ERIC Number: EJ1261494
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Publication Date: 2020
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Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Ask "Where" Questions Using a Speech-Generating Device
Carnett, Amarie; Ingvarsson, Einar T.; Bravo, Alicia; Sigafoos, Jeff
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v53 n3 p1383-1403 Sum 2020
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have limited speech are often taught to communicate using a speech-generating device (SGD). We evaluated procedures for teaching a mand for information (i.e., "Where" is [item]?) using an interrupted behavior chain procedure. In Experiment 1, all participants (3 children with ASD who communicated using an SGD) acquired the target mand but transfer to a novel stimulus did not occur. In the second experiment, 2 participants were taught to approach alternative communication partners when the first partner did not provide the information. The second experiment also included procedures to test whether the responses were under the control of appropriate motivating operations (MOs). Generalization across communication partners occurred with both participants, but transfer across behavior chains with only 1 participant. The results of both experiments suggest that teaching multiple behavior chains and evaluating MO control may be necessary to establish generalized manding for information.
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Speech Impairments, Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Teaching Methods, Communication Skills, Behavior Modification
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