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A Guide to Incorporate Augmentative and Alternative Communication into Functional Communication Training
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Ousley, Ciara L.; Raulston, Tracy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder often display some form of challenging behavior and have complex communication needs. Functional communication training is an evidence-based practice that (a) decreases challenging behavior and (b) increases appropriate communicative behavior. Recent research has demonstrated how using augmentative and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
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
Removing Barriers to Learning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Pawlett, Jennifer – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2017
There is a significant increase of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); therefore, parents, educators, and specially trained instructional resource teachers need to come together to provide effective programming for these children. This paper provides a number of strategies and educational methods to assist educators in…
Descriptors: Barriers, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Conducting Research with Minimally Verbal Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Tager-Flusberg, Helen; Plesa Skwerer, Daniela; Joseph, Robert M.; Brukilacchio, Brianna; Decker, Jessica; Eggleston, Brady; Meyer, Steven; Yoder, Anne – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
A growing number of research groups are now including older minimally verbal individuals with autism spectrum disorder in their studies to encompass the full range of heterogeneity in the population. There are numerous barriers that prevent researchers from collecting high-quality data from these individuals, in part because of the challenging…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Communication, Communication Problems
Using Daily Transition Strategies to Support All Children
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Thelen, Peggy; Klifman, Tammy – Young Children, 2011
Transitions in early childhood classrooms are changes from one activity to another or from one place to another. Well-planned transitions can be positive learning experiences for children. During transitions children can sing songs, follow a leader by copying his or her physical motions, practice counting, or even recite a favorite poem or nursery…
Descriptors: Children, Early Childhood Education, Student Adjustment, Student Behavior
A Picture's Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism. Topics in Autism.
Bondy, Andy; Frost, Lori – 2002
This book is intended to help parents and professionals understand the communication difficulties of children and adults who do not speak, including those with autism spectrum disorders. The first four chapters describe typical characteristics of nonverbal individuals and offer examples of the authors' approach to communication and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Behavior Problems