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Reem Muharib; Virginia Walker; Walker Dunn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
The purpose of this review was to assess the effectiveness of tablet-based speech-generating devices (SGDs) in improving communication skills for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 31 single-case design intervention studies involving 84 individuals with ASD were reviewed and included in the analysis. We calculated Tau-U to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Tablet Computers, Communication Skills, Intervention
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Caitlin Coughler; Taylor Bardell; Mary Ann Schouten; Kristen Smith; Lisa M. D. Archibald – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: In the current age of greater digital delivery of services, it is important to examine the validity and differences between spoken and digital delivery of materials. The current study is a practice-based research partnership between school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and researchers, evaluating presentation effects and…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Recall (Psychology), Personal Narratives, Tablet Computers
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Lorang, Emily; Maltman, Nell; Venker, Courtney; Eith, Alyson; Sterling, Audra – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
This survey study examined augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices reported by early intervention speech-language pathologists (SLPs) across the United States (N = 376). The study examined (a) types of AAC that SLPs reported using (i.e., sign language, photographs, pictures, symbols, talking switches, and iPad apps or dedicated…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Early Intervention