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Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Luiselli, James K.; Angermeier, Katie; Harasymowyz, Ulana; Schooley, Katherine; Belfiore, Phil J. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007
Requesting is often taught as an initial target during augmentative and alternative communication intervention in children with autism. Speech-generating devices are purported to have advantages over non-electronic systems due to their synthetic speech output. On the other hand, it has been argued that speech output, being in the auditory…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Children, Artificial Speech
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Dropik, Patricia L.; Reichle, Joe – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2008
Purpose: Directed scanning and group-item scanning both represent options for increased scanning efficiency. This investigation compared accuracy and speed of selection with preschoolers using each scanning method. The study's purpose was to describe performance characteristics of typically developing children and to provide a reliable assessment…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods