Changes in minimal verbal communication by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were measured with the Communication Complexity Scale (CCS) and other communication assessments. The CCS measures complexity of preverbal and beginning verbal communication used to communicate behavior regulation and joint attention. The purpose was to investigate if the CCS was responsive to changes associated with a behavioral intervention aimed at improving communication skills. Changes were detected with CCS scores, rates of initiating joint attention, and the Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) Expressive Language subscale. Significant changes in CCS scores were also detected for a subgroup of participants who did not show significant changes on the MSEL Expressive Language subscale, demonstrating that CCS scores are sensitive to changes associated with a behavioral intervention.

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使用沟通复杂性量表测量 Austim 谱系障碍儿童沟通技巧的变化。

使用沟通复杂性量表 (CCS) 和其他沟通评估来测量患有自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 儿童的最小口头沟通的变化。CCS 衡量用于交流行为调节和共同注意的语言前和开始语言交流的复杂性。目的是调查 CCS 是否对与旨在提高沟通技巧的行为干预相关的变化做出反应。通过 CCS 分数、启动联合注意率和 Mullen 早期学习量表 (MSEL) 表达语言子量表检测到变化。对于在 MSEL 表达语言分量表上未显示显着变化的参与者子组，还检测到 CCS 分数的显着变化，