Descriptor
| Autism | 6 |
| Expressive Language | 6 |
| Language Handicaps | 6 |
| Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Child Language | 2 |
| Echolalia | 2 |
| Mental Retardation | 2 |
| Sign Language | 2 |
| Communication (Thought… | 1 |
| Communication Skills | 1 |
| Contingency Management | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Autism and… | 3 |
| B. C. Journal of Special… | 1 |
| Journal of the Association… | 1 |
| Sign Language Studies | 1 |
Author
| Baltaxe, Christiane A. M. | 1 |
| Bebko, James M. | 1 |
| D'Angiola, Nora | 1 |
| Konstantareas, M. M. | 1 |
| Layton, Thomas L. | 1 |
| Lord, Catherine | 1 |
| Reichle, Joe | 1 |
| Volden, Joanne | 1 |
| Yoder, Paul J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedBaltaxe, Christiane A. M.; D'Angiola, Nora – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
This study examined discourse cohesion in young normal (n=8), specifically language-impaired (n=8), or autistic (n=10) children (ages 3-7). Results showed all three groups used the same cohesion strategies with similar patterning. Significant group differences were found in the overall rate of correct use and in the use of individual cohesive…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Interaction Process Analysis
Reichle, Joe; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1986
This review of research examines investigations that have focused on the effect of reinforcer specificity on the acquisition of both language comprehension and production skills by learners with severe handicaps. Issues regarding the use of intervention strategies that employ reinforcer specificity are discussed. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Autism, Contingency Management, Expressive Language, Language Handicaps
Peer reviewedBebko, James M. – Sign Language Studies, 1990
Review of literature on indicators of the effectiveness of language intervention programs for autistic children showed that mitigation in echolalia was a critical characteristic, as it implied that the prerequisites for language were accessible through speech. Children whose speech ranged from mutism to unmitigated echolalia had a more negative…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Language, Echolalia, Expressive Language
Peer reviewedYoder, Paul J.; Layton, Thomas L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1988
Sixty minimally verbal autistic children (mean age five years) were exposed to one of four language training conditions: speech alone, sign alone, or simultaneous or alternate presentation of speech and sign. Regardless of training condition, pretreatment verbal imitation ability positively predicted the size of child-initiated spoken vocabulary…
Descriptors: Autism, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Konstantareas, M. M. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1982
Two approaches to intervention geared to autistic children's characteristics are presented: one stressing speech and the other sign and speech. Some findings relevant to implementation of simultaneous sign and speech are discussed, and due to observed variability in processing and responsiveness to intervention, the need for individual programing…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication (Thought Transfer), Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedVolden, Joanne; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
This study of 80 autistic (ages 6-18), mentally handicapped, and normal children found that more autistic subjects used neologisms and idiosyncratic language than age- and language-skill-matched control groups. More autistic children used words inappropriately that were neither phonologically nor conceptually related to intended English words than…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Language, Echolalia, Elementary Secondary Education
