Date of Award
4-22-1992
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Patty Whitefield, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Ruth L. Meese, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Terry L. Overton, Ed.D.
Abstract
Many studies have researched time delay procedures and generalization but there is little existing literature as to using the computer as a communication device with autistic children. The purpose of this study was to show how time delay procedures could increase spontaneous communication in a autistic child on a computer. The subject for this study is an eleven year old autistic male. His speech has been labeled dysparxic, and he has Tourette's Syndrome. A multiple probe design was used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics and point-by-point method (number of immediate responses divided by number of immediate responses plus modeled responses multiplied by 100 ) were used to calculate the response reliability estimates. The results showed between 58% and 66% average response at follow up for each of the responses ("please", "thank you", and "you're welcome").
Recommended Citation
Norris, Amy, "Spontaneous Communication with the Autistic Child: A Single Subject Design" (1992). Theses & Honors Papers. 398.
https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/etd/398
