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Heather J. Forbes; Jason C. Travers; Jenee Vickers Johnson – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a popular augmentative and alternative communication intervention for individuals with developmental disabilities that includes six, sequential phases of instruction. We systematically reviewed published and unpublished single-case PECS studies for details about the percentage of participants…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Developmental Disabilities, Pictorial Stimuli, Program Effectiveness
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Julie Koudys; Adrienne Perry; Carly Magnacca; Kristen McFee – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2023
Background & aims: Although the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention to teach people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a functional communication system, the research indicates variability in PECS outcomes across people and studies. Therefore, the purpose of the current study…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Children
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Jay B. Ganz; James E. Pustejovsky; Joe Reichle; Kimberly J. Vannest; Margaret Foster; April N. Haas; Lauren M. Pierson; Sanikan Wattanawongwan; Armando Bernal; Man Chen; Rachel Skov; S. D. Smith – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
For children with autism or intellectual and developmental disabilities who also have complex communication needs, communication is a necessary skill set to increase independence and quality of life. Understanding the how, where, and communication style being taught is important for identifying deficits in the field as well as which interventions…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Holyfield, Christine; O'Neill Zimmerman, Tara – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Today, an ever-increasing number of technological advancements are becoming mainstream. As the availability of technological innovations increases, so do opportunities for evaluating any benefits of those innovations in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) research for individuals with developmental disabilities. One…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Physiology, Assistive Technology
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Ellen Backman; Jakob Åsberg Johnels; Gunilla Thunberg – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Parent training programs aimed at improving language outcomes for children with complex communication needs have predominantly been evaluated on child-centered outcomes and less often on the impact on social life or parental well-being. This study examined parent perceptions of social life before and after ComAlong, a group intervention providing…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Social Life, Parent Education, Group Instruction
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Krista M. Wilkinson; Savanna Brittlebank; Allison Barwise; Tara O'Neill Zimmerman; Janice Light – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Eye tracking research technologies are often used to study how individuals attend visually to different types of AAC displays (e.g. visual scene displays, grid displays). The assumption is that efficiency of visual search may relate to efficiency of motor selection necessary for communication via aided AAC; however, this assumption has not…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Pattern Recognition, Visual Stimuli, Eye Movements
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Harris, Joe; Crawford, Lindy – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Authors share an initial exploration of the pedagogy practiced at The Camphill School, specifically in relation to the integration of technology into its program. An approved private school situated in rural Pennsylvania, which caters to students on the autism spectrum, and others with different or additional physical and developmental…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Students with Disabilities, Private Schools, Special Education
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Shawn P. Gilroy; Joseph P. McCleery; Geraldine Leader – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
A systematic review was conducted to analyze the scope and breadth of the existing training protocols for establishing social and communicative behavior using high-tech, touchscreen devices. This review aimed to determine the degree to which studies evaluating high-tech communication aides have established procedures to extend, or completely…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Technological Advancement, Students with Disabilities, Journal Articles