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Effects of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Systematic Review
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Hanne Nordvik Ona; Kenneth Larsen; Lena Victoria Nordheim; Kjetil Gundro Brurberg – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Background: Pivotal response treatment (PRT) is suggested to be an effective treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Objectives: We aimed to compile evidence examining the effectiveness of PRT on social communication, social interaction, and repetitive behavior for children with ASD. Methods: We performed a systematic and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Communication Partners Supporting Children with Complex Communication Needs Who Use AAC: A Systematic Review
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Shire, Stephanie Y.; Jones, Nancy – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
Communication partners who efficiently use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are essential interaction partners for children learning to communicate using AAC. This systematic review examines studies targeting interventions designed to help communication partners support children with complex communication needs who use AAC.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Children, Partnerships in Education, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Communication Intervention in Rett Syndrome: A Systematic Review
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Sigafoos, Jeff; Green, Vanessa A.; Schlosser, Ralf; O'eilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Rispoli, Mandy; Lang, Russell – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
We reviewed communication intervention studies involving people with Rett syndrome. Systematic searches of five electronic databases, selected journals, and reference lists identified nine studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies were evaluated in terms of: (a) participant characteristics, (b) target skills, (c) procedures, (d) main…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Intervention, Receptive Language, Language Skills
Challenging Behaviour and Communication Difficulties.
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Kevan, Fiona – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
This article highlights the fact that to date, emphasis has been upon promotion of the expressive communication skills of a person with a learning disability and challenging behavior. It is suggested that practitioners need to pay closer attention to the neglected and largely unmet need of receptive communication difficulties. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Problems, Communication Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
Communication Relationships, Conventions of Meaning, and Social Representations.
Ritchie, David – 1986
The concept of social representations, which was developed by Moscovici in 1984, suggests new ways of understanding the social processes that underlie communication between individuals. A social representation is a set of concepts, statements, and explanations originating in daily life in the course of inter-individual communication. The purpose…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Identification (Psychology), Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication
Topic Following/Not Following as a Measure of Complementary/Symmetrical Communication.
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Tracey, Terence J. – 1985
Communicative behavior conveys two messages: (1) content, and (2) how the recipient of the communication is to behave with regard to the content, or "relational communication." How the recipient responds to relational communication defines what form the relationship will take--either complementary or symmetrical. In a complementary…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Codification, Cognitive Processes