TEACHING SOCIAL COMMUNICATIVE INTENTS TO ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS THROUGH THE USE OF AIDED LANGUAGE MODELING

The purpose of this study was to extend the research of using aided language modeling as an intervention with elementary aged students with extensive support and complex communication needs. A multiple probe design across participants was used to determine if there is a functional between an aided language modeling intervention and improvements in contextually relevant initiations (i.e., requests and comments) between children with extensive support and complex communication needs. The results showed that using aided language modeling within play-based sessions was effective in teaching social communicative intents to students with extensive support and complete communication needs