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Strid, Karin; Heimann, Mikael; Gillberg, Christopher; Smith, Lars; Tjus, Tomas – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Deferred imitation and early social communication skills were compared among speaking and nonspeaking children with autism and children developing typically. Overall, the children with autism showed a lower frequency on measures of deferred imitation and social communication compared with typically developing children. Deferred imitation was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Verbal Communication, Communication Disorders
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Bebko, James M.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
Potential individual variations in the effectiveness of facilitated communication (FC) were examined with 20 students with autism and related disorders. Use of multiple methods (including auditory or visual input, simple point responses, and typing) provided no clear support for validity of FC over students' independent communication. Increased…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders