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Boesch, Miriam Chacon – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this comparative efficacy study was to investigate the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and a speech-generating device (SGD) in developing requesting skills, social-communicative behavior, and speech for three elementary-age children with severe autism and little to no functional speech. Requesting was selected as the…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Teaching Methods
Brady, Lois Jean; Gonzalez, America X.; Zawadzki, Maciej; Presley, Corinda – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012
This practical resource is brimming with ideas and guidance for using simple ideas from speech and language pathology and occupational therapy to boost communication, sensory integration, and coordination skills in children on the autism spectrum. Suitable for use in the classroom, at home, and in community settings, it is packed with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Communication Skills