Case report: Using an auditory trainer with caregiver video modeling to enhance communication and socialization behaviors in autism.
A minimally verbal child with autism was exposed to short daily sessions of watching his parents on video in conjunction with an FM auditory trainer for a period of 4 weeks. Baseline measures of verbal and social behaviors were taken pre-treatment and repeated post treatment. Results indicate substantial gains in word productions, social orienting, and increased eye contact. Results are discussed in terms of the contributions of auditory-visual processing to establishing communication and socialization in autism and early intervention effectiveness.
Baharav
Eva
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Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9078, USA. eva.baharav@wwu.edu
Darling
Rieko
R
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D014743:Videotape Recording
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