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Early Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand: What Children Get and What Parents Want
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Kasilingam, Nilushini; Waddington, Hannah; Van Der Meer, Larah – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
Research suggests that access to early intervention can improve a range of outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about the type and amount of intervention that is typically available to young children with ASD in the New Zealand community. There is also limited information about parent demand for types…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Early Intervention
Acquisition, Preference and Follow-Up Comparison across Three AAC Modalities Taught to Two Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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McLay, Laurie; Schäfer, Martina C. M.; van der Meer, Larah; Couper, Llyween; McKenzie, Emma; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Marschik, Peter B.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Sutherland, Dean – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
Identifying an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) method for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) might be informed by comparing their performance with, and preference for, a range of communication modalities. Towards this end, the present study involved two children with ASD who were taught to request the continuation of toy…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children