Treating Severe Articulation Problems in Children with Autism

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Treating Severe Articulation Problems in Children
with Autism

• Presented By
• Tracy Vail,MS,CCC/SLP

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Why Cant He/She Talk?

• Impossible to tell until the child talks!
• Does the child hear sounds/words?
• Does the child have adequate musculature?
• Can the child produce required movements?
• Can the child combine required movements?

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Increasing Vocalizations

• Pair with established reinforcers
• Reinforce all vocal attempts

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Initial Sound/Vocal Attempts
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Vocal Approximations
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Give a Communicative Behavior

• Teach I talk, I get.
• Increases EO for Speaking
• Increases childs control over environment
• Decreases need for negative behaviors

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Sign Language
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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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Pairing Signs with Vocals
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Teaching Signs to Clarify
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Passive Oral Motor
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Active Oral Motor
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Finger Prompts/Sound Song
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Combining Sounds
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Shaping Vocal Mands
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Fade Prompts
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Receptive, NVI mixed with Mands
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Teach Receptive Tact from Mand Repertoire
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Build Syllables
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Fill in Songs
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Fill ins/Mands with Stories
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VB Modules
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Increasing Length of Utterance
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Fade Prompts for IV Category
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Teach Features Functions Classes
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Mands for Info
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Multiple NET Opportunities