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Odom, Samuel L.; Hall, Laura J.; Morin, Kristi L.; Kraemer, Bonnie R.; Hume, Kara A.; McIntyre, Nancy S.; Nowell, Sallie W.; Steinbrenner, Jessica R.; Tomaszewski, Brianne; Sam, Ann M.; DaWalt, Leann – Grantee Submission, 2021
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) III, the purpose of this commentary is to describe school-based and school-relevant interventions and instructional approaches for children and youth with autism that have been developed and employed during that time period. The commentary begins with a brief…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Teaching Methods
Homlitas, Christa; Rosales, RocĂo; Candel, Lindsay – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2014
We evaluated the effectiveness of a behavioral skills training package to teach implementation of Phases 1, 2, and 3A of the picture exchange communication system (PECS) to teachers employed at a therapeutic center for children with autism. Probes in the natural environment and follow-up were conducted with children who were assigned to work with…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Training, Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Achmadi, Donna; Kagohara, Debora M.; van der Meer, Larah; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Sutherland, Dean; Lang, Russell; Marschik, Peter B.; Green, Vanessa A.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
We evaluated a program for teaching two adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to perform more advanced operations on an iPod-based speech-generating device (SGD). The effects of the teaching program were evaluated in a multiprobe multiple baseline across participants design that included two intervention phases. The first intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Reinforcement, Handheld Devices
Ogletree, Billy T.; Bruce, Susan M.; Finch, Amy; Fahey, Ronald; McLean, Lee – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2011
Providing effective interventions for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities (ID) continues to challenge educators, speech-language pathologists, and other allied health professionals. This article reviews recommended intervention practices that have emerged over the past 30 years and illustrates their use through an evidenced-based…
Descriptors: Intervention, Severe Mental Retardation, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Problems
Lal, Rubina – Educational Research and Reviews, 2010
Teaching children with autism is a challenging task for educators and parents, as the children display marked deficits in language and social behaviors. One of the major goals of an intervention program for children with autism is to provide them a method of functional communication and ample opportunities to practice these skills. For some…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Social Behavior
Odabasi, H. Ferhan; Kuzu, Abdullah; Girgin, Cem; Cuhadar, Cem; Kiyici, Mubin; Tanyeri, Tayfun – International Journal of Special Education, 2009
Rapidly increasing educational needs of the information society individuals make it necessary and commonplace to use information and communication technologies for instructional purposes. These technologies regulate, direct and shape individuals' social interactions, and help individuals participate in processes and activities which are relatively…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Hearing Impairments, Special Needs Students, Teaching Methods
Murray, Janice; Goldbart, Juliet – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2009
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a discipline that has seen recent developments as a consequence of the worldwide technological revolution. Children with complex communication needs, who benefit from such systems, are now afforded an opportunity to develop independent communication skills. The aim of this paper is to review…
Descriptors: Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Skill Development
Pinto, Peg; Simpson, Cynthia; Bakken, Jeffrey P. – International Journal of Special Education, 2009
Communication skills are of great importance for children with developmental disabilities to be functional and independent in their own lives. This paper provides results of a comprehensive literature review on current researched-based intervention strategies that appear effective to increase communication skills for students who have severe…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Skills, Severe Disabilities
Snell, Martha E.; Chen, Lih-Yuan; Hoover, Kathryn – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
This paper provides results of a descriptive analysis of peer-reviewed, single subject design, intervention research on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for individuals with severe disabilities, from birth to 21 years, published in English between 1997 and 2003. A database of 40 studies was found that met seven specified criteria.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills
Nunes, Debora; Hanline, Mary Frances – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2007
The effects of a parent-implemented naturalistic intervention on the communication skills of a 4-year-old boy with autism using an alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system were investigated. The child's mother was taught to use 4 naturalistic teaching strategies that incorporated a picture communication system during 2 typical home…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Caregivers, Communication Skills
Campbell, Philippa H.; Milbourne, Suzanne; Dugan, Lauren M.; Wilcox, M. Jeanne – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2006
Published articles about assistive technology (AT) from 1980 through 2004 were reviewed to identify those that focused on infants and young children. A total of 104 articles about AT with infants and toddlers were identified, and of these, 23 reported practices for teaching switch activation (12), computer use (6), power mobility skills (4), or…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Multiple Disabilities, Infants, Educational Technology

Sigafoos, Jeff; Drasgow, Erik – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article examines the use of multi-modal augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. It also reviews instructional strategies for developing conditional use of aided and unaided AAC. A case study of an adolescent boy illustrates the acquisition of aided and unaided AAC…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Case Studies