Teaching caregivers to implement an augmentative and alternative communication intervention to an adult with ASD

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 570-580

  Hong, Ee Rea ^a   Ganz, Jennifer B ^a   Gilliland, Whitney ^a   Ninci, Jennifer ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC implementation; Adult with autism; Complex communication needs; Primary caregivers; Single case research; Tap to Talk application

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNICATION COMPLEX NEED; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMPUTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL NEEDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84896772291     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.01.012     Document Type: Article

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