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Lindley-Baker, Julia; Mills, Laura – British Journal of Special Education, 2022
"We love the fact she can learn through play, because she is learning but not realizing, and she does not feel pressurized to learn" (parent of a child with neurodiverse developmental disorders [NDD]). Engaging children with NDD in meaningful learning can be challenging, and that challenge is exacerbated when children are neither…
Descriptors: Play, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Children
Lindenschot, Marieke; de Groot, Imelda J. M.; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.; Steultjens, Esther M. J.; Koene, Saskia; Graff, Maud J. L. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2022
In pediatric health care there is increasing attention for a child-centered approach, also referred to as personalized care (Coyne, Hallstrom, & Soderback, 2016). In this care it is essential to assess personal relevant functioning, hence, to explore which activities are important for a child and to assess the quality of performance of these…
Descriptors: Intervention, Intellectual Disability, Communication Disorders, Multiple Disabilities
Emily Laubscher; Allison Barwise; Janice Light – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for exclusion from play with their peers due to difficulty with communication skills. Video augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology has the potential to support communication within the context of play using videos with integrated visual scene displays. This…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Video Technology, Peer Relationship, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Babb, Salena; McNaughton, David; Light, Janice; Caron, Jessica – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: Social interaction poses many challenges for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and complex communication needs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of video visual scene displays (video VSDs) on communication during interactions between adolescents with ASD and peer partners. Method: This study used an…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Video Technology
Neuvonen, Kirsi A.; Launonen, Kaisa; Smith, Martine M.; Stadskleiv, Kristine; von Tetzchner, Stephen – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2022
Describing events may be challenging for any child, but children who use communication aids may face unique linguistic, pragmatic, and strategic challenges in conveying information with the communication means they have available. This study explores strategies used by young, aided communicators when describing the content of a video unknown to…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Vocabulary, Language Acquisition, Video Technology
Babb, Salena; Gormley, Jessica; McNaughton, David; Light, Janice – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2019
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often require support both for learning new skills and for communication. This study used a multiple baseline across activities design to evaluate the effect of videos with integrated visual scene displays (video VSDs), presented using a tablet-based app, on the percentage of steps completed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Video Technology
Stuart, Shannon – Advances in Special Education, 2018
This chapter provides evidence-based supports for communication, social skills, and for using restricted patterns of interests and activities educationally for students with autism. Supports for receptive language, expressive language, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), visual supports, social narratives, and augmentative and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Cox, Amy Swartz; Clark, Denise M.; Skoning, Stacey N.; Wegner, Theresa M.; Muwana, Florence C. – Exceptionality Education International, 2015
This study examined the effects of using sensory, augmentative, and alternative communication (AAC), and supportive communication strategies on the rate and type of communication used by three students with severe speech and motor impairments (SSMI). Using a multiple baseline across behaviour design with sensory and AAC intervention phases,…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Video Technology
Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Hume, Kara; Odom, Samuel L.; Morin, Kristi L.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Szendrey, Susan; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Yücesoy-Özkan, Serife; Savage, Melissa N. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2020
Autism is currently one of the most prominent and widely discussed human conditions. Its increased prevalence has intensified the demand for effective educational and therapeutic services, and intervention science is providing mounting evidence about practices that positively impact outcomes. The purpose of this report is to describe a set of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
Douglas, Sarah N.; McNaughton, David; Light, Janice – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Paraeducators are frequent sources of support for young children with disabilities in early childhood settings. However, they typically have limited training in providing communication opportunities for children with complex communication needs (CCN). The impact was investigated of providing training in a communication interaction strategy to…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Online Courses, Young Children, Communication Disorders
Brunner, Debra Lynn; Seung, HyeKyeung – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2009
This literature review examines the present level of evidence in support of communication-based treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Reviews to date have reported on research published through 2002. The current article included 36 studies published between 2002 and 2007. Best available evidence is presented for seven treatment…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Literature Reviews, Therapy, Communication Skills
Odom, Samuel L.; Collet-Klingenberg, Lana; Rogers, Sally J.; Hatton, Deborah D. – Preventing School Failure, 2010
Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are the basis on which teachers and other service providers are required to design educational programs for learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). As part of their work with the National Professional Development Center (NPDC) on ASD, researchers developed a process for reviewing the research literature and…
Descriptors: Autism, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Literature Reviews