ERIC Number: EJ283946
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Language Intervention Programs for Autistic Children.
Light, Janice C.
Special Education in Canada, v57 n1 p11-14,16 1983
Difficulties in the behavioral approach to language intervention with autistic children include extensive staff time and lack of functionality in the language trained. Intervention, whether through speech or an augmentative system such as sign language, should be focused on producing functional language in communicative interaction. (CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Intervention, Language Acquisition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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