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Influence of Question Type on Response Adequacy in Young Adults with Autism.

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Hewitt, Lynne E. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1998

This study investigated success in responding to naturalistic conversational questions by six young adults with autism, using a quantitative discourse analytic method. Four types of questions were identified: more than seven words in length; multiclausal; requiring inference; and indirect requests for information. The prediction that…

Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication To Support Receptive and Expressive Communication for People with Autism.

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Light, 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