Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention Targets for School-Aged Participants with ASD and ID: a Single-Case Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Ganz, J. B., Pustejovsky, J. E., Reichle, J., Vannest, K. J., Foster, M., Fuller, M. C., Pierson, L. M., Wattanawongwan, S., Bernal, A. J., Chen, M., Haas, A. N., Skov, R., Smith, S. D., & Yllades, V. (2022). Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention Targets for School-Aged Participants with ASD and ID: a Single-Case Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 11(1), 52-65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00326-6

Publication date: 26 May 2022 Added to AutiHub: 8 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. J. B. Ganz
  2. James E. Pustejovsky
  3. Joe Reichle
  4. Kimberly J. Vannest
  5. Margaret Foster
  1. Marcus C. Fuller
  2. Lauren M. Pierson
  3. Sanikan Wattanawongwan
  4. Armando J. Bernal *
  5. Man Chen
  1. April N. Haas
  2. Rachel Skov
  3. S. D. Smith
  4. Valeria Yllades

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37
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9
0 / 48 (0.0%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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163
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45
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