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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"verbal and nonverbal communication"”.
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Effects of early intervention on pragmatic language in children with autism
… a child's life, involving impairments in social and verbal and nonverbal communication. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with core deficits in social and communication, struggle to effectively accomplish social interactive goals through pragmatic language. Early intervention programs may …
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Theory of Mind, Pragmatic Language, and Social Skills in Male Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
… impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests (APA, 2000). Impairments in social development, however, have been considered the most salient and handicapping aspect of ASD and, …
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The Association between the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine and the Development of Autism: A Meta-Analysis
… by impaired social interaction, difficulty with verbal and nonverbal communication and limited activities. The root cause of autism is unknown. However it has been postulated that administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine may be causally related to the development of autism. …
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From Chaos to Order: Balancing Cross-Cultural Communication in the Pre-Colonial and Colonial Southeast
… distinct groups who inhabited the pre-colonial and colonial Southeast approached cross-cultural communication. The extensive and violent entradas led by Spaniards into the Southeastern interior in the 1500s represent a watershed moment in North American history that deeply impacted the economic, …
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Investigating Intercultural Communication Competence In Narrative Texts Of English Learners
… investigate the current levels of intercultural communication competence in fourth and fifth grade English Learners through narrative text composition within the researcher's English Learner classroom environment. This mixed-methods research was conducted as a response to the need for curriculum …
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Development of a Rating Scale for the Measurement of Adult Social Skills
… adapt to the environment appropriately utilizing verbal and nonverbal communication (Matson et al., 2007). In accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – fifth edition (DSM-5), individuals diagnosed with Autism demonstrate social skills deficits (APA, 2013). Such …
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The Evolutionary Origins of Autism Associated Genes and Their Role in Great Ape Socio-Communicative Behavior
… characterized by reduced social interactions and deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication. Although there are no clear genetic markers for ASD, studies have found associations between gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and patients diagnosed with ASD. For this study, the focus …
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The Production of Autism Diagnoses within an Institutional Network: Towards a Theory of Diagnosis
… disorder characterized by impairments in verbal and nonverbal communication and socialization, and behaviors that are restricted and repetitive in nature. As there is no cure, inherent in an autism diagnosis is a high degree of uncertainty, and prognosis is highly dependent on how the …
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APPLYING MACHINE LEARNING TO ANALYZE INFLUENCERS' MULTIMODAL (NONVERBAL AND VERBAL) BEHAVIORS IN LIVESTREAMS
… livestream videos is multimodal, comprising both verbal and nonverbal communication. However, prior research in influencer video marketing only focuses on influencers’ unimodal content, such as their language, facial expressions, or acoustic signals. There has been limited research on modeling and …
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Bedside handover: structure, process and content - a mixed methods study
Background: The handover (also termed handoff) of patient information and patient care is an essential, albeit risk laden and time consuming activity in clinical nursing practice. Therefore, this nursing practice is both of importance and concern for patient safety and nursing management. The …
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"Doing and Viewing Gender" : a lens-model approach to the communicative construction of gender in task-oriented groups
… dissertation focuses on applying a joint model and a corresponding method suited for integrating the many dispersed empirical studies on doing and viewing aspects of gender. An application of Brunswik’s lens-model (Brunswik, 1956) to communication research provides the basis for the development …
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Percieved linguistic and communicative competence of bi/multilingual autistic children in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
… disorders. ASD is a lifelong global phenomenon and it is characterised by significant impairments in social, and communication skills with some repetitive or stereotypical behaviours. This study investigated the linguistic and communicative ability of children with ASD. The study specifically …
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Studying Eye Gaze of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Interaction with a Social Robot
… Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) experience deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication skills including motor control, emotional facial expressions, and eye gaze attention. In this thesis, we focus on studying the feasibility and effectiveness of using a social robot, called NAO, at modeling and …
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Disciplinarily Hetero- and Homogeneous Design Team Convergence: Communication Patterns and Perceptions of Teamwork
In today's worlds of industry and academia, teamwork is becoming more and more prevalent and is becoming more and more desirable when addressing certain tasks. Intensified and growing competition in the global marketplace is forcing businesses to produce better products, thereby, requiring the …