“Book Buddies”: Using the iPad to support peer interaction for preschool children with ASD — Presentation

Therrien, M., & Light, J. (2016, November).  “Book Buddies”: Using the iPad to support peer interaction for preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).  Presentation at the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), Philadelphia, PA.  [Handout].
Abstract:  This session presents the results of an investigation into the effects of a social interaction intervention on communicative turns and engagement for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and peers without disabilities.  Visual scene displays (VSDs) programmed on the iPad with a communication app and a dyad-focused training are the key elements of the intervention.