Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Answer Questions Using an iPad-Based Speech-Generating Device

GENÇ TOSUN D., KURT O., CEVHER Z., Gregori E. V.

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, cilt.53, sa.9, ss.3724-3739, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10803-022-05683-z
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, PASCAL, BIOSIS, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3724-3739
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Speech genereting device, iPad, Autism spectrum disorder, Answering question, Multi-step navigation, DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES, ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION, INDIVIDUALS, INTERVENTIONS, PRESCHOOLERS, METAANALYSIS, ACQUISITION, STUDENTS, BOYS
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigated whether a systematic instruction package was effective in child acquisition of question answering using an iPad-based speech generating device (SGD). The study was conducted with two children with autism using a multiple probe across behaviors design. Results demonstrated that the systematic instruction package consisting of graduated guidance, discrete trial teaching, time delay, and reinforcement resulted in acquisition of answering all questions. Follow-up data were collected one, three, and five weeks after instruction ended. For all participants, skills maintained during follow-up and generalized to novel settings and skills. Social validity data were also collected and indicated that teachers without experience using SGDs found them to be effective and feasible for teaching communication skills.