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  2. AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Autism

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    Alphabet-based systems The alphabet-based system device uses spelling and letter codes and requires the user to have a basic literacy level. Semantic compaction

  3. Autism Therapies: ABA, RDI, and Sensory Therapies - WebMD

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    Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) This is one of the most widely accepted therapies for children with autism spectrum disorder. ABA training is most effective if therapy begins when children are ...

  4. Augmentative and alternative communication - Wikipedia

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    The poet and author Christy Brown describes his communication breakthrough at 5 years in the book My Left Foot. An evaluation of an individual's abilities, limitations and communication needs is necessary to select appropriate AAC techniques. The purpose of the assessment is to identify potential AAC approaches that can bridge discrepancies between a potential user's current communication and ...

  5. Autism Resources for Parents and for People on the Spectrum

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    Summary. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is group of neurological and developmental disorders. Autism affects communication, social functioning, learning, and behavior. According to the ...

  6. ABA Therapy: How It Works, Examples, Cost, Controversy

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    This range can vary depending on your child’s needs. Assuming your child needs an average of 10 hours of ABA per week at a rate of $120 per hour, treatment would cost $1,200 per week. Many ...

  7. Communication Board for Autism and Other Conditions - Healthline

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    A communication board is a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to help people with limited language skills express themselves. The user can gesture, point to, or blink at images ...

  8. What Is Applied Behavior Analysis? - WebMD

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    The goal of applied behavior analysis is to improve social skills by using interventions that are based on principles of learning theory. ABA therapy helps children on the autism spectrum by:

  9. Picture Exchange Communication System - Wikipedia

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    The Picture Exchange Communication System ( PECS) is an augmentative and alternative communication system developed and produced by Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. [1] PECS was developed in 1985 at the Delaware Autism Program by Andy Bondy, PhD, and Lori Frost, MS, CCC-SLP. [2] The developers of PECS noticed that traditional communication ...