Symbolic Understanding of Children with Social Communication Impairments

Symbolic Understanding of Children with Social Communication Impairments

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Main Author: Cooley, Jamie A.
Language:English
Published: Ohio University / OhioLINK 2011
Subjects:
Speech Therapy
Symbolic Understanding
Social Communication Impairments
Drawing
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1313501692
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou13135016922021-08-03T05:47:01Z Symbolic Understanding of Children with Social Communication Impairments Cooley, Jamie A. Speech Therapy Symbolic Understanding Social Communication Impairments Drawing Despite a growing body of literature examining the social communication challenges children with developmental disabilities such as autism experience, relatively less is known about their symbolic representation skills. This study examined how children with social communication difficulties perceive and describe representations of language concepts. Children were asked to draw ten early emerging concepts such as "on" and "more" (Light & Drager, 2007). Children's drawings were analyzed according to features such as physical appearance and use of color. In a second task, children looked at symbols conventionally used in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems (PCS symbols) and were asked to label each picture. Findings revealed individual variation in children's representations and descriptions of target concepts. The majority of children experienced difficulty identifying PCS symbols. Implications and future directions regarding symbolic understanding in children with autism are discussed. 2011-10-03 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1313501692 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1313501692 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Speech Therapy
Symbolic Understanding
Social Communication Impairments
Drawing
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Symbolic Understanding
Social Communication Impairments
Drawing
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