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Kristy Logan; Teresa Iacono; David Trembath – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Children who lack functional spoken language are candidates for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Aided AAC and naturalistic interventions offer the potential to extend the communication functions demonstrated by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are nonspeaking. Related intervention research, however, has been…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
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Sterrett, Kyle; Holbrook, Alison; Landa, Rebecca; Kaiser, Ann; Kasari, Connie – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
The use of speech-generating devices (SGD) in early interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can improve communication and spoken language outcomes. The purpose of this study was to describe children's responsiveness to SGD input modeled by a social partner during adult-child play interactions over a 24-week intervention…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Interaction, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Andzik, Natalie R.; Schaefer, John M.; Christensen, Victoria L. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Special education teachers are often responsible for training their staff how to support children with autism spectrum disorder in their classrooms. In addition to academic and behavioral interventions, paraeducators also need to be prepared to support students with complex communication needs. This study was designed to investigate the effects of…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Intervention