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Teaching mands for information using speech generating devices: A replication and extension
Author(s) -
Shillingsburg M. Alice,
Marya Videsha,
Bartlett Brittany L.,
Thompson Taylor M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.579
Subject(s) - augmentative and alternative communication , multiple baseline design , psychology , replication (statistics) , mand , autism spectrum disorder , autism , augmentative , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , communication , audiology , linguistics , intervention (counseling) , statistics , medicine , philosophy , mathematics , psychiatry
Approximately 30% of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) fail to develop vocal communication and, therefore, use some form of augmentative or alternative communication system. The current study replicates and extends previous research on teaching “Who?” and “Which?” mands for information to 3 young children diagnosed with ASD using a speech generating device. Procedures were evaluated using a multiple baseline across participants design. All participants learned to mand for information and, subsequently, used the information to access preferred items.