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Communication Opportunities via Special Messaging Technology for Two Post-Coma Persons with Multiple Disabilities
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Buonocunto, Francesca; Sacco, Valentina; Colonna, Fabio; Navarro, Jorge; Lanzilotti, Crocifissa; de Pace, Claudia; Megna, Marisa; Oliva, Doretta – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study extended the assessment of a special messaging technology with two additional post-coma adults who had emerged from a minimally conscious state, but showed multiple disabilities including profound motor and communication impairments. For each participant, the study involved an ABAB design, in which the A represented baseline phases and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Multiple Disabilities, Computer Mediated Communication, Interpersonal Communication
Peer-Mediated Social Skills Training Program for Young Children with High-Functioning Autism
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Chung, Kyong-Mee; Reavis, Shaye; Mosconi, Matt; Drewry, Josiah; Matthews, Todd; Tasse, Marc J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
One of the most prevailing characteristics of children with autism is their deficit in social communication skills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer-mediated social skills training (SST) program combined with video feedback, positive reinforcement and token system in increasing social communication skills in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Observation, Young Children, Positive Reinforcement