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Schwartzman, Jessica M.; Strong, Kristen; Ardel, Christina M.; Schuck, Rachel K.; Millan, M. Estefania; Phillips, Jennifer M.; Hardan, Antonio Y.; Gengoux, Grace W. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Given the high prevalence of communication deficits in developmental disorders, there is need for efficient early interventions. The aim of this pilot study is to examine benefits of pivotal response treatment (PRT) for improving language in young children with developmental disorders without autism spectrum disorder. Parents of 15 children with…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Early Intervention, Language Skills, Developmental Disabilities
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2020
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The "2020 Summary of Advances in Autism Research" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Research Methodology, Scientific Research
Howlett, Melissa A.; Sidener, Tina M.; Progar, Patrick R.; Sidener, David W. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
The effects of contriving motivating operations (MOs) and script fading on the acquisition of the mand "Where's [object]?" were evaluated in 2 boys with language delays. During each session, trials were alternated in which high-preference items were present (abolishing operation [AO] trials) or missing (establishing operation [EO] trials) from…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Language Impairments, Nonverbal Communication, Communication Skills