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Effects of Assistive Communication Training on Stereotypy with Individuals with ASD

Participants with autism spectrum disorder were exposed to communication training using the ProxTalker®. Two male participants were selected with histories of limited use to effective assistive communication and defined stereotypic behaviors. Participants were exposed to a systematic communication training using the device. Modifications to the systematic teaching procedures for communication training were made to delay increasing distance from the device. The effects of the communication training on observed stereotypic behaviors were measured through scheduled videotaped observation using a time sampling procedure. The results showed a decrease in motor stereotypic behaviors in the participants as they progressed through communication phases.

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