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Ferguson, Emily F.; Nahmias, Allison S.; Crabbe, Samantha; Liu, Talia; Mandell, David S.; Parish-Morris, Julia – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Many children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who receive early intervention reap developmental benefits, but little is known about characteristics of early intervention placements in the community that optimize individual growth. The extent to which children hear and use language, in particular, may contribute significantly to…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Urban Schools, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Dykstra, Jessica R.; Sabatos-DeVito, Maura G.; Irvin, Dwight W.; Boyd, Brian A.; Hume, Kara A.; Odom, Sam L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This study describes the language environment of preschool programs serving children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and examines relationships between child characteristics and an automated measure of adult and child language in the classroom. The Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system was used with 40 children with ASD to collect data…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Preschool Education