Communication interventions for autism spectrum disorder in minimally verbal children

A Brignell, KV Chenausky, H Song… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has an estimated prevalence of around 1.7%
of the population. People with ASD often also have language difficulties, and about 25% to …

Applying technology to visually support language and communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorders

HC Shane, EH Laubscher, RW Schlosser… - Journal of autism and …, 2012 - Springer
The burgeoning role of technology in society has provided opportunities for the development
of new means of communication for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This …

[KNIHA][B] Augmentative and alternative communication

DR Beukelman, P Mirenda - 1998 - brookespublishing.com
Second, AAC is a multidisciplinary field in which individuals with complex communication
needs and their families, along with computer programmers, educators, engineers, linguists …

Neurodiversity, quality of life, and autistic adults: Shifting research and professional focuses onto real-life challenges

SM Robertson - Disability Studies Quarterly, 2010 - ojs.library.osu.edu
This article examines challenges to the quality of life experienced by autistic adults. The
author, who is an autistic researcher, first shares how a neurodiversity perspective offers an …

[KNIHA][B] Encyclopedia of autism spectrum disorders

FR Volkmar - 2021 - Springer
FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

Neurodiversity

N Chown - Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2021 - Springer
A narrative assessment is the analysis of a story told by an individual to assess language
and communication. A narrative can be used to measure pragmatic language use because it …

The role of augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism: current status and future trends

T Iacono, D Trembath, S Erickson - Neuropsychiatric disease and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions are used for
children with autism, often as stand-alone communication interventions for those who are …

Autism and related disorders

J McPartland, FR Volkmar - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2012 - Elsevier
The pervasive developmental disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that
include autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, pervasive developmental disorder–not …

Autism, aac, and proloquo2go

S Sennott, A Bowker - Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative …, 2009 - ASHA
People with ASD often need to access AAC in situations where a tabletop digital device is
not practical. Recent advancements have made more powerful, portable, and affordable …

Three children with autism spectrum disorder learn to perform a three-step communication sequence using an iPad®-based speech-generating device

H Waddington, J Sigafoos, GE Lancioni… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have limited or absent
speech and might therefore benefit from learning to use a speech-generating device (SGD) …