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Fabio, Rosa Angela; Antonietti, Alessandro; Castelli, Ilaria; Marchetti, Antonella – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
The study of selective attention and its influence on communication in patients with Rett Syndrome (RS), in which communication abilities are impaired is particularly relevant. The aim of this study was to analyse attention and communication abilities in RS. A sample of 20 children (10 girls with RS and 10 control girls, matched on mental age)…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Females, Attention, Genetic Disorders
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Simpson, Richard L.; Corbin-Newsome, Jawanda – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
By definition children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience difficulty understanding and using language. Accordingly, visual and picture-based strategies such as the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) show promise in ameliorating speech and language deficits. This study reports the results of a multiple baseline across…
Descriptors: Sentences, Autism, Preschool Children, Speech Skills