Recognition and use of line drawings by children with severe intellectual disabilities: the effects of color and outline shape.

Communication symbols for students with severe intellectual disabilities often take the form of computer-generated line drawings. This study investigated the effects of the match between color and shape of line drawings and the objects they represented on drawing recognition and use. The match or no...

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Publicado en:AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 55 - 68
Autor principal: Stephenson J
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2009
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Sumario:Communication symbols for students with severe intellectual disabilities often take the form of computer-generated line drawings. This study investigated the effects of the match between color and shape of line drawings and the objects they represented on drawing recognition and use. The match or non-match between color and shape of the objects and drawings did not have an effect on participants' ability to match drawings to objects, or to use drawings to make choices.