Despite the emphasis on technology and the rapid proliferation of assistive technology
devices, little is known about the specific uses of assistive technology with persons who vary …

Discusses several core pivotal areas that appear to be influential in intervention for autism.
Literature and outcome data are reviewed with respect to several core areas that appear to …

Second, AAC is a multidisciplinary field in which individuals with complex communication
needs and their families, along with computer programmers, educators, engineers, linguists …

The book is an introduction to the philosophy, methods, and techniques that may be applied
to interpretive research and qualitative studies in recreation, parks and leisure. Its purpose is …

Growing attention has been directed at the relation between early social communicative
skills of children with autism and subsequent development of these children's social and …

We evaluated the effectiveness of functional communication training (FCT) as an
intervention for the problem behavior exhibited by 5 students with severe disabilities both in …

For people with severe/profound and multiple disabilities, managing the basic necessities of
daily life often poses myriad challenges. Despite great odds, advances in assistive …

We evaluated the effects of a voice output communication aid (VOCA) and naturalistic
teaching procedures on the communicative interactions of young children with autism. A …

Abstract" Analyzing Social Behavior"... provides the first full coverage of the social sciences
from the perspective of modern behavior analysis. The book provides an up-to-date …

This paper provides an overview of the literature dealing with the use of the Picture
Exchange Communication System (PECS) and voice output communication aids (VOCAs) …