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The Effect Of A Visual Scene Display Intervention On The Social Interactions Of A Child With Complex Communication Needs
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Book Synopsis The Effect of a Visual Scene Display Intervention on the Social Interactions of a Child with Complex Communication Needs by :
Download or read book The Effect of a Visual Scene Display Intervention on the Social Interactions of a Child with Complex Communication Needs written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several forms of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, ranging from unaided systems to high-tech systems, have been used in the treatment of children with complex communication needs. Computer-based systems seem to present a number of advantages over the other forms of AAC for this population, but they impose large learning demands that may be beyond the cognitive sophistication of these children. Use of visual scene displays has been proposed as a potential strategy for reducing these learning demands. A team of researchers at Pennsylvania State University has designed a treatment approach for beginning communicators. This approach includes use of visual scene displays as one of its features. This team has reported encouraging outcomes. In this study, a component of the program used by the Pennsylvania State University Team was replicated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a computer-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device with a visual scene display layout on the turn-taking behavior of a child with multiple disabilities. Two speech-language pathology graduate students were taught to use a constant time-delay procedure during a singing activity to train the participant in the use of the system. The participant's performance in the presence of this system was compared with her performance in two baseline conditions, one in which no AAC system was available and one in which a low-tech AAC system was used. Videotapes of each session were coded, and the rates of the client turn types (e.g., selections made independently using the AAC devices, physically prompted selections, and vocalizations) were calculated. Results indicated that the rates of all forms of client turns were higher in both the low-tech condition and the visual scene display condition compared with the no-AAC condition. The visual scene display system did not appear to have any advantages over the low-tech system. These results suggest that the client was more likely to take turns in the interaction when an AAC system was available than in the absence of an AAC system, regardless of whether the system was a computer-based system or a low-tech system. Client characteristics that may have affected the results are discussed and differences between the intervention program used in this study and that utilized by the Pennsylvania State University Team are outlined. Suggestions for future research are provided.
Book Synopsis The Added Effect of Visual Scene Display AAC Within a Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech by : Lauramarie Elizabeth Pope
Download or read book The Added Effect of Visual Scene Display AAC Within a Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech written by Lauramarie Elizabeth Pope and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many children on the autism spectrum struggle significantly in their early language development, entering kindergarten with little or no functional speech (Kasari et al., 2014; Rose et al., 2016). Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs) are a promising approach for supporting early language and communication development for young children on the autism spectrum (e.g., Sandbank et al., 2020). NDBIs blend developmental principles with behavioral intervention strategies within naturalistic environments to support child development across domains (Schreibman et al., 2015). However, the children with the greatest need of language supports -- those with minimal speech -- have limited means to participate within these interventions and are therefore the least likely to benefit from traditional NDBIs that focus primarily on speech production (Kasari et al., 2014). Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) offers children on the autism spectrum with limited speech the potential means to enhance communication and participate effectively in the interactions needed to support early language and communication development. To date, only one study has directly investigated the impact of adding traditional, grid-based AAC supports into a preexisting NDBI, with promising results (Kasari et al., 2014). However, grid-based AAC systems can still constrain access to contextually-relevant and motivating vocabulary, effectively limiting critical language learning opportunities. No research has explored incorporating AAC systems that have been specifically designed to support early language and communication development into the context of an NDBI. The proposed study aimed to fill this gap by investigating the effect of integrating visual scene display (VSD) AAC supports with "just-in-time" programming and aided AAC input within an NDBI framework for young children on the autism spectrum with minimal speech. VSD systems capture the contexts in which language is learned and used through photographs, embed vocabulary within these familiar scenes, and support quick and easy programming of new vocabulary during interactions in response to children's interests (Holyfield, Caron, & Light, 2019). These systems give children access to dynamic, contextually relevant, and motivating vocabulary, supporting active engagement within early language learning contexts. In addition, aided AAC input consists of communication partners augmenting their own spoken input by selecting relevant vocabulary on the aided AAC system (O'Neill et al., 2018). Strong evidence indicates that aided AAC input is highly effective in supporting communication and vocabulary development for individuals with limited speech (O'Neill et al., 2018). Using a single case, multiple-probe across participants design, the current study investigated the impact of adding VSD-based AAC supports with just-in-time programming and aided AAC input into NDBI procedures on the total number of symbolic communicative turns taken during 10-minute interactions by young children on the autism spectrum with minimal speech. The following collateral variables were also explored: (a) the cumulative number of unique vocabulary concepts expressed; (b) the communication modality of symbolic turns expressed by participants (e.g., speech, gestures, aided AAC); (c) characteristics of the most frequent expressive vocabulary concepts; (e) characteristics of vocabulary programmed just-in-time in response to participants' interests; and (f) comprehension of the spoken word for book-related concepts. Results of a caregiver social validity questionnaire are also reported. Participating children were all in the First Words stage of language development (as defined by Tager-Flusberg et al., 2009), indicating that they were in the process of developing an initial corpus of single word expressive communication. During this period of language development, acquiring a robust vocabulary and developing formative social communication skills is critical to establishing the essential building blocks needed to support later language growth, such as word combinations. Participant performance in baseline on (a) the number of symbolic communicative turns per session, (b) the cumulative number of unique vocabulary concepts expressed, and (b) the communication modality of symbolic turns was compared to intervention, with the addition of VSD AAC supports and aided AAC input. All participants tended to take more turns each session and add new expressive vocabulary more rapidly in intervention than in baseline, though with notable variation across participants. Participants generally communicated most frequently using gestures in baseline and aided VSD AAC during intervention, with no notable change in the low rates of speech production across phases. Overall, the ten most frequent expressive vocabulary concepts for each participant consisted mostly of nouns, though with a notable number of verbs. However, interjections (e.g., "Oh, no!" "Wheee!") were also often at the top of participants' high frequency vocabulary lists. Vocabulary programmed just-in-time also consisted primarily of nouns. Lastly, participants performed at chance levels identifying the spoken words for book-related vocabulary pre-selected by the researcher across study phases. However, for half of the participants, accuracy was above chance levels on a post-hoc individualized comprehension measure of spoken language that targeted the vocabulary concepts communicated most frequently by each participant (50-70% accuracy). The results of this study indicate that including VSD-based aided AAC systems and strategies designed to support beginning communicators within the framework of an NDBI can increase both the communication frequency and expressive vocabulary of children on the autism spectrum with minimal speech, beyond the effects of NDBI procedures alone. Additionally, these results demonstrate that, when given greater agency over their communication, the expressive vocabularies of children on the autism spectrum with minimal speech in the First Words stage of language development consist predominantly of nouns, with some concrete verbs and interjections, as is common in early language development of neurotypical children who use speech (McDonough et al., 2011). Lastly, study outcomes suggest that the connection between expressive use of aided AAC vocabulary and understanding of the spoken word is complex, requiring further investigation. These results demonstrate the positive impact of intervention strategies that combine the strengths of NDBIs and developmentally appropriate AAC intervention on both social pragmatic (turn taking) and semantic (vocabulary growth) development. In addition, this study lays the foundation for future research expanding NDBI and AAC research into new contexts, with a variety of communication partners, and with more fine-grained comparisons between intervention components.
Book Synopsis International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities by :
Download or read book International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55, provides a scholarly look at research on the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Chapters in this new release include topics such as, Sensory Dysfunction Across Developmental Disabilities, The Role of natural communication partners in early communicate interventions for children with IDD, Adult employment in ID, The Future of Interventions to Foster Early Motor Development in Children with IDD, Developmental Perspectives of Problem Behaviors in DD. Contributors in this ongoing series come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences. Provides the most recent scholarly research on the study of developmental disabilities Contains a vast range of perspectives, with many topics covered Presents an excellent resource for academic researchers
Book Synopsis The Effects of AAC Video Visual Scene Display Technology on the Communication of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder by : Shelley Chapin
Download or read book The Effects of AAC Video Visual Scene Display Technology on the Communication of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Shelley Chapin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most young children develop language and have access to the benefits of communication, many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) either experience delayed development, or do not develop at all, the speech needed to meet their daily communication needs. Although augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be of benefit, systems based on symbols and grid layouts can be challenging for very young children. An AAC video visual scene display approach uses an AAC app (provided on a tablet computer), and videos based on the interests of the child, to provide opportunities for communication and social interaction between the child and the communication partner. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of video visual scene display technology on the symbolic communicative turns taken by preschoolers with ASD and complex communication needs during a high-interest, shared activity.
Book Synopsis Two Friends Spending Time Together by : Salena Babb
Download or read book Two Friends Spending Time Together written by Salena Babb and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peer interaction supports adolescents in developing communicative, emotional, and social competence. Social interaction, however, poses many challenges for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and complex communication needs. This study used a multiple-probe across participants design to assess the impact of an intervention using videos with integrated visual scene displays (video VSDs), presented on a tablet-based app, on the communication of four adolescents with ASD and complex communication needs and their peer partners. Following intervention, all four participants demonstrated an increase in communicative turns compared to baseline (Tau-U=1.0, 95% CI [0.56, 1]), and three of the four increased in modes of communication used (including use of natural speech). All participants with ASD (and their peer partners) expressed an interest in continued use of the video VSD app to support social interaction.
Book Synopsis Exemplary Practices for Beginning Communicators by : Joe Reichle
Download or read book Exemplary Practices for Beginning Communicators written by Joe Reichle and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: US, Canadian, and Irish specialists in augmentative and alternative communications (AAC) in a number of fields offer advice to practitioners on developing communication with people suffering from congenital disabilities for whom normal vocal speech is impossible or difficult. They emphasize the impo
Book Synopsis Low-Technology Visual Scene Display Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) Intervention for a Young Child with Autism by : Lindsay Riley
Download or read book Low-Technology Visual Scene Display Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ACC) Intervention for a Young Child with Autism written by Lindsay Riley and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many studies have shown Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) interventions to benefit individuals with complex communication needs. One AAC display option in particular that has recently shown great promise is the Visual Scene Display (VSD) layout (Wilkinson, Light, & Drager, 2012). However, studies to date on VSDs with children have only involved the use of high-tech computerized AAC systems and have neglected to explore the effects of VSDs within low-tech systems. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of low-tech VSDs combined with effective modeling on increasing the frequency of communication acts by a young child with autism. This research is apart of a larger study directed by a doctoral candidate that evaluated young children who have complex communication needs. Low-tech VSDs were an effective tool in increasing communication acts with a 4-year old child with autism.
Book Synopsis Single Case Research Methodology by : Jennifer R. Ledford
Download or read book Single Case Research Methodology written by Jennifer R. Ledford and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of this bestselling text provides a comprehensive discussion of single case research methodology, with updated information throughout the book, including new content on design types, design selection, social validity, fidelity, generality, visual analysis, and writing. Students, researchers, and practitioners can use this detailed reference tool to conduct single case research design studies; interpret findings of single case design studies; and write proposals, manuscripts, or systematic reviews of single case methodology research. The new text features updates relevant to contemporary guidelines about single case research and includes examples of recent and historical studies in education and behavioral sciences.
Book Synopsis Digital Inclusion of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder by : Nenad Glumbić
Download or read book Digital Inclusion of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Nenad Glumbić and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines opportunities and obstacles in achieving the digital inclusion of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It addresses basic requirements of the digital society and the concepts of digital inclusion (and exclusion), digital participation, and the disability digital divide as well as support for individuals with autism in co-creating digital devices. The book discusses the application of digital technologies across different contexts, including education, leisure activities, community life, daily living skills, and employment of individuals with autism. Featured areas of coverage include: Computer-based interventions for speech development, social communication, executive functions, and other skills in children with autism. Digital health intervention for persons with ASD. Risks for persons with ASD on the Internet (e.g., excessive use, addictive behavior, and cyberbullying). Digital technology use in simulating job interviews, and teaching work skills. Digital technology use in self-advocacy activities of individuals with autism. Digital Inclusion of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential reference for researchers, professors, graduate students, clinicians and related therapists and professionals in clinical child and school psychology, social work, behavioral therapy/rehabilitation, pediatrics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, neurology, special education, child and adolescent psychiatry, and developmental psychology.
Book Synopsis Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention by :
Download or read book Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Breaking the Speech Barrier by : Mary Ann Romski
Download or read book Breaking the Speech Barrier written by Mary Ann Romski and published by Paul H Brookes Publishing. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In school, but "locked out" 13 youth, each with fewer than 10 productive words to use to build their relationship with families, teachers, and friends. That is, until they were introduced to the System for Augmenting Language, or SAL. In a wonderful meshing of science and the real world, this remarkable book chronicles the process of language learning through augmented means for people who have significant difficulty acquiring spoken language. In engaging storytelling style, speech-language pathologist Romski and psychologist Sevcik describe how they carried their research from language lab to school and in the process changed the lives of the youth to whom they brought the SAL. A replicable system that fosters naturalistic exchanges between communicative partners using electronic speech-output devices, the SAL extends the power of communication to children otherwise locked out of the world around them. With a new level of vocabulary mastery, students enjoy not only enhanced communicative skills but also higher judgments of competence from both familiar and unfamiliar observers. One award-winning SAL application, Project FACTT (Facilitating Augmentative Communication Through Technology) provides innovative augmentative communication services to school-age children with severe disabilities and is described in detail.
Book Synopsis A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Fifth Edition by : Trici Schraeder
Download or read book A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Fifth Edition written by Trici Schraeder and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology, Fifth Edition serves as a must read for school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs), college instructors, and students-in-training. The text begins by providing a brief history of school-based SLP services. The foundations of school services are highlighted, including the legal mandates set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA); Every Student Succeeds Act, Americans with Disabilities Act; and landmark court cases that have influenced school services – such as the 2023 Midthun-Hensen & Hensen v. GHC court ruling regarding evidence-based practices. Pedagogical features include related vocabulary at the beginning of each chapter to promote equity in comprehension, end of chapter summaries with guiding questions to reinforce important information, facilitate class discussions, and enhance understanding, concrete, real-life success stories from public school SLPs, and links to useful strategies, materials, and resources. This comprehensive textbook addresses issues paramount to school-based SLPs: Options to expand and diversify service delivery models Step-by-step instructions to implement a workload analysis Examples of IEP goals that support flexible scheduling and workload solutions Tables that describe evidence-based practices and provide links to the supportive research Template for writing IEP goals that align with IDEA mandates Methods for assessing multilingual language learners including dynamic, authentic, and criterion-referenced tools Guidance for implementing proactive behavior management, conflict resolution, professional collaboration, conferencing and counseling and cultural competencies Evidence bases that link language, literacy, and the achievement of school standards New to the Fifth Edition: New content regarding COVID-19 impacts and the expansion of telepractice Current references throughout that reflect state-of-the-art research Updated evidence-based content for practices in the areas of: * articulation and phonology * language and literacy * voice, feeding, and swallowing * augmentative and alternative communication * social and cognitive aspects of communication * hearing habilitation * general clinical strategies Modernized use of pronouns and terms that reflect our diverse society Scenarios that promote reflection of neurodiverse practices Please note: Ancillary content such as downloadable forms and checklists may not be included as in the original print version of this book.
Book Synopsis Augmentative and Alternative Communication by : David R. Beukelman
Download or read book Augmentative and Alternative Communication written by David R. Beukelman and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the foundational, widely adopted AAC textbook Augmentative and Alternative Communication is the definitive introduction to AAC processes, interventions, and technologies that help people best meet their daily communication needs. Future teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other professionals will prepare for their work in the field with critical new information on advancing literacy skills; conducting effective, culturally appropriate assessment and intervention; selecting AAC vocabulary tailored to individual needs; using new consumer technologies as affordable, nonstigmatizing communication devices; promoting social competence supporting language learning and development; providing effective support to beginning communicators; planning inclusive education services for students with complex communication needs; and improving the communication of people with specific developmental disabilities and acquired disabilities. An essential core text for tomorrow's professionals--and a key reference for in-service practitioners--this fourth edition prepares readers to support the communicative competence of children and adults with a wide range of complex needs.
Book Synopsis Practically Speaking by : Gloria Soto
Download or read book Practically Speaking written by Gloria Soto and published by Aac. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible addition to the AAC series that offers practical, targeted tools for advancing the communicative competence of children who use AAC.
Book Synopsis Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 by : National Research Council
Download or read book Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.
Book Synopsis MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories by : Larry Fenson
Download or read book MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories written by Larry Fenson and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the CDIs, professionals tap into parents day?to?day knowledge about their children's language and communication skills. This User's Guide and Technical Manual provides complete instructions, technical reports, norms up to 18 months for the CDI
