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Should All Nonverbal Young Children with Autism Immediately Have AAC Taught To Them?

Center:

IN-Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2018

Contact Information:

Pam Anderson
[email protected]
812-855-6508

Product Description:

Lack of speech is often the most obvious symptom of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and greatest cause of concern for parents of young children. For many families of children with ASD, having their child learn to talk is their primary goal. Children with ASD who learn to use spoken language as a primary means of communication have better outcomes than those who do not (Howlin, 2005). Children with ASD who are verbal have more opportunities for social interactions with family and peers, as well as a greater chance of participation in mainstream settings in school and community. Fifteen years ago, experts estimated that approximately 40% of children with ASD did not acquire functional spoken language and these children had the poorest long-term outcomes. However, many experts now estimate that the current proportion of children with ASD who do not speak is between 20-30% (Rogers, 2003).

Keyword(s):

comunication, AAC, intervention, language

Product/Publication Type(s):

Reports and monographs

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/should-all-nonverbal-young-children-with-autism-immediately-have-aac-taught-to-them

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