J. B. Ganz

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and/or moderate-to-severe intellectual delay (ID), who have complex communication needs (CCNs) typically require highly intensive, costly, and individualized educational interventions to develop a communicative repertoire. However, there is little information to guide parents and instructional personnel in selecting the most effective dose and duration of treatment. Similarly, there is a lack of guidance about when and how treatment integrity ...

The purpose of this project is to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis to determine whether augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is associated with improved outcomes (e.g., behavior and communication) for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD). Although AAC is widely used in educational settings, it is unclear for whom and under what conditions it is most effective. This project aims to address this gap by conducting a meta-analysis to explore relationshi...