Comparing PECS and VOCA to promote communication opportunities and to reduce stereotyped behaviors by three girls with Rett syndrome / Fabrizio STASOLLA in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8-10 (October 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  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 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=239 [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

A microswitch-cluster program to enhance object manipulation and to reduce hand mouthing by three boys with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities / Fabrizio STASOLLA in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8-9 (September 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-9 (September 2014) . - p.1071-1078 Titre : A microswitch-cluster program to enhance object manipulation and to reduce hand mouthing by three boys with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Fabrizio STASOLLA, Auteur ; Viviana PERILLI, Auteur ; Rita DAMIANI, Auteur ; Alessandro O. CAFFO, Auteur ; Antonia DI LEONE, Auteur ; Vincenza ALBANO, Auteur ; Anna STELLA, Auteur ; Concetta DAMATO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1071-1078 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Microswitch-cluster  Autism spectrum disorders  Developmental disabilities  Indices of happiness  Quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract We assessed a microswitch-cluster program to enhance object manipulation and to reduce hand mouthing by three boys with autism spectrum disorders and severe to profound intellectual disabilities. A second goal of the study was to monitor the effect of such program on the indices of happiness of the participants. The study has been carried out according to an ABB1AB1 sequence, where A represented baseline phases, B represented intervention phase in which the adaptive response (i.e. object manipulation) was followed by a contingent positive stimulation irrespective of challenge behavior (i.e. hand mouthing), and B1 indicated intervention phases in which an adaptive response was followed by a contingent positive stimulation only if it occurred with the simultaneous absence of the challenge behavior. Otherwise, positive stimulation was interrupted if the challenge behavior was exhibited during its supply. Results showed an increasing of the adaptive responses and a decrease of the challenge behavior during intervention phases. All participants spent less time with the exhibition of challenge behavior, during intervention phases, compared to baseline sessions. Finally, the indices of happiness augmented during intervention phases. Clinical, practical and psychological implications of the findings are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.016 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238 [article] A microswitch-cluster program to enhance object manipulation and to reduce hand mouthing by three boys with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Fabrizio STASOLLA, Auteur ; Viviana PERILLI, Auteur ; Rita DAMIANI, Auteur ; Alessandro O. CAFFO, Auteur ; Antonia DI LEONE, Auteur ; Vincenza ALBANO, Auteur ; Anna STELLA, Auteur ; Concetta DAMATO, Auteur . - p.1071-1078. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 8-9 (September 2014) . - p.1071-1078 Mots-clés : Microswitch-cluster  Autism spectrum disorders  Developmental disabilities  Indices of happiness  Quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract We assessed a microswitch-cluster program to enhance object manipulation and to reduce hand mouthing by three boys with autism spectrum disorders and severe to profound intellectual disabilities. A second goal of the study was to monitor the effect of such program on the indices of happiness of the participants. The study has been carried out according to an ABB1AB1 sequence, where A represented baseline phases, B represented intervention phase in which the adaptive response (i.e. object manipulation) was followed by a contingent positive stimulation irrespective of challenge behavior (i.e. hand mouthing), and B1 indicated intervention phases in which an adaptive response was followed by a contingent positive stimulation only if it occurred with the simultaneous absence of the challenge behavior. Otherwise, positive stimulation was interrupted if the challenge behavior was exhibited during its supply. Results showed an increasing of the adaptive responses and a decrease of the challenge behavior during intervention phases. All participants spent less time with the exhibition of challenge behavior, during intervention phases, compared to baseline sessions. Finally, the indices of happiness augmented during intervention phases. Clinical, practical and psychological implications of the findings are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.016 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238

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