Does Animation Facilitate Understanding of Graphic Symbols Representing Verbs in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Autor/inn/en	Schlosser, Ralf W.; Brock, Kris L.; Koul, Rajinder; Shane, Howard; Flynn, Suzanne
Titel	Does Animation Facilitate Understanding of Graphic Symbols Representing Verbs in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Quelle	In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 62 (2019) 4, S.965-978 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1092-4388
Schlagwörter	Animation; Visual Aids; Orthographic Symbols; Verbs; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Young Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anschauungsmaterial; Autismus; Frühe Kindheit
Abstract	Purpose: The effects of animation on identification of graphic symbols for verbs were studied using the Autism Language Program Graphic Symbols Set in children diagnosed with mild-to-severe autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 3 and 7 years. Method: The participants were randomly assigned to an animated symbol condition or a static symbol condition. Static symbols were spliced from the animated symbols to ensure that the symbols differed only in terms of the absence or presence of movement. The participants were asked to identify a target symbol among foils given the spoken label. Results: There were no significant differences between the groups with respect to chronological age, autism severity, and receptive target verb knowledge. An independent "t" test revealed that animated symbols were more readily identified than static symbols. Conclusions: Animation enhances the identification of verbs in children with autism spectrum disorder. Clinicians are encouraged to take advantage of animation when introducing graphic symbols representing verbs. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01