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inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-10 (October 2014) . - p.1269-1278

Titre :	Comparing PECS and VOCA to promote communication opportunities and to reduce stereotyped behaviors by three girls with Rett syndrome
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Fabrizio STASOLLA, Auteur ; Claudia DE PACE, Auteur ; Rita DAMIANI, Auteur ; Antonia DI LEONE, Auteur ; Vincenza ALBANO, Auteur ; Viviana PERILLI, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.1269-1278
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Rett syndrome  Augmentative and alternative communication  Developmental disabilities  Indices of happiness  Quality of life  Stereotypies
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	We compared PECS and VOCA intervention strategies to promote communication opportunities for three girls with Rett syndrome and severe to profound developmental disabilities. The first aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of both aforementioned strategies by enhancing request and choices of preferred items by the participants involved to a caregiver. The second goal of the study was to assess the effects of the intervention program by reducing stereotyped behaviors (i.e. body rocking and hand movements). Finally, the third purpose was to carry out the indices of happiness and monitor quality of life concerning the participants exposed to the intervention program. The study was carried out according to an alternating treatments design with a final preference check phase for each participant. Results showed an increasing of independent requested and chosen items as well as of indices of happiness during intervention phases for all participants. Moreover, two of them chose VOCA strategy during preference checks phase, while the third one equally chose both strategies. Furthermore, a decreasing of stereotypies was observed during intervention phases for the three participants. Clinical, educational and psychological implications of the findings are discussed.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.06.009
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[article] Comparing PECS and VOCA to promote communication opportunities and to reduce stereotyped behaviors by three girls with Rett syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Fabrizio STASOLLA, Auteur ; Claudia DE PACE, Auteur ; Rita DAMIANI, Auteur ; Antonia DI LEONE, Auteur ; Vincenza ALBANO, Auteur ; Viviana PERILLI, Auteur . - p.1269-1278.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-10 (October 2014) . - p.1269-1278

Mots-clés :	Rett syndrome  Augmentative and alternative communication  Developmental disabilities  Indices of happiness  Quality of life  Stereotypies
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	We compared PECS and VOCA intervention strategies to promote communication opportunities for three girls with Rett syndrome and severe to profound developmental disabilities. The first aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of both aforementioned strategies by enhancing request and choices of preferred items by the participants involved to a caregiver. The second goal of the study was to assess the effects of the intervention program by reducing stereotyped behaviors (i.e. body rocking and hand movements). Finally, the third purpose was to carry out the indices of happiness and monitor quality of life concerning the participants exposed to the intervention program. The study was carried out according to an alternating treatments design with a final preference check phase for each participant. Results showed an increasing of independent requested and chosen items as well as of indices of happiness during intervention phases for all participants. Moreover, two of them chose VOCA strategy during preference checks phase, while the third one equally chose both strategies. Furthermore, a decreasing of stereotypies was observed during intervention phases for the three participants. Clinical, educational and psychological implications of the findings are discussed.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.06.009
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=239