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Frequency and correlates of augmentative and alternative communication use in an autistic inpatient sample.
DeLucia, Elizabeth A; McFayden, Tyler C; Fok, Megan; Andrzejewski, Theresa M; Scarpa, Angela; McDonnell, Christina G.
Afiliação
  • DeLucia EA; Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Williams Hall, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA. lizdelucia@vt.edu.
  • McFayden TC; Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Williams Hall, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
  • Fok M; Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Williams Hall, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
  • Andrzejewski TM; Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA.
  • Scarpa A; Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Williams Hall, 24061, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
  • McDonnell CG; Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord ; 2022 Jul 07.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35796911
ABSTRACT
Although augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies are often used by autistic youth, little is known about the use of AAC in inpatient psychiatric settings. This study evaluated how demographic and clinical factors (e.g., language level, IQ) related to AAC use in a well-characterized sample of 527 autistic youth (78.7% male, mean age 12.94) who participated in the Autism Inpatient Collection. AAC use was common, with 42.5% of caregivers reporting at least one form of AAC. White children were more likely to use AAC than non-white children at the bivariate level. In regression analyses, young children were more likely to use AAC than older children. These results suggest the importance of provider training and improved equitable access to AAC.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Autism Dev Disord Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Autism Dev Disord Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos