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The Use of Nonvocal Communication Techniques With Autistic Individuals.
Kiernan, C. – Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
A review of studies in which signing or symbol use has been taught to autistic individuals suggests that these techniques can provide a means of communication and language development for the autistic, including mute and retarded children. (RH)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Comprehension, Foreign Countries
Effects of Symbol, Referent, and Instructional Variables on the Acquisition of Aided and Unaided Symbols by Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Koul, Rajinder K.; Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sancibrian, Sherry – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article reviews research on the role of symbolic, referent, and instructional variables on the acquisition of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) symbols by individuals with autism and severe speech and language impairments. Two vignettes illustrate findings of the review. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Children