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Relationship between Lexicon and Grammar in Children and Youth Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Soto, Gloria; Clarke, Michael T.; Savaldi-Harussi, Gat – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
The present study investigated the relationship between lexicon and grammar in individuals who use graphic symbol-based aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Data came from 60 transcripts of generalization sessions that were part of two previous intervention studies, aimed at improving the expressive vocabulary and grammar of 12…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Grammar, Vocabulary, Children
An Investigation of the Relationship between Augmentative/Alternative Communication Use by Pediatric Psychiatric Inpatients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Problem Behaviors
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Kaitlyn Amanda Clarke – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Previous research by Williams, Siegel and Mazefsky (2018) investigated the relationship between verbal abilities and problem behaviors using data from the Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC). This research found a weak and inconsistent association between verbal abilities and problem behavior severity; however, adapting/coping scores were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Behavior Problems, Children
Facilitated Communication; The Effects of Facilitator Knowledge and Level of Assistance on Output.
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Smith, Marcia Datlow; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
Ten individuals (ages 14-51) with autism participated in 6 experimental facilitated communication sessions, 2 with no help, 2 with partial assistance, and 2 with full assistance. Within each session, the facilitator had knowledge of the experimental stimuli on half of the trials. Results revealed no cases of correct responding independent of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism