Minimally verbal school‐aged children with autism spectrum disorder: The neglected end of the spectrum
H Tager‐Flusberg, C Kasari - Autism research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
It is currently estimated that about 30% of children with autism spectrum disorder remain
minimally verbal, even after receiving years of interventions and a range of educational …
minimally verbal, even after receiving years of interventions and a range of educational …
Motor development and motor resonance difficulties in autism: relevance to early intervention for language and communication skills
JP McCleery, NA Elliott, DS Sampanis… - Frontiers in integrative …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Research suggests that a sub-set of children with autism experience notable difficulties and
delays in motor skills development, and that a large percentage of children with autism …
delays in motor skills development, and that a large percentage of children with autism …
A parent-mediated intervention to increase responsive parental behaviors and child communication in children with ASD: A randomized clinical trial
M Siller, T Hutman, M Sigman - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2013 - Springer
Longitudinal research has demonstrated that responsive parental behaviors reliably predict
subsequent language gains in children with autism spectrum disorder. To investigate the …
subsequent language gains in children with autism spectrum disorder. To investigate the …
Brief report: Predictors of outcomes in the Early Start Denver Model delivered in a group setting
G Vivanti, C Dissanayake, C Zierhut, SJ Rogers… - Journal of autism and …, 2013 - Springer
There is a paucity of studies that have looked at factors associated with responsiveness to
interventions in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We investigated learning …
interventions in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We investigated learning …
Support for AAC use in preschool, and growth in language skills, for young children with developmental disabilities
Little is known about how AAC use in preschool may impact language development for
children with complex communication needs (eg, children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down …
children with complex communication needs (eg, children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down …
The contribution of two categories of parent verbal responsiveness to later language for toddlers and preschoolers on the autism spectrum
Purpose The authors examined longitudinal associations between 2 categories of parent
verbal responsiveness and language comprehension and production 1 year later in 40 …
verbal responsiveness and language comprehension and production 1 year later in 40 …
Comparative efficacy of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) versus a speech-generating device: Effects on requesting skills
An experimental, single-subject research study investigated the comparative efficacy of the
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) versus a speech-generating device …
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) versus a speech-generating device …
Distance video-teleconferencing in early intervention: Pilot study of a naturalistic parent-implemented language intervention
A McDuffie, W Machalicek, A Oakes… - Topics in Early …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Maternal verbal responsiveness in naturally occurring interactions is known to facilitate
language development for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The present study …
language development for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The present study …
Is more better? Milieu communication teaching in toddlers with intellectual disabilities
Purpose The authors sought to determine whether a program of 5 weekly doses of milieu
communication teaching (MCT) would yield improvements in children's communication and …
communication teaching (MCT) would yield improvements in children's communication and …
Comparative efficacy of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) versus a speech-generating device: Effects on social-communicative skills and speech …
Abstract The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and a speech-generating
device (SGD) were compared in a study with a multiple baseline, alternating treatment …
device (SGD) were compared in a study with a multiple baseline, alternating treatment …