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Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Carter, Erik W.; Gilson, Carly B. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Building the communicative competence of individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) requires intervention and support. This systematic review examined experimental studies involving aided AAC modeling to promote the expressive communication of children and youth (i.e., birth to age 21) with complex communication needs. A…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Modeling (Psychology), Children
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Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Carter, Erik W.; Gustafson, Jenny – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Supporting interaction in inclusive settings between students with complex communication needs (CCN) and their peers requires careful planning and support. We used a multiple-probe-across-participants design to investigate the efficacy of collaborative planning and peer support arrangements to increase peer interaction in inclusive classrooms.…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Communication Problems, Peer Relationship, Interpersonal Communication
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Ganz, Jennifer B.; Mason, Rose A.; Goodwyn, Fara D.; Boles, Margot B.; Heath, Amy K.; Davis, John L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and complex communication needs often rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as a means of functional communication. This meta-analysis investigated how individual characteristics moderate effectiveness of three types of aided AAC: the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS),…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Problems, Augmentative and Alternative Communication