The Effect of Peer – Mediated Picture Exchange Communication System Intervention in Improving Vocabulary Knowledge in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Journal Title: International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Autism is a disability characterized by impaired social interactions, limited verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Children with autism may not make friends, spend more time alone than with others, and may not develop empathy or other forms of social reciprocity. This study explores the effect of peer- mediated picture exchange communication system intervention in improving vocabulary knowledge in children with autism spectrum disorders. Participants were ten children aged seven ,attended a center for children with autism. A pre-post design was used to examine the effect of peermediated picture exchange communication system intervention in improving vocabulary knowledge in children with autism spectrum disorders. Findings from this study advocated for the effect of peer- mediated picture exchange communication system intervention in improving vocabulary knowledge in children with autism spectrum disorders.
Authors and Affiliations
Abla Mohammed Al Jaber Mortada
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP325080
- DOI -
- Views 98
- Downloads 0
Sentence Length of Turkish Patients with Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disorder that affects thought, language and communication. Considering the language disorders, the aim of this study is to examine the average sentence length o...
The Relationship between Adaptive / Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Cognitive Test Anxiety among University Students
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of adaptive / maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the prediction of cognitive test anxiety among university studen...
The effects of Cassady and Justin’s Functional Model for Emotional Information Processing on Improving Social Competence of First Grade Children with ADHD
This study explores whether or not Emotional Information Processing (EIP) model Intervention has positive effects on the Social Competency in first grade children with ADHD. 10 first graders primary who had been identifi...
A Systematic Review of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Social Deficits and Intervention
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that challenges families and professionals to find effective interventions that can improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The objectives of this paper ar...
Issues Related to Identification of Children with Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs): Insights into DSM-5
This article examines issues related to identification of children with specific learning disorders(SLDs). The focus is on the Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5. diagnostic features, associated feat...