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Peer reviewedWherry, Jeffrey N.; Edwards, R. P. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1983
The effectiveness of verbal, sign, and simultaneous systems for the acquisition of receptive language by an autistic boy was investigated. Results suggest nonsignificant differences among the three methods. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Language Acquisition, Receptive Language
Peer reviewedCorina, David P.; McBurney, Susan L. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2001
Studies of American Sign language including functional magnetic resonance imaging of deaf signers confirms the importance of left hemisphere structures in signed language, but also the contributions of right hemisphere regions to sign language processing. A case study involving cortical stimulation mapping in a deaf signer provides evidence for…
Descriptors: Adults, American Sign Language, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Case Studies
Peer reviewedLight, Janice C.; Roberts, Barbara; Dimarco, Rosemarie; Greiner, Nina – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1998
Discusses the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance comprehension and expression of people with autism. A theoretical model for AAC assessment and intervention is presented and illustrated with a case study of a 6-year-old boy with autism and severe expressive and receptive language impairments. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Case Studies, Communication Skills
