A causal relationship between pre-treatment matching or motor imitation skills and later acquisition of manual signing or picture exchange communication in children with ASD remains to be established

Abstract

Abstracted from: Gregory, M. K., DeLeon, I. G., & Richman, D. M. (2009). The influence of matching and motor-imitation abilities on rapid acquisition of manual signs and exchange-based communication responses, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 399–404.

Source of funding: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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Abstracted from: Gregory, M. K., DeLeon, I. G., & Richman, D. M. (2009). The influence of matching and motor-imitation abilities on rapid acquisition of manual signs and exchange-based communication responses, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, 399–404.

Source of funding: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.