Purpose This systematic review aimed to determine the effects of augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) intervention on speech production in children with autism …

Background Much controversy exists regarding the clinical efficacy of behavioural and
developmental interventions for improving the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders …

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the patterns of longitudinal change in the
language abilities of 28 children with autism during early and middle childhood. Results …

By definition children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience difficulty
understanding and using language. Accordingly, visual and picture-based strategies such …

This study compares use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and a
Voice Output Communication Aide (VOCA) with four preschool children who were either non …

Research on graphic symbol learning suggests that symbols with a greater visual
resemblance to their referents (greater iconicity) are more easily learned. The iconicity …

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) service provision can be time-
consuming, and it is important to ensure that the time invested in aided AAC interventions is …

Children who are performing at a prelinguistic level of vocal communication present unique
issues related to successful intervention relative to the general population of children with …

Abstract Prelinguistic Milieu Teaching (PMT) is an intervention designed to teach young
children to initiate nonverbal communication using vocalizations, gestures, and eye-gaze …

This thesis proposal presents an interaction structure, robot architecture, and experimental
validation methodology for designing robot systems as tools for social behavior intervention …