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The Developmental Sequence and Relations between Gesture and Spoken Language in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Talbott, Meagan R.; Young, Gregory S.; Munson, Jeff; Estes, Annette; Vismara, Laurie A.; Rogers, Sally J. – Child Development, 2020
In typical development, gestures precede and predict language development. This study examines the developmental sequence of expressive communication and relations between specific gestural and language milestones in toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who demonstrate marked difficulty with gesture production and language. Communication…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Oral Language, Communication Skills, Toddlers
Schedule Thinning during Functional Communication Training in the Home for Young Children with Autism
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Prykanowski, Debra A.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Reichow, Brian – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
Functional communication training (FCT) is a common function-based intervention for young children with or at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to teach an alternative communicative response to replace problem behavior. While FCT is effective in decreasing problem behavior, often the communicative behavior that is taught occurs at a higher…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Training
The Association between Sequence Learning on the Serial Reaction Time Task and Social Impairments in Autism
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Zwart, Fenny S.; Vissers, Constance Th. W. M.; Maes, Joseph H. R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
It is assumed that learning on the Serial Reaction Time (SRT) task is related to learning involved in social skill development affected in autism, but this assumption has hardly been investigated. We have therefore examined associations between SRT task learning and social impairment measured by the Social Responsiveness Scale in 72 autistic and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
Brief Report: Clustered Forward Chaining with Embedded Mastery Probes to Teach Recipe Following
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Chazin, Kate T.; Bartelmay, Danielle N.; Lambert, Joseph M.; Houchins-Juárez, Nealetta J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a clustered forward chaining (CFC) procedure to teach a 23-year-old male with autism to follow written recipes. CFC incorporates elements of forward chaining (FC) and total task chaining (TTC) by teaching a small number of steps (i.e., units) using TTC, introducing new units sequentially (akin to FC), and…
Descriptors: Autism, Males, Young Adults, Teaching Methods