title: Effect of using an auditory trainer on the attentional, language, and social behaviors of autistic children.
abstract: Two groups of seven autistic children wore an auditory trainer for an average of 24 minutes per day over two 5-week periods interspersed with 5-week control periods in a time series design. Videotapes were coded for three attentional states (normal, withdrawn, attacking), for verbalization and signing, and for appropriate and acceptable behaviors. Results demonstrated a decrease in time spent withdrawn and increases in signing and in school-appropriate behavior. Results are interpreted as congruent with Katz's theory of reduced attention due to deficits in auditory conductance.
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000293:Adolescent; D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D001143:Arousal; D001288:Attention; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012682:Sensory Aids; D012919:Social Behavior; D013067:Speech Perception; D014743:Videotape Recording