Socio-Communicative Behaviors Involving Minimally Speaking Autistic Preschoolers and Their Typically Developing Peers: Effects of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention Package.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention package consisting of systematic instruction and aided AAC modeling with speech-output technology on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of socio-commu...

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Publicado en:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 67; no. 11; pp. 4466 - 4487
Autores principales: Chavers Edgar, Tiffany, Schlosser, Ralf W., Koul, Rajinder
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Nov2024
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          Chavers Edgar, Tiffany
          Schlosser, Ralf W.
          Koul, Rajinder
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          Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
          Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
          Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, MA
          Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
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        Autism
        Affinity groups
        Social skills
        Communication
        Child behavior
        Research funding
        Descriptive statistics
        Asperger's syndrome
        Confidence intervals
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          Autism
          Affinity groups
          Social skills
          Communication
          Child behavior
          Research funding
          Descriptive statistics
          Asperger's syndrome
          Confidence intervals
      ab: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention package consisting of systematic instruction and aided AAC modeling with speech-output technology on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of socio-communicative behaviors in four minimally speaking, preschool-aged, autistic children. Method: A multiple-probe design across behaviors (i.e., initiating a request for a turn, answering questions, and commenting) replicated across participants was implemented to evaluate the effects of the intervention package on socio-communicative behaviors. Furthermore, a pretreatment and posttreatment multiple-generalization-probe design was used to assess generalization across typically developing peers who were not a part of the intervention. Maintenance data were collected 3 weeks post intervention. Results: Visual analysis, corroborated by nonoverlapping of all pairs statistics, established a strong functional relationship between the AAC intervention package and all targeted socio-communicative outcomes for two participants. For the other two participants, inconsistent intervention effects were observed. In terms of generalization from interacting with the researcher to typically developing peers, a functional relationship between the intervention and generalization outcomes for all targeted behaviors was established for only one participant (i.e., Aiden). Conclusion: The outcomes of this study suggest that aided AAC modeling and systematic instruction using a speech-output technology may lead to gains in socio-communicative behaviors in some minimally speaking, preschool-aged, autistic children.
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