A Comparison of Communication Using the Apple iPad and a Picture-based System
A Comparison of Communication Using the Apple iPad and a Picture-based System
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DOI：
10.3109/07434618.2011.644579
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发表时间：
2012-06-01
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2
通讯作者：
Hil, Doris
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作者：
Flores, Margaret;Musgrove, Kate;Hil, Doris
增强和替代沟通（AAC）干预措施已被证明可以改善患有自闭症谱系障碍和其他发育障碍的儿童和青少年的沟通和社交技能。AAC应用程序已可用于个人设备，如手机、MP3播放器和个人电脑平板电脑。探索和评估这些新的AAC形式是至关重要的。本研究的目的是通过比较苹果iPad （TM）与使用图片卡的通信系统的使用情况，来调查其作为通信设备的效用。5名患有自闭症谱系障碍和发育障碍的小学生使用图片卡系统参与了研究。结果喜忧参半；使用iPad时的交流行为有所增加，或者与使用图片卡时保持不变。讨论了这些发现的意义。
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions have been shown to improve both communication and social skills in children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. AAC applications have become available for personal devices such as cell phones, MP3 Players, and personal computer tablets. It is critical that these new forms of AAC are explored and evaluated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of the Apple iPad (TM) as a communication device by comparing its use to a communication system using picture cards. Five elementary students with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities who used a picture card system participated in the study. The results were mixed; communication behaviors either increased when using the iPad or remained the same as when using picture cards. The implications of these findings are discussed.