LIANG Le-lin,ZHAO Hui.A Case Study of Milieu Teaching to Promote Active Oral Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(01):97-101.
LIANG Le-lin,ZHAO Hui.A Case Study of Milieu Teaching to Promote Active Oral Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder[J].Chinese Scientific Journal of Hearing and Speech Rehabilitation,2026,24(01):97-101.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-4933.2026.01.020.
A Case Study of Milieu Teaching to Promote Active Oral Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
To investigate the effectiveness of milieu teaching in improving active oral communication behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Methods
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A single-subject design was employed to conduct a 2-month milieu teaching with a 13-year-old child with autism. Observation Record Form for Children's Active Communication was used to compare differences in frequency
content
and function of his active oral communication behaviors during the baseline period
intervention period
and maintenance period.
Results
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Milieu teaching significantly improved active oral communication behaviors in children with autism
including increased frequency of active oral communication
enriched oral content and functional
with long-term maintenance effects.
Conclusion
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Systematically applying milieu teaching strategies
such as modelling
mand-modelling
time delay and incidental teaching while focusing on the interests of children
can effectively enhance active oral communication in children with autism.
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