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The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review
Mini Dissertation--(MAugmentative and Alternative Communication)--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/94262 The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review Dada, Shakila aaliapatel@gmail.com Patel, Aalia UCTD Augmentative and Alternative Communication Autism Spectrum Disorders Communication Gestures Manual signs Unaided AAC systems SDG-04: Quality education Mini Dissertation--(MAugmentative and Alternative Communication)--University of Pretoria, 2023. Background: There is growing evidence regarding the benefits of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems in facilitating communication development in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Various reviews have been conducted on the effectiveness of AAC intervention for children with developmental disabilities and specifically ASD. However, previous reviews were limited in terms of reporting on the effect of unaided AAC interventions on the communication of children with ASD. Methods: The primary aim of this scoping review was to describe the evidence regarding the effects of unaided AAC interventions on communication in children with ASD. The review included a quality appraisal of the studies and a description of the effects of unaided AAC interventions. Results: Sixty-two studies were included in this scoping review. The studies were described in terms of three groups of effects: (i) the effect of unaided AAC interventions on expressive language, (ii) the effect of unaided AAC interventions on receptive language, and (iii) the effect of unaided AAC interventions on social communication. Furthermore, the studies were described in terms of number of publications, study designs, participant characteristics, unaided AAC interventions, intervention outcomes, and quality appraisal. Conclusions: Unaided AAC interventions offer meaningful improvements in expressive language, receptive language, and social communication skills for children with ASD. This scoping review provides valuable preliminary evidence and suggests promising results about the support of unaided AAC interventions towards the communication skills of children with ASD. The financial assistance of the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, in collaboration with the South African Humanities Deans Association, towards this research is hereby acknowledged. Opinions expressed and conclusions arrived at are those of the author and are not necessarily to be attributed to the NIHSS and SAHUDA. Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) MAugmentative and Alternative Communication Unrestricted Faculty of Humanities SDG-04: Quality education 2024-02-02T13:02:26Z 2024-02-02T13:02:26Z 2024-05-09 2023-08 Mini Dissertation * A2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94262 10.25403/UPresearchdata.24962472 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Augmentative and Alternative Communication Autism Spectrum Disorders Communication Gestures Manual signs Unaided AAC systems SDG-04: Quality education The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review |
| title | The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review |
| title_full | The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review |
| title_short | The effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders : a scoping review |
| title_sort | effects of unaided augmentative and alternative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorders a scoping review |
| topic | UCTD Augmentative and Alternative Communication Autism Spectrum Disorders Communication Gestures Manual signs Unaided AAC systems SDG-04: Quality education |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94262 |