Week 10 Case Study: Efficacy of Handheld Electronic Visual Supports to Enhance Vocabulary in Children With
ASD
Ganz, J., Boles, M., Goodwyn, F., & Flores, M. (2014). Efficacy of handheld electronic visual supports to enhance
vocabulary in children with asd. Focus on Autism and Other Development Disabilities, 29(1), 3-12. doi:
10.1177/1088357613504991
Topic
Guiding Questions
Collaborative Notes
3. Does the article provide
enough information for
you to replicate this
kind of support for a
child with ASD? If not,
where might you go for
more information?
• No, the mechanics of the article itself presented the
study in an unclear manner making the information
not transferable.
• A general weak experimental design.
• Heterogeneous grouping of subjects.
iPad to
implement a
visual script
intervention
4. What are some other
ways the iPad could be
used to support
communication
development of
children/adults with
ASD?
•
•
To help deal with spontaneous events. ie. An image to
indicate the weather followed by a button for what
clothes to wear.
Calendar App with pictures that serve as reminders.
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