Increasing Speech Intelligibility in Children with Autism.

Koegel, Robert L.; Camarata, Stephen; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Ben-Tall, Ayala; Smith, Annette E.

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ERIC Number: EJ568704

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Publication Date: 1998

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Increasing Speech Intelligibility in Children with Autism.

Koegel, Robert L.; Camarata, Stephen; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Ben-Tall, Ayala; Smith, Annette E.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v28 n3 p241-51 Jun 1998

A study compared a naturalistic versus an analog teaching model, with speech sounds equated within and across conditions for five children (ages 4-7) with autism. Both methods increased correct production of target sound under some conditions; functional use of the target sounds in conversation occurred only with the naturalistic approach. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Children, Interpersonal Communication, Program Effectiveness, Pronunciation, Speech Impairments, Speech Improvement, Speech Therapy, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/84049

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