Brief Report: The Effects of Typed and Spoken Modality Combinations on the Language Performance of Adults with Autism.

Forsey, Janice; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ537626

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Publication Date: 1996

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Brief Report: The Effects of Typed and Spoken Modality Combinations on the Language Performance of Adults with Autism.

Forsey, Janice; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v26 n6 p643-49 Dec 1996

A study of five adult males with autism investigated which combination of input/output modalities (typed or spoken) enhanced the syntactic, semantic, and/or pragmatic performance of individuals with autism when engaging in conversations with a normal language adult. Results found that typed communications facilitated the use of longer utterances. (CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills, Intermode Differences, Interpersonal Communication, Language Proficiency, Language Usage, Pragmatics, Printed Materials, Semantics, Speech Communication, Syntax, Verbal Communication, Written Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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