Does Gestural Communication Influence Later Spoken Language Ability in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children?

Purpose: The current study examined the predictive role of gestures and gesture–speech combinations on later spoken language outcomes in minimally verbal (MV) autistic children enrolled in a blended naturalistic developmental/ behavioral intervention (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and...

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Published in:	Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 67; no. 7; pp. 2283 - 2297
Main Authors:	Valle, Chelsea La, Lue Shen, Shih, Wendy, Kasari, Connie, Shir, Stephanie, Lord, Catherine, Tager-Flusberg, Helen
Format:	Article
Published:	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jul2024
Subjects:	Play Autism in children Teaching methods Nonverbal communication Sign language Language acquisition Child behavior Research funding Academic medical centers Questionnaires Treatment effectiveness Multivariate analysis Descriptive statistics Speech disorders in children Delayed onset of disease Speech therapy Regression analysis
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