Considering Instructional Contexts in AAC Interventions for People with ASD and/or IDD Experiencing Complex Communicative Needs: a Single-Case Design Meta-analysis

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Ganz, J. B., Pustejovsky, J. E., Reichle, J., Vannest, K. J., Foster, M., Haas, A. N., Pierson, L. M., Wattanawongwan, S., Bernal, A. J., Chen, M., Skov, R., & Smith, S. D. (2022). Considering Instructional Contexts in AAC Interventions for People with ASD and/or IDD Experiencing Complex Communicative Needs: a Single-Case Design Meta-analysis. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 10(4), 615-629. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00314-w

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12
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1 / 12 (8.3%)
  1. J. B. Ganz
  2. James E. Pustejovsky
  3. Joe Reichle
  4. Kimberly J. Vannest
  1. Margaret Foster
  2. April N. Haas
  3. Lauren M. Pierson
  4. Sanikan Wattanawongwan
  1. Armando J. Bernal *
  2. Man Chen
  3. Rachel Skov
  4. S. D. Smith

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38
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9
0 / 48 (0.0%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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42 / 48 (87.5%)
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6
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7
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0
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0
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15
37 / 156 (23.7%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 119 / 156 (76.3%) names are not yet linked.
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0 / 156 (0.0%)
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