Eye-tracking reveals agency in assisted autistic communication
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64553-9
Abstract: About one-third of autistic people have limited ability to use speech. Some have learned to communicate by pointing to letters of the alphabet. But this method is controversial because it requires the assistance of another… read more here.
Keywords: assisted autistic; autistic communication; eye tracking; agency ... See more keywords
Strategies for developing interactional expertise: how non-autistic communication partners enable or block the effective contributions to significant conversations by autistic people.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2527940
Abstract: PURPOSE Decades of communication research have focused on the so-called "deficits" of autistic people and on interventions to remediate these. This study takes a different perspective in line with the neurodiversity paradigm to examine what… read more here.
Keywords: communication partners; autistic communication; communication; autistic people ... See more keywords
Perspective: Presuming Autistic Communication Competence and Reframing Facilitated Communication
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.864991
Abstract: Debate surrounding the validity of the method of supported typing known as facilitated communication (FC) has been continuous since its inception in the 1990s. Views are polarized on whether FC can be considered an authenticated… read more here.
Keywords: communication; facilitated communication; autistic communication; communication competence ... See more keywords