Topics in Language Disorders · 2003 · 38 citations · 8 references
EducationLiteracy EducationSpeech-language PathologyAssistive TechnologyAutism Spectrum DisordersCommunication DisordersAlternative CommunicationAugmentative CommunicationCommunication AidsCommunication DevelopmentLiteracy IntegrationSupported EmploymentAac InterventionAlternative Communication InterventionAugmentative Communication InterventionAutism Spectrum Disorder InterventionCommunication Skills SupportEmergent Literacy In AacLiteracy Program DevelopmentSupported Employment Evaluation
This article describes an integrated augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and literacy intervention program developed for five adults with autism in a supported employment facility. Specific assessment and intervention strategies as well as general outcomes of the program are discussed. Three detailed case studies describe approaches used with project participants who had emerging, beginning, and more advanced levels of communication and literacy skill.
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