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Increasing Communicative Interactions of Young Children with Autism Using a Voice Output Communication Aid and Naturalistic Teaching.

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Schepis, Maureen M.; Reid, Dennis H.; Behrmann, Michael M.; Sutton, Kelly A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998

A study evaluated the effects of a voice output communication aid (VOCA) and naturalistic teaching procedures on the communicative interactions of four children (ages 3-5) with autism. Children showed increases in communicative interactions using VOCAs. There was no apparent reductive effect of VOCA use on other communicative behaviors. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills

Effects of a Voice Output Communication Aid on Interactions between Support Personnel and an Individual with Multiple Disabilities.

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Schepis, Maureen M.; Reid, Dennis H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995

A young adult with multiple disabilities (profound mental retardation, spastic quadriplegia, and visual impairment) was provided with a voice output communication aid (VOCA) which allowed communication through synthesized speech. Both educational and residential staff members interacted with the individual more frequently when she had access to…

Descriptors: Attendants, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Case Studies, Communication Aids (for Disabled)