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Aided Enhanced Milieu Teaching to Develop Symbolic and Social Communication Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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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
Effects of Adapted Letter-Sound Correspondence Instruction with Older Learners with Complex Communication Needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Caron, Jessica; Light, Janice; McNaughton, David – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are often excluded from learning literacy skills that use phonological approaches due to challenges with verbal production of speech sounds. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of systematic literacy instruction with materials modified to teach letter-sound…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Program Effectiveness, Literacy Education
Participant Characteristics Predicting Communication Outcomes in AAC Implementation for Individuals with ASD and IDD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ganz, J. B.; Pustejovsky, James E.; Reichle, Joe; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Foster, Margaret; Pierson, Lauren M.; Wattanawongwan, Sanikan; Bernal, Armando J.; Chen, Man; Haas, April N.; Liao, Ching-Yi; Sallese, Mary Rose; Skov, Rachel; Smith, S. D. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
This meta-analysis examined communication outcomes in single-case design studies of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and their relationship to participant characteristics. Variables addressed included chronological age, pre-intervention communication mode, productive repertoire, and pre-intervention imitation skills.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Age Differences, Individual Characteristics
The Effect of Responsiveness to Speech-Generating Device Input on Spoken Language in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Are Minimally Verbal
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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
A Parent-Implemented Embedded AAC Intervention for Teaching Navigational Requests and Other Communicative Functions to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Gevarter, Cindy; Groll, Mariah; Stone, Erin; Medina Najar, Adriana – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an embedded naturalistic intervention for teaching augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application responses to three preschool-aged males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents were taught to embed opportunities for their child to communicate with a grid-based AAC application during…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Preschool Children, Males, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Naturalistic Teaching Approach to Develop Spontaneous Vocalizations and Augmented Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Alzrayer, Nouf M.; Aldabas, Rashed; Alhossein, Abdulkarim; Alharthi, Hanan – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBI) have been shown to facilitate the development of spontaneous language in individuals with speech and language impairment. Several meta-analyses have reported a small number of studies that utilized naturalistic teaching approaches combined with augmentative and alternative communication…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Behavior Modification, Intervention
The Effects of Teacher-Delivered Behavior Skills Training on Paraeducators' Use of a Communication Intervention for a Student with Autism Who Uses AAC
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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