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Coe, David; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1990
Two mentally retarded boys with autism and one girl with Down syndrome were successfully taught to initiate and play a ball game with an adult. The program targeted both nonverbal responses (such as ball contact and cooperative play) and verbal responses for play initiation and compliment delivery. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Childrens Games, Cooperation, Downs Syndrome
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Laski, Karen E.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1988
Parents of four nonverbal and four echolalic autistic children, aged five-nine, were trained to increase their children's speech by using the Natural Language Paradigm. Following training, parents increased the frequency with which they required their children to speak, and children increased the frequency of their verbalizations in three…
Descriptors: Autism, Echolalia, Elementary Education, Interpersonal Communication
Shimizu, Naoji – RIEEC Report, 1988
This study investigated the effectiveness of a natural environment language training procedure that combined the mand-model procedure and the time delay procedure for the acquisition of noun signs and for the spontaneous use of the signs acquired. One autistic boy, aged 5 years, 4 months with no verbal imitation skills and few movement imitation…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Autism, Behavior Change, Case Studies