Using a Voice Output Communication Aid to Facilitate Language Development in Young Children With ASD

University of South Alabama (USA)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autistic Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: communication training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01816178

ASUIRB-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

It was proposed that in order to teach these children to use a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA), it should be introduced through a play-based situation using parents as the primary interventionist.

Full description

The research will test the effectiveness of using the communication board to improve the frequency of communication and social engagement for these children, and the level or sophistication of that engagement. The study will test the effectiveness of using the communication board in a variety of settings and a variety of practitioners. The study will have sites in and near Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 5 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Criteria for inclusion included a diagnosis of autism and agreement of the parents to participate and use the VOCA at home.

Exclusion criteria

Not diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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5 participants in 1 patient group

communication training

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were instructed in the use of a voices output communication aid.

Treatment:

Behavioral: communication training