Depression is common in autism and Asperger syndrome, but despite this, there has been little research into this issue. This review considers the current literature on the prevalence, presentation, treatment and assessment of depression in autism and Asperger syndrome. There are diagnostic difficulties when considering depression in autism and…

Palilalia, the delayed repetition of words or phrases, occurs frequently among individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. The current study used a combined multiple baseline and reversal design to investigate the effectiveness of presenting tacts as corrections for palilalia. During baseline, five preschoolers with autism emitted high…

Children with autism learn in ways that are unique to their peers without autism. While children with autism may have difficulty with comprehending and using language, exhibiting social skills, attending to instruction, and staying on task, they also have strengths that teachers should take advantage of. Treatment and Education of Autistic and…

A longitudinal study was conducted on 34 children with autism to evaluate the usefulness of the Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) program for Chinese pre-school children in Hong Kong. Eighteen children received full-time center-based TEACCH program training. The control group included 16…

This book introduces "facilitated communication," a method of assisting people with autism to communicate by means of physical assistance in typewriting. The book is organized as a kind of a story around the author's own experience using the facilitated communication method, with examples of fieldwork using qualitative research to…

Facilitated communication is described as a method of training communication partners or facilitators to provide physical assistance to communication aid users, to help them overcome physical and emotional problems in using their aids. In Melbourne (Victoria, Australia), the DEAL (Dignity, Education and Language) Centre has identified 96 people…

The manual describes a workshop designed to provide parents of normal and hearing or language impaired young children with information on helping their child's communication development. The workshop series is presented in four sessions intended for 2 hours at a time. Preparation procedures are outlined along with facilitating factors. Curriculum…

The guidelines provide a statement of principles from the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology which takes into account changes in state programs and the rapid and expanding technology of the hearing aid industry. The first section provides guidelines for the purchase of services for the individual with a communication disorder…

The final report describes a 3-year project to train speech language pathologists and audiologists to deliver services to young children (birth to age 5) with communication disorders. Specific project objectives included (1) provision of basic and applied information to pathologists and audiologists through coursework and practical experiences;…

The guide presents descriptions of 65 unique or exemplary special education programs in California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. Programs were identified through a peer nomination process. Entries include information on project title, target population, project description, process for evaluation or analysis and…

Part of a series on special education procedures in Florida, the manual presents a multidisciplinary perspective on matching the most effective communication device to the nonvocal/unintelligible learner. The approach reflects the thinking of parent educators, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical therapists. Information was…

In exploring both the relationship between communication apprehension and physical disability and the impact these factors have on the interpersonal and social relationships of an individual, the need for an effective treatment program for communication apprehension in the physically disabled becomes apparent. While conditions leading to greater…

A bibliography on bilingualism contains over 100 citations of articles, papers, monographs, and books in seven categories: theory, general issues, second language acquisition, communication disorders, assessment, treatment, and issues in education. (MSE)

A bibliography on Black Americans contains over 450 citations of articles, papers, monographs, and books in seven categories: culture (language and customs); normal speech and language acquisition (theoretical framework, mother-child interaction, language community, form, content, usage, cognitive development); sociolinguistics (issues, dialect…