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Peer reviewedRemington, Bob; Clarke, Sue – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1983
Two methods (signs presented with or without accompanying verbal label) of training autistic children to use manual signs were compared. The efficacy of training in both treatment conditions was demonstrated but no clear differences in acquisition speed across conditions were apparent. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Language Acquisition, Sign Language, Teaching Methods
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
Konstantareas, M. Mary – Journal of Practical Approaches to Developmental Handicap, 1977
A similtaneous verbal and gestural approach to communication was used with 11 autistic children (5 to 10 years old). Available from: Journal of Practical Approaches to Developmental Handicap, 3304-33rd Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2A6. (SBH)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Autism, Children, Communication Skills
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)
Peer reviewedSchaeffer, Benson – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Considers the signed speech of nonverbal children and the unsigned speech that evolves. Discusses possible explanations for signed speech as a development of linguistic functions. Makes suggestions for research on the relationship between language acquisition by nonverbal children and by normal infants. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Autism, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
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
