A delayed intervention start randomized controlled trial of high- and low-tech communication training approaches for school-age autistic children with co-occurring intellectual disability.
autism
function-based AAC
intellectual disability
speech-generating devices
Journal
Journal of applied behavior analysis
ISSN: 1938-3703
Titre abrégé: J Appl Behav Anal
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0174763
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
received:
14
12
2021
accepted:
22
03
2023
medline:
5
7
2023
pubmed:
24
4
2023
entrez:
24
04
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The researchers designed a delayed intervention start randomized controlled trial to compare improvements in functional communication following augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions. The study compared outcomes from function-based applied behavior analytic (ABA) and eclectic non-ABA forms of classroom-based communication strategies (waitlist control) as well as from high- and low-tech forms of AAC. High-tech AAC consisted of tablet-based communication, and low-tech AAC used an exchange of picture cards. The community-based sample consisted of 29 autistic children with a co-occurring intellectual disability. Participants were randomized to groups (AAC, waitlist control), and each group received approximately 3 months of communication intervention. Multilevel modeling of learner outcomes indicated that the function-based approach produced greater improvements than the eclectic alternative, but significant differences were not observed between outcomes of high- and low-tech forms of function-based AAC. These results are consistent with earlier investigations and provide supporting evidence that both high- and low-tech forms of function-based intervention are effective for use with autistic children with accompanying intellectual disability. Additional discussion is provided regarding further research into how technology is applied and incorporated into behavior analytic programming.
Types de publication
Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
593-606Informations de copyright
© 2023 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior (SEAB).
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