Date of Award
Spring 5-2017
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Keith Radley
Committee Chair Department
Psychology
Committee Member 2
James Moore
Committee Member 2 Department
Psychology
Committee Member 3
Evan Dart
Committee Member 3 Department
Psychology
Abstract
This study aimed to extend the literature on VOCA as a means of producing increased verbal speech using a prompt delay and shaping methods. Intervention targeted novel vocalization for three children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and limited vocal speech. All three participants increased vocalizations, but to varying degrees and only after a second phase where an echoic prompt was introduced. While the results vary across participants, increased vocal speech for all participants and high social validity suggest that VOCA-based interventions may be an appropriate intervention to increase vocal output for children with ASD.
ORCID ID
orcid.org/0000-0003-2219-4363
Copyright
2017, Shawn Kathleen Bishop
Recommended Citation
Bishop, Shawn Kathleen, "Increasing Novel Vocalizations for Individuals with ASD Using a Voice Output Communication Aide" (2017). Master's Theses. 294.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/294