Autism

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This paper explains that autism is a disorder marked chiefly by difficulty in the development of speech and social functioning. This influences three important areas of development: verbal and nonverbal interaction, social association, and recreational play. The author's hypothesis is that children with autism who are taught AAC early develop more verbal communication skills than those who are only taught speech. The paper outlines the research design, which uses surveys given to the sample group of parents, first, ascertaining how well their child verbalizes his or her thoughts and whether the child has been taught any alternative way to communicate other than speech, and then later evaluating the effect of the AAC treatment.

Table of Contents
Introduction
General Statement of the Problem
Definition of Terms
Research Questions and Hypothesis
Rationale of the Study
Significance of the Proposed Study
Review of the Literature
Methodology
Design
Setting
Participants or Subjects
Measures or Instrumentation
Data Analysis Procedures
Limitations of the Study

From the Paper:

"While it is clear that research suggests that autistic students can do much with AAC training, some studies have shown that there is mixed reaction from teachers and mixed levels of implementation as well. Many individuals still believe that autistic children are not helped by training that does not directly relate to speech and verbal communication skills. However, studies that have been discussed in the previous pages would show a contradiction to that opinion. Even though students have done well with many other things that these researchers have taught them, there still has been little to no discussion about whether these particular children picked up verbal communication skills and learned language faster or easier than autistic children that have not have the benefit of this type of communication training."

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