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Peer reviewedBuffington, Dawn M.; Krantz, Patricia J.; Poulson, Claire L.; McClannahan, Lynn E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
Four children (ages 4-6) with autism were taught to use gestures in combination with oral communication. Intervention was introduced successively across three response categories that contained gestures representative of attention-directing/getting, affective, and descriptive behavior. Results indicated that all participants acquired this skill…
Descriptors: Autism, Body Language, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
