linked with skill learning, engagement, and communication. This study investigated the influence of VI activities on the responses of non-verbal children with autism spectrum disorders (CWASD) when prompted to request a reinforcer using picture exchange communication. A single subject alternating treatment…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Program Effectiveness, Sensory Experience
Mullen, Tiyana N. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A lack of functional communication negatively impacts a student's academic and social-emotional success. Schools are in the position to create systems and protocols that would allow students to be taught a method to communicate functionally. This dissertation project sought to answer the question: How can early childhood students with no verbal…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Communication, Communication Skills
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Talkington, Nicole; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark; Clark, Alison – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2013
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of augmentative communication (AAC), specifically a Flip 'n Talk device, with a preschool student with developmental delays. Also, during data collection he was also being evaluated to determine if he had autism (ASD). The ability to functionally requesting assistance and to functionally…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Preschool Children
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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
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Dogoe, Maud S.; Banda, Devender R.; Lock, Robin H. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This study examined the acquisition and generalization of requesting behaviors learned through PECS with three children with autism. A single-subject multiple baseline across participants design was used to determine the effects of PECS. Results indicated that all three participants acquired PECS skills for requesting and generalized the skills…
Descriptors: Autism, Generalization, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Special Needs Students
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Binger, Cathy; Kent-Walsh, Jennifer; Ewing, Cai; Taylor, Stacy – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2010
Purpose: Many classroom educational assistants (EAs) have a significant amount of responsibility in carrying out educational plans for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but they receive little instruction on how to do so (Kent-Walsh & Light, 2003). This study investigates the impact of using a communication partner…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interaction, Communication Skills, Teaching Methods
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Simpson, Richard L.; Corbin-Newsome, Jawanda – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
By definition children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience difficulty understanding and using language. Accordingly, visual and picture-based strategies such as the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) show promise in ameliorating speech and language deficits. This study reports the results of a multiple baseline across…
Descriptors: Sentences, Autism, Preschool Children, Speech Skills
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Stahmer, Aubyn C.; Ingersoll, Brooke – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
The passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 mandated the provision of interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) under the age of 3 years. Although Strain, McGee, and Kohler (2001) suggested that children with autism benefit from inclusive programming, inclusive early intervention programs are…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Young Children