title: The effects of enhanced milieu teaching and a voice output communication aid on the requesting of three children with autism.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of enhanced milieu teaching when combined with a voice output communication aid on the requesting skills of three children with autism. The research design was a multiple probe across participants. All sessions were conducted during 5-min play sessions in the child's classroom. All three children learned to use the voice output communication aid to request items during play. Additionally, all three children increased their total requesting during play.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station D5300, Austin, TX 78712, USA. molive@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Melissa L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Olive
authors.forename: Berenice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de la Cruz
authors.forename: Tonya N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Russell B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Mark F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dickson
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D003145:Communication Methods, Total; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012931:Social Environment; D013068:Speech Production Measurement