Using the Listening2Faces App with Three Young Adults with Autism: A Feasibility Study

IF 1.3 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI:10.1007/s41252-023-00390-x

Alisa Baron, Vanessa Harwood, Cooper Woodard, Kaitlyn Anderson, Barbara Fernandes, Jessica Sullivan, Julia Irwin

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Abstract

Objectives

Listening2Faces (L2F) is a therapeutic, application-based training program designed to improve audiovisual speech perception for persons with communication disorders. The purpose of this research was to investigate the feasibility of using the L2F application with young adults with autism and complex communication needs.

Methods

Three young adults with autism and complex communication needs completed baseline assessments and participated in training sessions within the L2F application. Behavioral supports, including the use of cognitive picture rehearsal, were used to support engagement with the L2F application. Descriptive statistics were used to provide (1) an overview of the level of participation in L2F application with the use of behavioral supports and (2) general performance on L2F application for each participant.

Results

All three participants completed the initial auditory noise assessment (ANA) as well as 8 or more levels of the L2F application with varying accuracy levels. One participant completed the entire L2F program successfully. Several behavioral supports were used to facilitate participation; however, each individual demonstrated varied levels of engagement with the application.

Conclusions

The L2F application may be a viable intervention tool to support audiovisual speech perception in persons with complex communication needs within a school-based setting. A review of behavioral supports and possible beneficial modifications to the L2F application for persons with complex communication needs are discussed.

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与三名患有自闭症的年轻成年人一起使用 Listening2Faces 应用程序：可行性研究

目的listening2faces （L2F）是一个治疗性的、基于应用的培训项目，旨在改善有沟通障碍的人的视听语言感知。本研究的目的是探讨L2F应用程序在有复杂沟通需求的青少年自闭症患者中的可行性。方法3名患有自闭症和复杂沟通需求的年轻人完成了基线评估，并参加了L2F应用程序的培训课程。行为支持，包括认知图片排练的使用，被用来支持参与L2F应用程序。描述性统计用于提供(1)使用行为支持的L2F应用参与水平的概述；(2)每个参与者在L2F应用中的总体表现。结果所有三名参与者均完成了初始听觉噪声评估（ANA）以及8个或更多级别的L2F应用程序，准确度不同。一位学员成功完成了整个L2F项目。使用了几种行为支持来促进参与；然而，每个人都表现出不同程度的参与应用程序。结论：在学校环境中，L2F应用可能是一种可行的干预工具，用于支持有复杂沟通需求的人的视听言语感知。对行为支持的回顾和对L2F应用于有复杂沟通需求的人可能有益的修改进行了讨论。

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Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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2.10

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期刊介绍： Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders publishes high-quality research in the broad area of neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan. Study participants may include individuals with:Intellectual and developmental disabilitiesGlobal developmental delayCommunication disordersLanguage disordersSpeech sound disordersChildhood-onset fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering)Social (e.g., pragmatic) communication disordersUnspecified communication disordersAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specified and unspecifiedSpecific learning disordersMotor disordersDevelopmental coordination disordersStereotypic movement disorderTic disorders, specified and unspecifiedOther neurodevelopmental disorders, specified and unspecifiedPapers may also include studies of participants with neurodegenerative disorders that lead to a decline in intellectual functioning, including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Huntington’s disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy. The journal includes empirical, theoretical and review papers on a large variety of issues, populations, and domains, including but not limited to: diagnosis; incidence and prevalence; and educational, pharmacological, behavioral and cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychosocial interventions across the life span. Animal models of basic research that inform the understanding and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders are also welcomed. The journal is multidisciplinary and multi-theoretical, and encourages research from multiple specialties in the social sciences using quantitative and mixed-method research methodologies.