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Does Linguistic Analysis Confirm the Validity of Facilitated Communication?
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Saloviita, Timo – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Facilitated communication (FC) has been interpreted as an ideomotor phenomenon, in which one person physically supports another person's hand and unconsciously affects the content of the writing. Despite the strong experimental evidence against the authenticity of FC output, several studies claim to support its validity based on idiosyncrasies…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Literature Reviews
Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism
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Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Hume, Kara; Odom, Samuel L.; Morin, Kristi L.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Szendrey, Susan; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Yücesoy-Özkan, Serife; Savage, Melissa N. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2020
Autism is currently one of the most prominent and widely discussed human conditions. Its increased prevalence has intensified the demand for effective educational and therapeutic services, and intervention science is providing mounting evidence about practices that positively impact outcomes. The purpose of this report is to describe a set of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
The Kirkpatrick Model: A Useful Tool for Evaluating Training Outcomes
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Smidt, Andy; Balandin, Susan; Sigafoos, Jeff; Reed, Vicki A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Services employing staff to support people with disability usually provide training in a range of areas including communication and managing challenging behaviour. Given that such training can be costly and time-consuming, it is important to evaluate the evidence presented in support of such programs. Efficacy in clinical practice is…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Narrative Review of Comparative Single-Subject Experimental Studies
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Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as an area of clinical and educational practice involves a myriad of decisions related to the symbols, devices, and strategies from which each client must choose. These decision-making points can be productively informed through evidence from comparative intervention studies. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Comparative Analysis
Teaching Augmentative and Alternative Communication to Students with Severe Disabilities: A Review of Intervention Research 1997-2003
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Snell, Martha E.; Chen, Lih-Yuan; Hoover, Kathryn – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
This paper provides results of a descriptive analysis of peer-reviewed, single subject design, intervention research on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with severe disabilities, from birth to 21 years, published in English between 1997 and 2003. A database of 40 studies was found that met seven specified criteria.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills
The Impact of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on the Speech Production of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Research Review
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Millar, Diane C.; Light, Janice C.; Schlosser, Ralf W. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: This article presents the results of a meta-analysis to determine the effect of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on the speech production of individuals with developmental disabilities. Method: A comprehensive search of the literature published between 1975 and 2003, which included data on speech production before, during,…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Speech, Developmental Disabilities