Translucency ratings of blissymbols over repeated exposures by children with autism
dc.contributor.author | Alant, Erna | |
dc.contributor.author | Zheng, Wenjing | |
dc.contributor.author | Harty, Michal | |
dc.contributor.author | Lloyd, Lyle | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-10T05:03:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-09 | |
dc.description.abstract | The use of graphic symbols forms an integral part of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies, particularly for pre-literate children. Although some studies have indicated that typically developing children and those with autism are able to learn symbol meanings with multiple exposures to graphic symbols, little is known about how children with autism rate the degree to which the symbol represents its referent (translucency) with repeated exposures. The purpose of this study was to describe the translucency ratings of children with autism over three consecutive exposures. Twenty-two children with autism participated in a Blissymbol translucency task that included 40 symbols. The Blissymbol task was modifi ed from Bornman, Alant, and du Preez (2009), who explored the translucency of Blissymbols with typically developing children. Findings of this study indicated statistically signifi cant differences in total translucency ratings of the Blissymbols by the children with autism between Day 1 and Day 3 (medium effect size) with Day 3 yielding more positive ratings than Day 1. No single Blissymbol showed statistically signifi cant differences over the days. Findings are interpreted and further implications for research are discussed. | en_US |
dc.description.embargo | 2015-09-30 | |
dc.description.librarian | hb2014 | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | National Research Foundation (NRF) | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://informahealthcare.com/loi/aac | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Alant, E, Zheng, WJ, Harty, M & Lloyd, L 2013, 'Translucency ratings of blissymbols over repeated exposures by children with autism', Augmentative & Alternative Communication, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 272-283. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0743-4618 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1477-3848 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.3109/07434618.2013.813967 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42319 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Informa Healthcare | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2013 International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. This is an electronic version of an article published in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, vol.29, no. 3, pp. 272-283, 2013. doi : 10.3109/07434618.2013.813967. Augmentative and Alternative Communication is available online at : http://informahealthcare.com/loi/aac. | en_US |
dc.subject | Autism | en_US |
dc.subject | Blissymbol | en_US |
dc.subject | Translucency | en_US |
dc.subject | Repeated exposure | en_US |
dc.title | Translucency ratings of blissymbols over repeated exposures by children with autism | en_US |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_US |