Lauren H Hampton1, Michal Harty2,3, Elizabeth A Fuller1, Ann P Kaiser1. 1. Department of Special Education, The Kidtalk Project, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. 2. Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, and. 3. Faculty of Health Sciences, CARA (Centre for Autism Research in Africa), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Abstract
Purpose: Efficient and effective interventions are required to meet the communication needs of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). However, most children with ASD living in South Africa do not receive individualised interventions.Method: This multiple baseline study examined the effects of therapist-implemented enhanced milieu teaching (EMT) on the diversity and frequency of spoken language of three children with ASD in South Africa.Result: A moderate functional relation was demonstrated between the introduction of EMT and increases in (1) the number of different words and (2) the number of spontaneous utterances used by each participant. Some evidence of generalisation to novel partners and contexts was observed. Conclusion: Results indicated that EMT may be effective for improving communication in South African children with ASD. Implications for clinical practice and cultural and linguistic adaptations are discussed.
Purpose: Efficient and effective interventions are required to meet the communication needs of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). However, most children with ASD living in South Africa do not receive individualised interventions.Method: This multiple baseline study examined the effects of therapist-implemented enhanced milieu teaching (EMT) on the diversity and frequency of spoken language of three children with ASD in South Africa.Result: A moderate functional relation was demonstrated between the introduction of EMT and increases in (1) the number of different words and (2) the number of spontaneous utterances used by each participant. Some evidence of generalisation to novel partners and contexts was observed. Conclusion: Results indicated that EMT may be effective for improving communication in South African children with ASD. Implications for clinical practice and cultural and linguistic adaptations are discussed.
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Keywords:
South Africa; autism; enhanced milieu teaching; naturalistic language intervention; spoken language
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