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Deferred Imitation and Social Communication in Speaking and Nonspeaking Children with Autism
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Strid, Karin; Heimann, Mikael; Gillberg, Christopher; Smith, Lars; Tjus, Tomas – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Deferred imitation and early social communication skills were compared among speaking and nonspeaking children with autism and children developing typically. Overall, the children with autism showed a lower frequency on measures of deferred imitation and social communication compared with typically developing children. Deferred imitation was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Verbal Communication, Communication Disorders
Speech-Generating Devices Used at Home by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Assessment
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Thunberg, Gunilla; Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren; Ahlsen, Elisabeth – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Three children diagnosed within the autism spectrum between the ages of 5 and 7 years at different stages of communication development were supplied with speech-generating devices (SGDs) in their homes. The parents were taught to introduce the SGDs into home routines and the effects were evaluated naturalistically. Videotapes recorded by the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The Impact of Social Scripts and Visual Cues on Verbal Communication in Three Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Kaylor, Maria; Bourgeois, Bethany; Hadden, Kathy – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Social script and visual cue use with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined. A multiple baseline design across activities with embedded withdrawal was used to measure student acquisition of verbal communication skills. Three children with ASD, two boys and one girl, were taught a series of scripts and were shown a "quiet"…
Descriptors: Scripts, Cues, Verbal Communication, Intervention
Enhancing Initial Communication and Responsiveness of Learners with Multiple Disabilities: A Tri-Focus Framework for Partners.
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Siegel-Causey, Ellin; Bashinski, Susan M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Describes multiple techniques for facilitating development of initial communication repertoires for individuals with multiple disabilities, and integrates these techniques with strategies for increasing the alert, responsive behavior state through the Tri-Focus Framework, which emphasizes understanding the learner, broadening the communication…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Environmental Influences, Interpersonal Communication
Communication Power for Individuals with Autism.
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Cafiero, Joanne – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Visual-language and augmentative-communication systems for individuals with pervasive developmental disorders and autism are presented as both legitimate languages and as effective strategies. Methods for choosing target environments, generating appropriate vocabulary, creating interactive language boards, and implementing them with appropriate…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities
Teacher-Implemented Prelinguistic Communication Intervention.
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McCathren, Rebecca B. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This case study explored the efficacy of a prelinguistic intervention focused on ongoing daily activities in a preschool classroom for a 3-year-old boy with severe communication and cognitive delays. Strategies used included environmental arrangement, following the child's lead, imitation, modeling, and prompting. Results indicated the child…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills