title: Parent-implemented script fading to promote play-based verbal initiations in children with autism.
abstract: We trained 3 mothers of children with autism to create, implement, and systematically fade scripts to promote vocal initiations during play. All 3 children's scripted and unscripted initiations increased after the introduction and fading of scripts, and unscripted initiations were maintained at the 2-week follow-up. The results indicate that parents of children with autism can successfully implement script-fading procedures in their homes and that these procedures are effective methods to increase vocal initiations during play.
authors.affiliation: Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322, USA.
authors.forename: Kara A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Reagon
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Higbee
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*