ERIC Number: EJ1475589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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Improving Manding Skills in Chinese Children with Autism through a Speech Generating Device
Xiaofan Zhang; Rachel E. Robertson; Dan Li; Wei Shen; Qin Li
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v60 n2 p175-188 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a speech-generating device (SGD) application on manding skills in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Given the communication challenges faced by many individuals with ASD, alternative methods for expressing needs are crucial. The SGD utilized speech synthesis technology to provide visual cues and vocal sounds for selected items. Employing a multiple probe design across participants, the study comprised baseline, intervention, generalization, and maintenance phases. Throughout these phases, the SGD was introduced to facilitate manding for toys of interest. A most-toleast prompting procedure with a 3-s time delay was employed during the intervention phase. After intervention, all participants demonstrated an increase in both the frequency and variety of items manding using the SGD. Furthermore, participants successfully generalized and maintained their manding skills.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Young Children, Verbal Operant Conditioning, Special Schools, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Tablet Computers, Program Effectiveness, Prompting, Behavior Problems, Reinforcement
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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