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Oxman, J.; Blake, Joanna – 1980
The observational study examined the sign language and communication abilities of 10 nonspeaking, autistic and autisticlike children (6 to 14 years old) involved in simultaneous communication training. Video data were collected as each child interacted with his/her therapist and with an unfamiliar adult. Analyses of the children's and adults'…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Research
Wallick, Mollie Marcus – 1980
The paper describes a program of teaching simultaneous communication (total communication) to behaviorally disordered preschool children, and presents the cases of two autistic and two autisticlike children. Simultaneous communication involves tactile, visual, oral, and auditory modalities and combines spoken language with Signed English. Before…
Descriptors: Autism, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Emotional Disturbances
Marcott-Radke, Anita; Bono, Debra Ann – 1980
Intended for speech and language pathologists, teachers, and others, the book serves as an introduction to the use of total communication with autistic and other severely impaired populations. A brief introduction addresses sign language adaptation, criteria for choosing a core vocabulary, and a hierarchy of receptive and expressive skills.…
Descriptors: Autism, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Cohen, Morris – 1979
Following a review of the literature, the paper describes a total communication approach to the language development of a 4-year-old autistic child. It is explained that the child was videotaped while being trained to simultaneously use elements of American sign language together with the correct spoken word or words. Training procedures are…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Autism, Case Studies, Early Childhood Education
Wallick, Mollie Marcus; Boudreaux, Mary Verlander – 1979
Two teachers recount the 2 years they each spent teaching an autistic 9-year-old boy named Bernie. The first teacher reviews Bernie's life history, reporting the facts of his birth and followup examinations which revealed no medical abnormality. The teacher then describes her work with Bernie at the Therapeutic Nursery School. After an initial…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Autism, Behavior Change, Case Studies
Hodgson, Jan G. – 1979
The paper presents an overview of the methods used in a class for autistic children (ages 4-11 years) and reports on a longitudinal case study of an autistic 11 year-old girl. Autistic characteristics, such as poor eye contact and insensitivity to pain, are outlined. The author explains that the program emphasized teaching basic communication…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Communication Skills
Duran, Elva – 1982
Vocational and language skill development of severely retarded and autistic adolescent Hispanics is a training focus at the University of Texas, El Paso. University students and parents of the handicapped are trained in the following areas: teaching grocery shopping and how to order from fast food restaurants, teaching use of public…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills
