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| An Analysis of Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing Procedures for Increasing Language in Children with Autism |
| Monday, May 29, 2006 |
| 3:00 PM–4:20 PM |
| Chicago A-F |
| Area: AUT; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Laura Lee McIntyre (Syracuse University) |
| Discussant: Meredith S. Needelman (AMAC) |
| CE Instructor: Laura Lee McIntyre, Ph.D. |
| Abstract: Stimulus-stimulus pairing has been suggested as a means by which children learn language, and therefore a means by which children with lagging language skills may be taught to communicate. Studies presented will address the effectiveness of stimulus-stimulus pairing procedures with augmentative communication, manding procedures, and comparisons of stimulus-stimulus pairing with contingent reinforcement procedures. |
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| Stimulus-stimulus Pairing Used with Augmentative Communication for Students with Autism. |
| BOBBY NEWMAN (Room to Grow), Rocio E. Chavez (AMAC), Laura Lee McIntyre (Syracuse University), Debora Harris (ELIJA Foundation), Nicole Dibra (ELIJA Foundation) |
| Abstract: Stimulus-stimulus pairing procedures have been described as a means of teaching language to children with autism. The literature has focused exclusively on spoken responses, however. In this paper, the use of stimulus-stimulus pairing will be examined with an augmentative communication system. |
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| Stimulus-stimulus Pairing used to Teach Manding in Students with Autism. |
| ROCIO E. CHAVEZ (AMAC), Tammy Hammond Natof (EPIC), Laura Lee McIntyre (Syracuse University), Bobby Newman (Room to Grow) |
| Abstract: Stimulus-stimulus pairing procedures have been described as a means of increasing language. Several published studies, however, have focused on phonemic responses that had no meaning to a listener. The current study will examine such a procedure applied to manding in students with autism. |
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| Stimulus-stimulus Pairing Versus Direct Reinforcement for Increasing Language in Students with Autism. |
| LAURA LEE MCINTYRE (Syracuse University), Bobby Newman (Room to Grow), Rocio E. Chavez (AMAC) |
| Abstract: Stimulus-stimulus pairing procedures have been recommended as a means of increasing language. There is no direct reinforcement of a spoken response within such procedures, however. The stimulus-stimulus pairing procedure will be compared with a direct contingent reinforcement procedure for increasing language in students with autism. |
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