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Participant Characteristics Predicting Communication Outcomes in AAC Implementation for Individuals with ASD and IDD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ganz, J. B.; Pustejovsky, James E.; Reichle, Joe; Vannest, Kimberly J.; Foster, Margaret; Pierson, Lauren M.; Wattanawongwan, Sanikan; Bernal, Armando J.; Chen, Man; Haas, April N.; Liao, Ching-Yi; Sallese, Mary Rose; Skov, Rachel; Smith, S. D. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
This meta-analysis examined communication outcomes in single-case design studies of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and their relationship to participant characteristics. Variables addressed included chronological age, pre-intervention communication mode, productive repertoire, and pre-intervention imitation skills.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Age Differences, Individual Characteristics
Linear Narratives, Arbitrary Relationships: Arbitrary Relationships: Mimesis and Direct Communication for Effectively Representing Engineering Realities Multimodally
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Jeyaraj, Joseph – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2017
Engineers communicate multimodally using written and visual communication, but there is not much theorizing on why they do so and how. This essay, therefore, examines why engineers communicate multimodally, what, in the context of representing engineering realities, are the strengths and weaknesses of written and visual communication, and how,…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Technical Writing, Communication Strategies, Written Language
Use of Key Word Signing by Staff in Special Schools and in Day Centres for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Rombouts, E.; Maes, B.; Zink, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Staff may encourage individuals with intellectual disabilities to use manual signs by modelling its use, but implementing key word signing during daily activities can be demanding. Method: Staff's use of manual signs was observed in four special schools and four day centres for adults with intellectual disabilities during communicative…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Special Schools, Day Programs, Adults
Simultaneous Presentation of Speech and Sign Prompts to Increase MLU in Children with Intellectual Disability
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Pattison, Ashley E.; Robertson, Rachel E. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016
Expressive language is an important skill to develop in children with intellectual disabilities. It not only aids in decreasing the likelihood of challenging behaviors from occurring but also aids in increasing the individuals independence and assistance in them becoming successful members of society. No previous studies have examined the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Children, Speech Communication, Intervention
Strategies Used in Natural Environments to Promote Communication Development in Young Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Coogle, Christan Grygas; Floyd, Kim; Hanline, Mary Frances; Kellner-Hiczewski, Jacquie – Young Exceptional Children, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has documented that 1 in every 88 children is identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD; CDC, 2012). Autism is now recognized in children at an earlier age because most researchers agree autism can be reliably identified by the time children reach 24 months (Cox et al., 1999; Stone et…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Young Children