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Bean, Allison; Williams, Whitney; Cargill, Lindsey Paden; Lyle, Samantha; Sonntag, Amy Miller – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) use prompting hierarchies to facilitate learning and monitor treatment progress. When working with people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), SLPs typically use physical assistance to prompt motor learning. However, there is currently no standardization regarding the number of…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Prompting, Intervention
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Hong, Ee Rea; Leuthold, Elizabeth; Yllades, Valeria – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Using speech as an effective communication method is a challenge for many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Research suggests aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) used with young individuals with complex communication needs (CCN) can result in improved communication quality and frequency. The effectiveness of AAC…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Implementation
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Rabideau, Lindsey K.; Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Brown, Tiara S. – Young Exceptional Children, 2018
The most researched and effective practice for instructing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is applied behavior analysis (ABA; Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968; Reichow, 2012; Smith & Eikeseth, 2011; Virués-Ortega, 2010). ABA is a scientific approach to systematic instruction, data collection, and data analysis based on observable…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teaching Methods, Behavior Modification
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Thelen, Peggy; Klifman, Tammy – Young Children, 2011
Transitions in early childhood classrooms are changes from one activity to another or from one place to another. Well-planned transitions can be positive learning experiences for children. During transitions children can sing songs, follow a leader by copying his or her physical motions, practice counting, or even recite a favorite poem or nursery…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Student Adjustment, Student Behavior
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Odom, Samuel L.; Collet-Klingenberg, Lana; Rogers, Sally J.; Hatton, Deborah D. – Preventing School Failure, 2010
Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are the basis on which teachers and other service providers are required to design educational programs for learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As part of their work with the National Professional Development Center (NPDC) on ASD, researchers developed a process for reviewing the research literature and…
Descriptors: Autism, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Literature Reviews