NDLI: Assessment of Potential Communicative Acts in Three Individuals with Rett Syndrome

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Sigafoos, Jeff Woodyatt, Gail Tucker, Madonna Roberts Pennell, Donna Pittendreigh, Nicole
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	The present study focused on assessing the communicative potential of several existing responses produced by three individuals with Rett syndrome. It was hypothesized that some of the motor responses observed in these individuals (e.g., eye gaze, facial expressions, body movements) may have been conditioned as unconventional forms of communication. The functional assessment included interviewing teachers and direct-care staff. Next, observations were conducted under conditions of high and low social interaction. This was followed by structured probes that provided opportunities for greeting, conversation, requesting, and protesting. Teachers and staff interpreted the participants' existing behaviors as communicative. Results from the observations and structured probes indicated that some of the participants' existing behaviors were differentially sensitive to the various conditions, but it remains unclear if these behaviors were in fact forms of communication. Implications for communication intervention are discussed.
Starting Page	203
Ending Page	216
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1056263X
Journal	Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Volume Number	12
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15733580
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Publisher Date	2000-01-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Public Health/Gesundheitswesen Pediatrics Clinical Psychology Developmental Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Developmental and Educational Psychology Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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